After a couple of quiet days on the transfer front, news broke this morning that Aisha Masaka would be joining the Albion from Swedish club BK Hacken.

Please see the club statement below courtesy of BHAFC:

AISHA MASAKA JOINS ALBION

We are delighted to announce the signing of striker Aisha Masaka from BK Hacken for undisclosed terms, subject to the usual regulatory processes.

Zoe Johnson, managing director of women’s and girls’ football, said, “We’re really excited to welcome Aisha to Brighton.

“She’s competed at a high level in Sweden as well as representing Hacken in the Champions League.

“She’s a physical striker, who’s dominant on the ball and a natural goalscorer. We’re looking forward to welcoming her to Albion ahead of the new season.”

The 20-year-old joined Swedish side Hacken in 2022 from Young Africans in Tanzania, also having previously played for Alliance FC Mwanza.

In her two seasons at Hacken, the forward finished second in the Damallsvenskan and reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League last season after a defeat to PSG.

During her time in the Tanzanian Premier League, she won ‘Best Goal Scorer’ in the 2020/21 campaign netting 35 goals in 20 matches for Young Africans.

At international level, she has won 15 caps for Tanzania, scoring nine goals, after making her debut in 2021.

Masaka also represented her country at the under-17 COSAFA Cup, winning the tournament, and finishing as top goalscorer.

She was also part of the team that qualified for the AFCON 2024 with Tanzania and will head to Morocco next summer.

ENDS

Despite being described as a ‘striker’, her appearances for Hacken were mainly on the wide-right, cutting in to create opportunities, so it remains to be seen how Brighton ultimately utilise her undoubted talent. Can she help fill the role of the recently departed Elisabeth Terland, or can she provide that attacking width that might be lacking with Katie Robinson also leaving the club? Heck, maybe both?

Either way we look forward to seeing her in action soon – welcome Aisha!