By Blackburn Rovers FC
Rovers Ladies are delighted to announce the signing of Irish defender Erica Cunningham.
Cunningham brings experience to the Blues as she becomes Gemma Donnelly’s fourth January addition.
The versatile defender joins Rovers having spent 2021 in Sweden with IFK Norrkoping in the Elitettan.
Before Cunningham’s time in Sweden, she spent four years in Switzerland in the Nationalliga A. The defender kickstarted her career in Sweden with FF Lugano in 2017 and helped the side qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2019. Cunningham then made the switch to FC Zurich for two seasons which saw her lift the Nationalliga trophy in 2019 and also play the 2019 UEFA Women’s Champions League.
American born, Cunningham also has college level experience with the University of San Francisco in the NCAA Division 1.
The defender will wear the number 25 shirt and is available for selection for this weekend’s Vitality Women’s FA Cup tie away to Durham.
Welcome to Rovers, Erica!