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FC Bayern Women’s Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir, Natalia Padilla-Bidas, Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir, Jill Baijings and Momoko Tanikawa are all currently away on loan at clubs across Europe to gain regular playing time and aid in their development. fcbayern.com is keeping you updated on their progress in Loan Watch.
Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir in action for Inter Milan. | © IMAGO
FC Bayern Women’s loanees:
Momoko Tanikawa (Rosengard, Damallsvenskan, Sweden)
The 19-year-old Japanese forward has had an impressive season in Sweden, scoring 15 goals in 17 competitive appearances as Rosengard wrapped up the 2024 Damallsvenskan title back on 9 November. Tanikawa will now return to Munich and strengthen Bayern’s squad from the new year.
Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (Inter Milan, Serie A Femminile, Italy)
Goalkeeper Rúnarsdóttir has played nine times on loan at Inter Milan, most recently against Napoli. The Icelander kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win, with Inter currently second in Serie A Femminile.
Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir is in her second season on loan at Bayer Leverkusen. | © Imago
Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Bayer Leverkusen, Google Pixel Bundesliga)
Midfielder Vilhjálmsdóttir has featured in all 10 of Leverkusen’s Bundesliga games this season. She’s also won both DFB Cup ties to reach the quarter-finals during her second season on loan with the Werkself, who go into Matchday 11 level on points with Bayern in fourth place.
Natalia Padilla-Bidas (Sevilla, Liga F, Spain)
After spending last season on loan at Köln, Padilla-Bidas is now in Spain for the year with Sevilla in the top-flight Liga F. The Spanish-born Poland international has impressed so far and played in every league game so far this season. The 21-year-old has three goals to her name, with Sevilla currently in eighth place in Liga F.
Jill Baijings (Aston Villa, Women's Super League, England)
Baijings is spending 2024/25 at Aston Villa in the Women’s Super League, working under compatriot Robert de Pauw. Villa currently sit eighth in the table, but the Dutch midfielder has been unable to play yet due to a back injury.
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