Lily Boyce Signs Professional Contract

RANGERS can today announce that Lily Boyce has signed her first professional contract with the club.

The youngster, who is 17 years of age, has agreed terms with the Gers on a three-year deal.

Another success story of the club’s academy system, Boyce had involvement on the first-team scene during the summer of 2024 as she travelled on the team’s pre-season tour of Valencia, coming on as a substitute in a friendly match against Levante at just 15-years-old.

Later that year, her competitive debut would arrive for the Light Blues as she featured during a Scottish Cup third round victory in December, before she gained valuable top-flight loan experience during the second half of that campaign with then SPWPL side Queen’s Park.

Following the appointment of Leanne Crichton as Head Coach in the summer of 2025, the youngster was given the opportunity to gain further loan experience, this time alongside club teammate Sophie Black as the pair spent the first half of the season with Motherwell.

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The duo were then recalled in January earlier this year, with Boyce’s development seeing her feature on six occasions in the second half of last campaign, with notable highlights seeing her start in the final Old Firm derby league win and appear at Hampden Park for the first time in her career in the Scottish Cup semi-final.

Boyce has also featured for her country on the international stage, often captaining Scotland at Under-16 level whilst also featuring for the Under-19s in their most recent European Championship qualifying campaign.

Now a full-time member of Crichton’s squad ahead of the competitive action getting underway next month, Boyce will hope to continue improving under her guidance as she takes the number 13 jersey at the club for the upcoming season.

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Speaking after signing her first professional contract, she said: “I am absolutely buzzing to get my first professional contract.

“I just want to thank Leanne and Donald for the trust that they have put in me throughout the time I have been at the club to give me that first contract, so I am delighted.”

Women’s Head Coach, Leanne Crichton, added: “Lily is a young player who has come through our academy system and continues to show exactly the qualities we value at this club.

"Over the last few years, she has worked extremely hard to develop her game and has proven herself both domestically and on the international stage with her performances.

We believe she is ready to take that next step in her career now, and we’re delighted she has committed her future to the club.

“We’re excited to continue supporting her development and to see her progress in a Rangers shirt.”

Women’s and Girls’ Managing Director, Donald Gillies, also said: “We are pleased to have Lily sign her first professional contract and commit the next three years of her career to the club.

“We believe Lily has a big part to play going forward at Rangers and we are looking forward to watching her progression in the coming years.”

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