As AFC Women prepare to kick off their SWPL1 season this Sunday, the Club confirms it has secured its second signing of the summer with the arrival of forward Louise Brown.

The 24-year-old striker, who is a former Scotland youth international, impressed during a recent trial and was thrilled to pen to paper on a deal with the Dons as they enter an exciting new chapter.

“It feels amazing to sign after my trial. I was kind of surprised, but I knew I had the ability and I was confident that I could step up and get going again. I usually play up front but I can play in midfield as well. I enjoy playing in the forward areas mostly. Playing in SWPL1 is where I had always aimed to be so I’m really chuffed to get there”.

The former Buchan Ladies player was capped a youth level for Scotland before taking a break from the game to have children. “I had always played for Buchan Ladies since I was about twelve and I stayed there from then so this is my first experience of playing at a different team. I had a break and had three kids. I had my first, Josh, four years ago and had then I had the twins, Darren and Alec, ten months later so I was away from the game for a bit but not for too long. It was hard to come back but I did a lot of work in my own time to get my fitness back. I feel like I’m getting a lot fitter now”.

Louise returned to playing for Buchan after the birth of her twins and wanted to pick up where she left off prior to her time away from the game. “I always intended going back to Buchan after having kids and I did think about making the step up at some point. I feel like this is my second chance at it after coming back, before I get too old. I’m just going to work as hard as I can for the team and try to enjoy it at the same time”.

There are now two leagues between Buchan and Aberdeen but Brown feels she is up to the task of taking on the step up and credited her new team-mates for helping with that. “Since I started training at Aberdeen my fitness has improved but it’s more the speed at which they play that has been hardest to get used to. I’ve been with Scotland youth squads so I’ve experienced that step up before but just the speed at which they move the ball took me by surprise a bit. The other players are all amazing, they have all been so lovely and really made me feel welcome so it’s been a really good start.”

AFC Women welcome Celtic to Balmoral Stadium this Sunday, KO 4.10pm.