With free agency looming, Tierna Davidson had a decision to make. Would she stay with the only National Women’s Soccer League team she ever played for, the Chicago Red Stars? Would she move a little closer to her hometown with expansion side Bay FC?
With the exciting, but daunting choice ahead of her, Davidson was prioritizing one aspect of her decision above all others: where would she get the best player development in the best environment for this point in her career? Enter NJ/NY Gotham FC. With a deal through 2026, the 25-year-old defender feels like she found the perfect landing place for the next chapter in her already illustrious career.
“I was looking for a very strong coaching staff that had a very clear idea of what they wanted to do on the field, how they were going to execute that plan, and really a passion for individual player development along with the team development,” Davidson told The Equalizer. “I saw that in Juan Carlos Amorós and his staff.”
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