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Swaby played at the 2019 and 2023 Women's World Cups for Jamaica Crystal Palace have signed Jamaica defender Allyson Swaby from Italian side AC Milan for an undisclosed fee. Swaby, 28, has played top-flight football in the United States and Italy and has committed to a two-and-a-half-year deal with Palace. She is the third permanent signing of the January window for Palace, following the arrivals of Canada forward Clarissa Larisey and Finland midfielder Ria Oling. Swaby's sister, Chantelle, plays as a midfielder for fellow Women's Super League side Leicester City. Laura Kaminski, the Palace manager, described the new recruit as an "excellent" signing who would provide "experience, leadership and real defensive quality". The Eagles, who were promoted as winners of the Championship last season, are bottom of the WSL and four points adrift of safety. Kaminski added of Swaby, who has featured for her country at two World Cups: "She's played at the highest level in both club and international football, and we're excited to see the impact she'll have here at Palace. " Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Europa League: Man Utd, Spurs & Rangers all winning & set for last 16 as it stands Europa League: Union SG pull one back but Rangers still poised for top eight US and Russian figure skaters were on board crashed plane Alison's camper van-style adventure Alison Hammond and her son, Aidan, tour America’s most colourful state in a jam-packed journey Why do we gossip? Anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi uncovers the truth about an age-old human habit Steven Knight's hit war drama has returned Watch all episodes of the adrenaline-fuelled new series on BBC i Player now How to save money on your energy bills Martin Lewis shares his best tips and also finds out how people are managing their household finances 'Warne-esque' Alana shines at the King's HQ Beckham, Aguero, Formula E and celebrity influence on sport Scotland's Russell on Netflix, near misses & family Five ways a new format has transformed the Champions League How does the Six Nations scoring work? Video How does the Six Nations scoring work? Who is through in Champions League and what's next? Six players to watch out for in the Six Nations How Mbappe & Bellingham sparked Real Madrid's resurgence How Van Dijk surprised Liverpool manager Slot Why are Australia so much better than England? Mc Ilroy 'three goals' from career satisfaction In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Will Ireland author a first Six Nations three-peat? 'A sheep to the slaughter' - Odemwingie's famous drive to QPR. Video'A sheep to the slaughter' - Odemwingie's famous drive to QPR What is carbon monoxide rebreathing and why is cycling trying to ban it? Are we in a golden age of the Six Nations? Cole Palmer - made in the Caribbean Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.