United States men’s national team and Juventus winger Tim Weah has joined the ownership group of Brooklyn FC, which will operate professional women’s and men’s teams in the United Soccer League beginning later this year.
Weah, 24, was born in Brooklyn and played youth soccer in New York before moving to France.
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Brooklyn FC declined to share Weah’s stake in the team but confirmed that he is investing in the entire club, including a first-division women’s team that launches in August in the USL Super League, a second-division men’s team that launches in 2025 in the USL Championship and a free-to-play academy.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to join Brooklyn Football Club’s ownership team and strengthen our connection to the people of New York, the borough I was born in, and the city I love,” Weah said in a statement.
“BKFC is a grassroots-oriented club, focused on providing not only top-level professional football but new pathways and opportunities for women and men off the pitch as well.”
Weah made his first appearance for the USMNT in 2018, the same year he made his senior debut for Paris Saint-Germain.
He signed a five-year contract with Juventus last year after stops with Celtic on loan and Lille in…
