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May 23, 2026
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The pair will bid farewell on Saturday at Anfield in the Barclays Women’s Super League season finale with Arsenal.

Bonner departs as a Reds legend and the club’s all-time leading appearance-maker in the WSL era, having played in 186 games across two spells.

The centre-half captained the club to back-to-back league titles in 2013 and 2014 before returning for a second stint in January 2023.

She set a new appearance record in November of that year by surpassing Ashley Hodson’s previous best of 134, leading to a dressing room at the Kirkby Academy being renamed in her honour.

Vastly experienced and talented, Bonner was an important figure in the Liverpool side that re-established themselves in the top flight with finishes of seventh and fourth in 2022-23 and 2023-24 respectively.

The 34-year-old has been on the scoresheet five times in the second chapter of her Reds career, two of which came in a thrilling 4-3 victory against Chelsea at Prenton Park in May 2024.

Injury has limited her to 10 outings in the current campaign – the 10th one she has been involved in at the club.

Head coach Gareth Taylor said: “A fantastic servant for Liverpool Football Club. (It is) Something to be really proud of, particular the amount of appearances in the two spells she had at the club.

“Obviously I was fortunate enough to be able to coach her at Manchester City also. For us she has just been a real ambassador for the football club, on and off the pitch, and she goes with our best wishes because she has given a lot to the club.

“We really appreciate everything she has done on and off the pitch to drive this club forward. (She) Had a lot of success and has obviously had a real big effect on a lot of people.

“So, really proud of her achievements and she has been a real stalwart of the club for a long time.

“She goes with our well-wishes and we’ll always have a place for her here – and certainly a place in our hearts for her as well because she has done so much for this football club.”

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