https://bayfc.com/press-releases/ba...-hannah-bebar-to-first-professional-contract/ Bay FC Signs Three-Time All-American Hannah Bebar to First Professional Contract Bay FC Communications 02/07/25 Bay FC announced today the club has signed three-time All-American midfielder Hannah Bebar to a three-year contract through 2027. Bebar joins Bay FC on her first professional contract after playing three seasons at Harvard and finishing her collegiate career at Duke University. Currently working on her master’s degree at Duke University, Bebar is expected to join the team this spring. . .
https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2...abiodun-and-tamara-bolt-to-dallas-trinity-fc/ Washington Spirit Loans Deborah Abiodun and Tamara Bolt to Dallas Trinity FC Washington Spirit February 7, 2025 The Washington Spirit has agreed to loan midfielder Deborah Abiodun and forward Tamara Bolt to Dallas Trinity FC of the USL Super League, the clubs announced today. Both loans are termed for the remainder of the 2025 calendar year with Dallas paying an undisclosed loan fee to the Spirit. Abiodun and Bolt are scheduled to return to the Spirit prior to the 2026 season. “Deborah and Tamara’s loans are part of our development plans for them as they begin their U.S. pro careers,” said President of Soccer Operations/General Manager Mark Krikorian. “They both will gain valuable experience playing in Dallas this year and we look forward to welcoming them back to the Spirit in the future.”
https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2...nder-kysha-sylla-on-loan-from-olympique-lyon/ Washington Spirit Adds French Defender Kysha Sylla on Loan From Olympique Lyon Washington Spirit February 6, 2025 The Washington Spirit has agreed to terms with French sister club Olympique Lyon (OL) to bring defender Kysha Sylla to DC on loan for the 2025 season, the clubs announced today. Sylla will occupy an international slot on the Spirit roster. “I am very excited to join Washington Spirit for the upcoming season,” said Sylla. “It’s a great opportunity for me to grow as a player and experience a new challenge. I can’t wait to meet my teammates, the staff and the amazing fans. See you soon, Washington!” Since joining OL in 2021, Sylla has appeared in 17 matches in the Première Ligue and tallied nearly 1,000 minutes of playing time. Sylla helped Lyon to three league titles, a Champions League title and another Champions League final appearance in her first three seasons with the club. “Kysha represents another talented addition to this year’s roster,” said President of Soccer Operations/General Manager Mark Krikorian. “We expect her to have a significant impact on the team’s success in the defending third this season.”
https://onefootball.com/en/news/san...arcelona-star-to-replace-naomi-girma-40678632 San Diego Wave target rising Barcelona star to replace Naomi Girma 7 February 2025 San Diego Wave is set to pull off a massive move in the NWSL market, with Jana Fernández, Barcelona's 22-year-old defender, on their radar. Having lost Naomi Girma to Chelsea not long ago, the Californian club looks for an adequate replacement in the form of the Spanish center-back. But will the signing take place? According to Mundo Deportivo, Barça have until February 15 to activate an automatic contract extension that would further complicate the American club's plans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle...=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 How Savy King's move to Angel City could help her development Evan Davis February 6, 2025 Very critical take on Savy King's skill-set, way more than I knew.
Smith and Swanson are not leaving. They are married to professional athletes who compete in the US. Smith has also said she is not interested in playing in Europe. Trinity's brand is US based. I doubt she leaves to play against low blocks.
That why I think Lindsey Horan will come to NWSL soon. Her husband is now the sporting director of San Diego FC
there’s only one reason Chelsea went after Girma & others…..and that’s to win the Champions League! It’s the most prestigious thing in the world to them, but to me, just looks like some pyramid scheme, up for grabs to the highest club bidder(in terms of buying top players). They’ll put club before country in trying to win this shing dig. The WSL is way more physical than the NWSL & so way more injuries(19 ACL’s to the 11 NWSL for last season). While being the strongest league in Europe, it’s still no way as balanced as the NWSL(as there’s no restrictions on a club’s buying power). Gorma should see the world’s toughest competition(club or NT( vs Barca’s frontline of Paralleulo Pajor Graham with Bonmati holdings the strings at attacking mid….so in this case, I can see where Girma’s strong sense for professionalism made her go to Chelsea. Meantime NWSL decided to put the Concacaf/Chsmpions League on the back burner as Mexico’s Club America & Tigress are current leaders in their respective groups(as the NWSL clubs often out their 2nd tier lineups in that competition)
thanks for the link, the article doesn’t add much(that we don’t already know) but NWSL raising the minimum pay to $48.5K(plus you would think at least free housing) should keep woso healthy in terms of wanting to play professional.—-the previous lower pay held back quite a lot of potential young players from making a living as pro’s.
