Midge Purce played Sunday for Gotham in her first appearance since April 19. (Dennis Schneidler/USA TODAY Sports)
Midge Purce made her return for Gotham FC in Sunday’s 2-1 win against the Chicago Red Stars. The 27-year-old took the field for the first time since April 19 and “10 weeks after a torn quad,” as she revealed after the match.
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who helped me get back on the pitch,” she wrote. “This was a hard one. Not the timing I would’ve chosen, but you know what they say 😉 God’s timing is always right.”
10 weeks after a torn quad.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who helped get me back on the pitch. This was a hard one.
Not the timing I would’ve chosen, but you know what they say 😉 God’s timing is always right pic.twitter.com/aK84lzReLT
— Midge Purce (@100Purcent) June 26, 2023
Purce, who signed a contract extension with Gotham in March, also had been in consideration for a World Cup spot for the U.S. women’s national team. While she made the cut…
