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Femke Liefting has earned two senior call-ups to the Netherlands national team Chelsea have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Femke Liefting from AZ Alkmaar on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The 20-year-old has represented the Netherlands at youth level and has made 50 senior club appearances. Liefting was named goalkeeper of the tournament at last summer's Under-20 World Cup and won the Golden Glove award as the Netherlands finished fourth. "It is really amazing, " Liefting said after completing the move. "I am so proud. It is just such a big club. I'm really honoured to be here. " Paul Green, Chelsea's head of women's football, added: "Femke is an exciting goalkeeper whom we have been tracking over the last few years. "She has vast experience for a player of her age. We look forward to seeing her development continue in the upcoming years. " Liefting is Chelsea's second signing of the January transfer window after the arrival of Naomi Girma for a women's world record fee. Chelsea agreed a deal to sign Barcelona's England midfielder Keira Walsh on the Women's Super League's transfer deadline day, but the signing is yet to be confirmed. Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Man City to face Real Madrid & Celtic to play Bayern - Champions League play-off draw reaction Sutherland ton helps Australia punish sloppy England Six Nations predictions: Who will win, top try-scorer picks & Lions bolters Reggae’s first and greatest superstar, Bob Marley Bob Marley's first steps into the music industry, from a rural village to the yards of Kingston Can a fashion entrepreneur bag a Dragon? Also in the den, a canine swimming club owner hopes the Dragons don’t think he’s barking mad Tanni Grey-Thompson reflects on her astonishing career From a Paralympic gold medal winner to a campaigner and crossbench peer Chris Packham unravels the world's most bizarre events Discover the secrets behind the bird-killing death ray and the monkey that's learnt first aid Six Nations predictions: France or Ireland to win? Busting myths about causes of Spurs' injury crisis Gatland's Wales aim for Six Nations lift in France 'He is a world-class assassin' - Shearer meets Isak How Rangers and Europa League seem made for each other Beckham, Aguero, Formula E and celebrity influence on sport 'Spurs don't need to buy anyone - just play the kids' 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 Why are Australia so much better than England? In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week '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? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.