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After a whirlwind 2024, USWNT and Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman has been catching the attention of club teams around the world.

Now entering her contract’s final year, the 2021 Rookie of the Year’s name has come up amid the recent wave of NWSL departures. Subsequently, speculation about the Olympic gold medalist’s future is making headlines both at home and abroad. 

But Rodman herself isn’t letting the noise get to her. Instead, she’s been laser-focused on getting back to the pitch at 100% fitness after lingering back injuries impacted the latter half of the 22-year-old’s season.

“The off-season was a great reset for me, mentally and physically,” Rodman told Just Women’s Sports at NWSL Media Day in January. “I got to do a lot of physical therapy, which was nice. I got to be with family, and right now I’m just focused on not jumping right back into it.”

Trinity Rodman has long been a scoring dynamo for the Washington Spirit. (Ira L. Black – Corbis/Getty Images)

Recovering from a taxing 2024 NWSL season

Rodman is known as a player whose motion on and off the ball can confuse defenders, running with a fearlessness that makes her even more dangerous on the attack.

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