As offseasons go, this will be a big one for several players on the U.S. women’s national team. Fresh off disappointment at the Women’s World Cup over the summer and with the Olympics coming quickly under a new incoming coach, several players have made moves that could have a major impact on their future with the USWNT.
Of course, it also wouldn’t be a National Women’s Soccer League offseason without blockbuster trades and dramatic shake-ups, and since most of the USWNT player pool, there have been plenty of ripple effects there, too. Free agency, which was first introduced to the league in 2022, has added a new layer of intrigue.
So let’s look at the offseason moves for U.S. internationals, including what they mean for the USWNT players, and how big a loss they are for the teams they’ve left behind.
Crystal Dunn
Dunn transfer grade: B+
Talking point No. 1 for Crystal Dunn around her choice to sign with NJ/NY Gotham FC is personal: She is close to home again after nearly a decade of playing for three different NWSL teams and for Chelsea in England. Dunn grew up just outside of New York City, the market Gotham has adopted alongside (and chased more than) its New Jersey roots. Her son turns 2 in a few months, and Dunn has said in multiple interviews since…