Time will tell if this was a start of money on the woman's side or just a one-off. There are a few questions that I have and time will tell if those questions will be answered from the gorma transfer
https://www.oursportscentral.com/se...aith233-lxf3pez-from-real-santander/n-6193380 Angel City Football Club Acquires Colombian National Team Forward Maithé López from Real Santander February 21, 2025 Angel City FC News Release LOS ANGELES - Angel City Football Club (ACFC) announced today that the club has acquired 18-year-old Colombian Women's National Team forward Maithé López from Real Santander for four years in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee. López will join ACFC, and in an effort to maximize her development as a professional, she will subsequently be loaned to Lexington Sporting Club Women of the USL Super League.
San Diego Wave sign CA international Adriane Leon. Kinda odd since Canadians been told to boycott everything American
https://bsky.app/profile/tayvincent6.bsky.social Lists all NWSL teams current rosters broken-down by INTL, LOAN, SEI (season ending injury), U18, STR (short-term injury replacement).
Angel City picking up Jonsdottir today (formerly of Wolfsburg) will be a major game changer, she’s one of best & fastest wingers in the world.
https://bsky.app/profile/cesarhfutbol.bsky.social/post/3lrcdr4hgos2r Maria Sanchez negotiating move to Tigres in Liga MX Femenil. I'm okay with this as it opens-up playing time for Barcenas, Ascanio et al. Also Sanchez has been very inconsistent.
https://skyscraperblues.com/gotham-fc-signs-danish-international-midfielder-josefine-hasbo Gotham FC signs Danish international midfielder Josefine Hasbo She's 23, just graduated from Harvard and has 32 national team appearances for Denmark and played in the last World Cup. Oh, and Denmark are in the 2025 European Championships.
Jeff Kassouf's article about the signing of Cantore: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_...pirit-signs-juventus-italy-star-sofia-cantore Washington Spirit signs Juventus, Italy star Sofia Cantore Can't wait to watch her in Euros if she gets on the final squad.
Yes, it was rumoured since some weeks and it had been already mentioned on the Italian thread on these boards. She's Italy's top-player at this moment and she was the main reason why Juventus won the title this season. I am sad that the Italian league lost her, but I am happy she had the opportunity to play abroad and I am curious to see if she's going to be as good in NWSL as she was in Serie A Femminile or in UEFA WCL.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45658501/chelsea-mia-fishel-signs-record-deal-seattle-sources Chelsea's Mia Fishel signs record deal with Seattle - source Jeff Kassouf July 10, 2025 She transfers from Chelsea, signs contract through 2029 season for cumulative $2.5 Million--supposed to be largest cumulative contract in NWSL history.
https://bsky.app/profile/tayvincent6.bsky.social/post/3ltmlz7r67c2g Taylor Vincent @tayvincent6.bsky.social Today, Angel City Football Club (ACFC) announced that the club has signed U-23 U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) player Evelyn Shores to a contract through 2028. Shores joins the club from University of North Carolina where she was an integral part of the Tar Heels’ 2024 NCAA Championship win. July 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
https://bostonlegacyfc.com/blogs/press/first-mali-international-in-nwsl-aissata-traore Boston Legacy FC signs first ever Mali international in NWSL Aïssata Traoré BOSTON (July 10, 2025) – Boston Legacy FC has signed Mali international Aïssata Traoré to a three-year contract, running through the 2028 NWSL season. Traoré will remain on loan with her current club in the French top flight, FC Fleury 91; the NWSL has initiated the recall clause on Traoré’s loan deal to have her join the Legacy for the 2026 preseason as the first ever player from Mali to sign in the NWSL.