Albion Women have signed goalkeeper Sophie Harris on a one-year contract.

The 23-year-old joins the club on a free transfer after leaving London Bees this summer.

Women’s first team manager Hope Powell said: “We are delighted to welcome Sophie to the club ahead of our first season in the revamped FA Women’s Super League.

“It is an area where we were looking to strengthen following Chloe’s [Sansom] departure at the end of last season, and she will increase the competition for places here.

“She already has some good experience at a relatively young age, and I am very much looking forward to working with her this season.”

Harris began her career at Lincoln’s centre of excellence before moving on to Arsenal’s academy 2010.

She was part of the Arsenal squad that won the FA WSL and FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup, and also competed in the UEFA Champions League.

The England under-20 international moved to London Bees in 2014, and has been at The Hive for four years before switching to Albion.