London City Lionesses squad update: Quartet to depart at the conclusion of their contracts

London City Lionesses can confirm that Julia Roddar, Wassa Sangaré, Maddi Wilde and Gesa Marashi will depart the Club at the conclusion of their contracts and loan agreements this summer.  

Swedish midfielder Roddar played a huge part in the club’s promotion from the Barclays Women’s Super League Two, playing 16 games across all competitions for London City last season after joining the club from Swedish side Hammarby IF. She has also been an integral member of this season’s squad, her experience helped guide the group to one of the strongest seasons by a newly-promoted side in recent WSL history, and she leaves having made 40 appearances for the club. 

Defender Wassa Sangaré will also return to parent club OL Lyonnes at the conclusion of her season-long loan spell. Sangaré quickly established herself as a consistent and stand-out performer throughout London City’s maiden campaign in the top-flight, earning call-ups to the senior France squad throughout the season. She featured 22 times in London City colours. 

Full-back Maddi Wilde will also depart the club. After initially arriving at London City on loan, she penned a permanent deal with the club in the summer of 2024 and was a key part of the club’s promotion-winning season. She has spent the second half of this season on loan at Scottish Women's Premier League outfit Celtic. 

Midfielder Gesa Marashi joined London City in the summer of 2024 after progressing through Arsenal’s Professional Game Academy. The young midfielder gained valuable senior experience during a dual-registration at Reading prior to signing her first professional contract. After being part of the squads throughout the 2024/25 season, Marashi joined Toppserien Norwegian league side LSK Kvinner FK on loan earlier this year for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.    

Everyone at London City would like to thank Julia, Wassa, Maddi and Gesa for their service to the club and wish them all the best in their future careers.  

The club will thank and show our appreciation for the departing players after the full-time whistle at Saturday’s match against Aston Villa, so we encourage everyone to remain at the stadium for a period of time.