FC Badalona Women has announced six impactful signings in the summer transfer market, driven by the entry of investment fund Mercury13. The newly promoted club to Liga F aims to consolidate itself in the upper part of the table.
FC Badalona Women, newly promoted to Liga F, has experienced a frantic week of signings that marks a turning point in its short history. The club has announced six new signings, including veteran midfielder Vicky Losada, who returns to Catalonia after her time at Brighton in England. The move is a result of the entry of investment fund Mercury13, which has taken a majority stake in the club and injected capital to strengthen the squad.
Mercury13, an investment group exclusively focused on women's football, has arrived in Badalona with the intention of replicating the London City model in the Women's Super League. Their philosophy, according to club sources, is to "live and lead alongside clubs and athletes to change the face of women's sport." The commitment to Badalona Women represents a step forward in the professionalisation of the team, which until now relied on more limited resources.
The arrival of Losada, 35, is the star signing. The midfielder, trained at FC Barcelona, has won everything at club level, including two Women's FA Cups with Brighton. "I wanted to come back home, I've spent 5 years in England, I've also been in Italy, and now is the best time to help with a project like this," she stated at her presentation. Her experience will be key for a team looking to establish itself in the elite.
In addition to Losada, the club has signed Txell Font, a 21-year-old goalkeeper from FC Barcelona B. "I come with a lot of desire to play many minutes and contribute my bit to the team," the young goalkeeper said at her presentation. Font will compete for the starting position with María Valenzuela and Antonia Canales. The club has also announced the promotion of Nerea Carmona from the reserve team, adding talent from the youth academy.
The other three signings have not been detailed individually, but the club has presented them as part of a sustainable growth plan. In total, six new faces strengthen a team that played in the Second Division last season and now aspires to compete with the giants of Liga F. The management has emphasised that the investment aims not only for immediate results but to lay the foundations for a long-term project.
The emergence of Mercury13 in Badalona breaks with the usual dynamics of independent clubs, which often rely on budgets from men's football. In a league where economic viability is a constant challenge, the arrival of a specialised fund represents a breath of fresh air and a declaration of intent. Badalona Women no longer asks for permission to compete: they come to rewrite the league.
The team, which will play its home matches at the Estadi Municipal de Badalona, hopes that the fans will rally behind the project. "We are in a moment of growth, creating a competitive team with personality, and we want the Badalona fans to see themselves reflected in it," Losada said at her presentation. The club has scheduled several pre-season friendlies to integrate the new players and adjust the playing system.
With these moves, Badalona Women positions itself as one of the revelations of the upcoming season in Liga F. The competition will kick off in September, and the club is confident that the investment and the experience of players like Losada will allow them to fight for ambitious goals. Meanwhile, the fans are already dreaming of seeing their team compete on equal terms with the giants of Spanish women's football.
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