The Houston Dash agreed to a three-year extension with defender Avery Patterson on Thursday. The deal begins on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2027 regular season. Patterson, 22, was the 19th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and
Expansion NWSL side BOS Nation named Domenec Guasch as the Boston club’s first general manager on Thursday. Guasch arrives from FC Barcelona, where he served as head of management of women’s soccer, overseeing player contract negotiations and recruitment. He was
The Chicago Red Stars announced the signing Thursday of Spanish midfielder Maitane Lopez. Lopez, 29, arrives on a two-year contract following two NWSL seasons with NJ/NY Gotham FC. “We are very excited to have Maitane join us,” general manager Richard
The Seattle Reign signed free agent defender Madison Curry on Wednesday through the 2027 NWSL season. Curry, 23, was drafted with the 51st overall pick by Angel City FC out of Princeton in 2024. She tallied one goal and one
Angel City FC goalkeeper Hannah Stambaugh agreed to a new one-year contract for the 2025 season, the NWSL club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old Tokyo native originally transferred to Angel City from Japan’s Omiya Ardija Ventus in 2024. Stambaugh made her
The Houston Dash signed free agent midfielder Delanie Sheehan through the 2026 NWSL season. The deal announced Wednesday for the 25-year-old veteran includes a mutual option for 2027. Sheehan starred at UCLA before playing four seasons with NJ/NY Gotham FC,
Jill Ellis is leaving her role as president of the NWSL’s San Diego Wave to become FIFA’s chief football officer, the sport’s international federation announced Tuesday. Ellis led the Wave during its first three seasons as an expansion franchise after
Washington Spirit forward Ouleye Sarr will was placed on the season-ending injury list on Wednesday with a back injury. Sarr suffered the injury in a game against Portland on Sept. 7 and has been rehabbing with the team since. She
The NWSL set a new attendance record in 2024, according to a report from Sports Business Journal, as clubs averaged 11,250 fans in attendance, a six percent increase compared to the previous year. This year, the league expanded to 14