️ O'Connor signs for City Women.

The technical midfielder arrives from Welsh Premier Women’s League outfit Cardiff Met Ladies FC, where she was the league’s top goalscorer with 15 as the Archers finished runners-up last campaign. 

“Bristol City Women is a club steeped in history in the women’s game and I’m excited for the next challenge in my career,” said O’Connor.

“The Robins High Performance Centre will be a fantastic venue to play at week-in, week-out and after speaking at length with Lauren (Smith) I’m looking forward to seeing how I develop my game under her this season.

“The Championship is a competitive league with some quality teams and players, which I’m excited to test myself against.”

Twenty-six-year-old O’Connor began her career at Swansea City as a 15-year-old before having two spells with Cardiff Met WFC, which sandwiched a stint at Cardiff City in 2018.

During her first spell with the Archers, she was part of the all-conquering Met side which claimed three WPWL titles and two Welsh Women’s Cups.

However, in 2018 whilst playing for Cardiff City, a CT scan revealed O'Connor had a benign tumour on her spine which required an operation. After a gruelling year of rehabilitation followed by the COVID-19 pandemic, she took to the field for the Archers in the summer of 2020 and would be a star performer through the 2020/21 campaign.

Speaking about her first signing, Head Coach Smith said: “Throughout her young career Chloe has shown that she is a fighter, she has faced adversity and battled through to return to the pitch and show what she is capable of.

“She was a real driving force behind Cardiff Met’s performances last season with her creativity and ability on the ball, which really excites me as a coach.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how Chloe develops over the upcoming season."