Becky Sauerbrunn traded to Portland in first deal for allocation money – Equalizer Soccer

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The National Women’s Soccer League has completed its 11th year of operation, which makes it a good time to look back at 11 memorable trades that have helped shape the league.

The NWSL is no stranger to blockbuster deals, some of which have lived up to billing while some have fallen flat (remember Sydney Leroux to the Flash for a first round pick and the rights to Abby Wambach?). Still others have helped set precedents that still live today.

Between now and the end of the year, The Equalizer will bring you one memorable NWSL trade per day.

No. 11 – Portland Thorns acquire Becky Sauerbrunn from Utah Royals FC in exchange for Elizabeth Ball and $100,000 in allocation money (March 3, 2020)

Sauerbrunn, the cornerstone NWSL center back of the league’s first decade was moved to Portland, at her request, for Ball and $100,000 in allocation money (another $50,000 was added in 2021 under the condition Sauerbrunn was still on the Thorns roster which she was). At the time it appeared to be…

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