United States and Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman said it’s a matter of time before she plays abroad but added that she remains focused on the upcoming NWSL season that kicks off Friday.
Over the past year, there has been a growing trend of NWSL players leaving for Europe. In January, three of Rodman’s U.S. teammates — Naomi Girma, Crystal Dunn and Jenna Nighswonger — sealed moves to Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, respectively.
Rodman, who has spent her entire career with the Spirit since being drafted in 2021, could soon follow suit.
“I’ve always thought about playing overseas at some point in my career,” she said in an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Futbol W.
“I think I would kick myself if I retired and hadn’t done that. So it’s just a matter of when I think. But yeah, just focused on this year and we’ll see what happens when the time is right.”
Girma’s move to Chelsea from the San Diego Wave has been the most high-profile NWSL exit. The $1.1 million deal that took her to west London made it the most expensive transfer in the history of women’s soccer, but the fee didn’t surprise Rodman.
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