Aston Villa Women’s Republic of Ireland international defender Anna Patten has signed a new contract with the club through until June 2028.
She joined Villa in the summer of 2023 on a permanent three-year deal, following a couple of loan spells from Arsenal lasting a season and a half.
A former England youth international who helped the young Lionesses to third place at the 2018 U-20 World Cup, Patten later committed to Ireland and made her senior debut in 2024.
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