Wales defender Amy joins Partick Thistle on loan

Celtic’s North Walian defender Amy Richardson has joined Partick Thistle WFC on loan for the rest of the current season.

Wales international Amy, 19, is a former pupil of Ysgol John Bright, Llandudno, who hails from Penrhyn Bay.

She received her first full call up for Wales in July and moved to Celtic in the summer on a three-year contract having previously been part of the Everton Academy system.

On a dual registration, Amy last season played her football with Liverpool Feds in the FA Women’s National League North.

This season Amy has played three times for the Celtic first team in addition to being part of the Ghirls’ Champions League squad and can operate as a full back or centre-half.

Glasgow-based Partick play in SWPL 1 and Amy goes straight into the Thistle squad that will head north to face Aberdeen on Wednesday evening and will wear number 3.

Speaking after joining Amy told the Partick website: “I’m still young and I want to learn and improve as a player. I feel this is the perfect place for me to do that.

“When I heard Thistle were interested I knew I wanted to come and play football here. The club have a track record of helping young players and improving them so it fits perfectly with my aims for the rest of the season.

“I’m looking forward to getting started.”

Thistle manager Brian Graham added; “Amy adds more quality to the squad and provides a little more competition to the defensive area of the pitch.

“We had already strengthened the front end of the pitch in the window so it’s good to bring in another defender.”