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Bay FC have added a major piece to their defensive puzzle this week, as they announced the signing of 22-year-old Anouk Denton from West Ham United on Monday morning. Denton can play both as a right-back and as a left-back, although West Ham did occasionally use her in a midfield role.

Denton, who has competed at the U17, U19, and U23 levels for England, has played previously under new Bay FC head coach Emma Coates. She also received a senior call-up for the Lionesses back in October.

At the club level, Denton last played for West Ham in December, playing 45 minutes as they tied 2-2 against Liverpool. She appeared in ten of West Ham’s 14 games this season, scoring a single goal.

Denton spent the last three seasons as a regular part of the West Ham lineup, but now she’s heading to the Bay Area.