FootXtra – Football News & Updates FootXtra brings you the latest football news, live updates, match previews, transfer stories, and in-depth analysis from leagues and tournaments around the world. Stay connected to the beautiful game every day.
Sophie Ingle played for Bristol City during the 2014-15 season when they were known as Bristol Academy
Wales midfielder Sophie Ingle says she chose to join Bristol City so she could "get back to being myself and being confident" as she targets more Wales caps.
Ingle, 34, returned to Bristol City on a two-year deal this summer after leaving Chelsea, where she won 11 trophies in seven seasons.
She won her 142nd international cap for Wales at Euro 2025 this summer after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury that kept her out of the entire 2024-25 campaign.
Ingle hopes regular playing time with the Robins will bring back her pre-injury sharpness as she seeks to add to her international appearances at a time when national team manager Rhian Wilkinson has suggested some established players may retire from that level.
"Ten years is a long time away from a football club, but it's so nice to be back here at Bristol City, obviously a lot has changed in the 10 years and rightly so," said Ingle.
"It was just an exciting opportunity for me to come back to the football club."
