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EXPLAINED: City signs matildas youngster roestbakken | Rare Historical Photos

Matildas defender Karly Roestbakken has signed for A-League Women side Melbourne City. (Brendon Thorne/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Luckless Matildas defender Karly Roestbakken has signed with Melbourne City as she attempts to kickstart her injury-hit career in the A-League Women ahead of the Women's World Cup.

Roestbakken, 21, was a late injury replacement for Australia's World Cup squad as an 18-year-old at France 2019, coming in for Laura Brock (nee Alleway) and impressing at full-back.

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