Gotham FC’s Lynn Williams etched her name into the NWSL history books on Sunday, becoming the all-time leading goalscorer across all NWSL competitions.
Coming in the 57th minute of Gotham’s 2-1 win over Chicago, Williams’s 79th goal breaks a tie with Sam Kerr for the league record. The header was her ninth-career headed goal, and her first since 2021.
“I don’t get the goals without my teammates. I have played with so many incredible people over the 10 years,” Williams said after the game. “At the end of the day, I think I just owe it all to the people that are around me — all my teammates, all my family members. I just owe it all to them, and I can’t put any single one of those goals away without them.”
Kerr still holds the regular season record, with 77 of her 78 goals having come in the regular season. Williams sits in second place with 66 regular season goals scored, having long been the top-scoring American in the NWSL.
The USWNT regular has won four championships with the WNY Flash, North Carolina Courage, and reigning champions Gotham FC.
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