T he winter transfer window has been unexpectedly busy in the women's game, especially as a flurry of U.S. women's national team players swap the NWSL for teams in Europe. Naomi G
In a historic deal to join Chelsea F.C., Naomi Girma ‘22 has made history as the first million-dollar women's soccer player.
Olympic soccer star Naomi Girma is taking her skills across the pond after signing a record-breaking deal to play four years at the Chelsea Women football club in England, becoming the woman to cross the million-dollar threshold in the sport.
Chelsea announced the signing of Girma. Reports say the English champions have spent $1.1 million on the transfer.
USWNT defender Naomi Girma has completed her move from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea and become the most expensive transfer in women’s soccer history.
The transfer agreement is for $1.1 million, according to The Athletic, the highest fee ever commanded for a transfer in the women's game. Girma, 24, was under contract with the Wave until 2026. She drew interest from French club Lyon and Arsenal in the Women's Super League.
Chelsea makes top defender for USA's gold medal-winning team at 2024 Paris Olympics the first million-dollar player in women's soccer history.
U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma is the first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer history. San Diego Wave FC and Chelsea FC announced their deal on Sunday as Girma is now part of the London giants,
Frappart says the French soccer federation is fully committed to having more female refs and to more women in the sport's governance. But La Poste's committee says the main barriers facing aspiring female referees at the outset are lingering sexism and misogyny.
Former National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year Jenna Nighswonger has joined Arsenal, the club announced Thursday. Nighswonger has played for Gotham FC since the 2023 season. Arsenal will pay an undisclosed fee for the 24-year-old defender.
Reformatted in 2024 to be a single-match tournament, the cup final includes the winner of the NWSL Shield and the NWSL Championship. Since Orlando Pride secured both pieces of silverware, this season’s tournament will be a rematch of the 2024 Championship game between Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit.