Mary Earps Joins London City: A New Chapter in Her Career

Mary Earps has never been one to drift through a career. Every move has meant something, every shirt pulled on with a purpose. This one is no different.

The former international star has thrown her weight behind London City’s ambitious project, describing the club’s long-term vision and values as the driving force behind her decision to sign.

“I’m over the moon to join this club and I’m really looking forward to it,” Earps said. “I feel the club aligns with what I stand for. I can’t wait to get started and to get down to business.”

This is not just a late-career stop. Earps talks about identity, about a club that wants to stand for the same things she does. She points to a shared desire to “change the game in a positive way” and a series of conversations that only deepened her conviction that this was the right move.

“The club’s values represent what I want to represent and they are passionate about what I want to achieve and change the game in a positive way,” she explained. “All the conversations have been really positive and every time I spoke with the club I wanted to hear more.”

The project is not just philosophical. It is bricks, mortar, and serious intent. A new training facility sits at the heart of London City’s pitch to her, a physical marker of where the club believes it is heading under owner Michele Kang.

“The vision and ambition, including the new training facility is incredible and I’m looking forward to seeing that develop,” Earps said. “It shows what our owner Michele and everyone at the club want to do in terms of really going for it. It’s about putting a marker down and saying we want to be competitive in a short space of time.”

That competitiveness will be measured in the unforgiving environment of the WSL. London City’s mid-table finish in their debut 2025-26 campaign was impressive; Earps is clearly not arriving to admire the achievement from a distance. She is here to raise the bar.

“I feel I still have so much left to give to the game, and that's exactly why I chose London City,” she said. “It won’t be easy, the WSL is extremely competitive. The team had a brilliant 2025-26 season finishing mid-table in their first season, now it’s about climbing the table and working towards finishing as high as possible.”

Her own standards remain as demanding as ever. Earps talks about sustaining “exceptional” levels domestically, and she has already identified the internal competition that will help drive that: a goalkeeping unit led alongside Elene Lete.

“I’m looking forward to working alongside Elene and the goalkeeping unit,” she said. “Elene made some great saves and interventions last season. Hopefully we can bounce off each other and work hard and enjoy it.”

There is a clear sense of a senior figure ready to lead, but also to learn, to push herself technically in a new environment. The message is not only for the dressing room, though. It is for the stands.

“My message to the fans is that I’m really excited to get started and make some memories together, I can’t wait to play in front of you all,” Earps said. “I’m looking forward to getting to know the players, the staff, the style of play and club culture and trying to give everything I can to help the club achieve its collective goals and be as successful as possible.”

London City have made their statement by landing one of the game’s most recognisable goalkeepers. Earps has made hers by choosing a club intent on climbing, not coasting. In a league that punishes hesitation, both player and club have nailed their colours to the mast: this is about impact, and it is about now.