Laia Codina Signs For West Ham United Women From Arsenal

World Cup winner Laia Codina agrees a three-year deal with West Ham United, completing a move from Arsenal that keeps the defender in the Women’s Super League. Codina leaves the Gunners after the 2025-26 season, when the contract ends, and joins West Ham United with extensive experience at both club and international level.

The Spain international is part of La Roja’s 2023 World Cup-winning squad and has a strong record in major competitions. Codina features 60 times for Arsenal in all tournaments, including 27 Women’s Super League matches. During the spell in north London, Codina lifts the Women’s League Cup, the Champions League and the first Women’s Champions Cup.

West Ham United head coach Rita Guarino highlights why the club targets Codina for the Women’s Super League squad. Guarino says: “To have won both the World Cup and the Women’s Champions League is an outstanding achievement. She is a proven winner, and that mentality and experience will be a huge asset to this group. Laia is an aggressive defender who is comfortable dictating play from the backline, while her communication and leadership on the pitch are real strengths of her game. We’re excited to work with Laia and believe she has all the qualities needed to thrive in a West Ham United shirt.”

Codina explains the reasons for choosing West Ham United after leaving Arsenal in the Women’s Super League. Codina says: “I’m so happy to be joining West Ham United,” Codina said. “West Ham is a great club, and you can see the growth within the team over the last few years. I know Rita [Guarino, West Ham head coach] from her time in Italy, and when we spoke, I was really excited by this project.” Codina also comes through Barcelona’s academy system, gaining technical and tactical education before moving to England.

The defender outlines what West Ham United supporters and Women’s Super League followers can expect. Codina says: “I hope to bring my experience both on and off the pitch. Coming through the Barcelona academy helped develop my composure and my decision-making, and I pride myself on my professionalism and work ethic every day. I want to help the players around me and contribute to the team in any way that I can.” This blend of top-level experience and academy training shapes Codina’s style.

The transfer is confirmed on social media as West Ham United Women share the agreement with Laia Codina, underlining the importance of the signing for the Women’s Super League squad.

Codina’s arrival strengthens West Ham United’s defensive options and adds a World Cup winner to the Women’s Super League group.

With Laia Codina joining on a three-year contract, West Ham United secure a defender who has already succeeded in the Women’s Super League and at international level. The move across London from Arsenal offers stability for Codina and provides Guarino with a leader in defence for the next phase of the club’s Women’s Super League project.