Perth Glory have made their first signing of the A-League Women’s off-season and rounded out their foreign squad spots by signing New Zealand striker Maggie Jenkins on a one-year deal.

Fresh off a woman-of-the-match performance for Essendon Royals in their Football Victoria’s Nike Cup victory, the one-cap Kiwi has inked a first-ever A-League women’s contract as Glory seek a solution to the goal-scoring woes.

Jenkins was part of the New Zealand side who finished third at the Under-17 World Cup in 2017 and made her senior international debut the same year.

Despite having not played for the Football Ferns since, she was recently called into their national team camp.

Jenkins built an impressive resume in her native New Zealand, scoring freely during stops at Wellington United and national club champions Auckland United.

After departing Auckland for Essendon, she quickly continued her goal-scoring ways with six in her first four matches, before grabbing two goals to help her side lift the Steph Catley Plate and win the Nike Cup on the weekend.

Before linking up with Glory, she will return to Auckland as part of an invitational side set to face Women’s Super League side Chelsea.

Jenkins joins winger Megan Wynne, defender Onyinyechi Zogg, midfielder Emma Tovar and forward Rola Badawiya as the club’s foreign signings.

Perth scored just 20 goals in 20 games last year and their inability to find the net cost them down the stretch as they chased a finals berth. They opted to not re-sign american forward Gabby Hollar, attacking midfielder Sarah O’Donoghue and young attacker Tanika Lala.

Jenkins, who also enjoyed an impressive stint in Turkey with ALG Spor, is looking forward to her A-League Women’s debut after moving across the ditch to chase her dreams.

“I’m really excited to be signing with Perth Glory for the season ahead,” she said.

“After speaking with the coaches, it was clear that this was the right place for me to continue developing and challenge myself in a new environment.

“Personally, my goal for the year is to get on the scoresheet as much as possible and do everything I can to help the team win games.”

Glory Football Director Stan Lazaridis said Jenkins had the potential to enjoy a stellar debut season for the club.

“Maggie is a talented and determined player and a quality finisher who really deserves an opportunity at this level,” he said.

“She has been an outstanding goalscorer for the past couple of years in particular and I’m confident that she’ll continue banging them in for us.

“We need to improve on our goal return from last year and bringing in Maggie will definitely increase our threat in that final third.

“She’s a mobile, hard-working striker who scores all kinds of goals and I’m sure our members and fans will enjoy watching her in action.”