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The Houston Dash have re-signed restricted free agent Maria Sanchez to what multiple sources tell The Equalizer is the largest contract in National Women’s Soccer League history.
The three-year deal with a mutual option for a fourth year is worth close to $1.5 million total, including guaranteed money and bonuses, and assuming the option is executed as expected.
Previously, Trinity Rodman was the league’s highest-paid player with a four-year, $1.1 million contract worth about $281,000 per year guaranteed. That deal was signed in early 2022.
Sanchez, a Mexico international, joined Houston on a full-time deal ahead of the 2022 NWSL season after a brief loan spell there in 2021. She has 64 caps for Mexico. In 2023, Sanchez played in every regular-season match for Houston.
“We are excited to share the signing of Maria Sanchez, a pivotal player and person on and off of the pitch,” Dash general manager Alex Singer said. “Maria’s is a difference maker who embodies the ambition our club…
