2020 player moves

Discussion in 'NWSL' started by SiberianThunderT, Oct 25, 2019.

  1. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've just finished a close look at some goals for and against trends, opponent by opponent, over the course of the last three seasons. I don't think it's a matter of "Close, but no cigar." The numbers say that Portland has been on a downward trend and in the near future may not even be "close" unless there's a change. Credit to them for recognizing this early and working to reverse the trends right away.
     
  2. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
  3. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    My apologies it is Aminata Diallo to Utah Royals.
     
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  4. 2nd Mouse

    2nd Mouse Member+

    Apr 11, 2012
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Does anyone know anything about Diallo? I can't find anything online except this:

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    She's (relatively) young at 24 and if she's at all quick, she would be a badly needed addition for the Royals.
     
  5. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Here are all her statistics.

    Capped at nearly every level for France, more than 100 D1 games, 15 Champions League games. She is a defensive midfielder.
     
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  6. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    According to her French Wikipedia article, she regularly makes 16+ regular season appearances for PSG and 5+ other appearances per year, so for a team that plays maybe 30 games per year, she seems to be a pretty solid presence for France's #2 team. At the same time, she hasn't really broken on to the French NT yet, so I guess she should be a very reliable player, if not world-class talent.
     
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  7. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Shirley Cruz is headed to the Reign, at some date in the future.

     
  8. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    A little on the older side, but definitely a fairly big-name pickup!

    On a related note, I really hope NWSL becomes the definitive destination for Western-hemisphere talent like MLS has been attracting talent from Mexico, CRC, Argentina, etc. - and maybe Asian & African talent as well. It'll be hard to compete with European superclubs for the best European talent, but if NWSL expands to get enough roster spots, it really should be the destination for everyone else.
     
  9. Klingo3034

    Klingo3034 Member+

    Dallas FC
    United States
    Oct 11, 2019
    I don’t know how many teams are being planned but I do know it’s just 1 new team in 2021.
     
  10. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Just 1 new team in 2021 - as of right now. Shimmy on over to the Expansion forum to see what all has been discussed thus far.
     
  11. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    For Western-hemisphere talent NWSL should be natural. For Asian & African talents, perhaps not.
    Most of those countries (particularly in Africa) has fairly tight links with their former colonial power when it comes to education, business or opportunities they can't get at home and since those colonial powers more often than not is England or France I suspect their leagues will take most of those talents.
     
  12. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Orlando have signed Jade Moore from Reading. Another defensive midfielder. Very tenacious, she is a destroyer. Likes a yellow card by putting the foot in.
     
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  13. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Utah royals love the D1 Arkema, they are bringing Sarah Bouhaddi and Dzenifer Marozsan on a free transfer:

     
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  14. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Let me just say that I logged in today about ten minutes ago and had my mouth agape that entire time while trying to wrap my mind around these signings.

    Utah just

    causally

    acquired two World-XI-calibur players


    out of the blue

    wtf
     
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  15. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    ALSO

    HOW THE F DID UTAH GET THESE PLAYERS FROM LYON

    AND NOT THE REIGN???

    the more I think about this

    the less it makes sense

    wtfffff
     
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  16. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    No official confirmation if you read the article in French. Just a rumor at this stage.

    Frankly, I don't see Utah signing any new players while they're furloughing staff.

    EDIT: MLS fans have been seeing articles like this for over 20 years and most of them amount to nothing but posturing from the players' agent(s) or for publicity.
     
  17. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Both are free agents. Bouhaddi expressed many times the willingness to play abroad and after 11 seasons with Lyon, time for a change. Maroszan and Bouhaddi are close friends...

    Rumour confirmed by three different outlets.
     
  18. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Reign could possibly to get a couple a players that get on well with Farid Benstiti.
     
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  19. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    But not by Utah or the NWSL.
     
  20. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    I think the Covid -19 situation is not helping to finalise the deals. But when RMC and Le Progrès come with the same information from sources close to the players...
     
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  21. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
     
  22. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
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  23. Klingo3034

    Klingo3034 Member+

    Dallas FC
    United States
    Oct 11, 2019
    Had she officially said where to? Or because of the virus just out but not yet chosen a place.
     
  24. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Nope, I think Utah will make the official announcement.
     
  25. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
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