Melbourne Metropolis have moved rapidly to interchange sidelined striker Hannah Wilkinson, signing Chile worldwide Maria Jose Rojas as an A-League Girls damage substitute participant.
New Zealand worldwide Wilkinson, who scored 14 objectives final season, will likely be unavailable till late December resulting from a quad damage.
Rojas joins Metropolis from Cypriot membership Apollon Women the place she scored six objectives and assisted an extra 4 in simply six matches.
The winger has beforehand made 41 ALW appearances, scoring seven objectives throughout stints with Sydney FC, Adelaide United and Canberra United.
That included netting for the Sky Blues of their qualifying last win over Metropolis final season.
“Whereas it is disappointing to be lacking Hannah for the beginning of the season, we’re excited to carry Maria into the membership,” coach Rado Vidosic mentioned.
“Maria will add expertise and management to our assault, and he or she confirmed final season she’s as harmful as ever in entrance of purpose.”
Rojas will likely be seeking to preserve match-fit as Chile will participate within the Girls’s World Cup inter-confederation qualifying play-offs in February.
However she may also add worthwhile expertise on the wing, particularly with Holly McNamara (ACL) sidelined for the beginning of the season.