United States midfielder Korbin Albert has agreed to terms to join eight-time European champions OL Lyonnes on a free transfer, a source with knowledge of the deal confirmed to ESPN.
Albert will join Lyonnes following two and a half seasons at French rival Paris Saint-Germain.
The 21-year-old was part of the USWNT’s Olympic gold medal-winning team last year. She scored in the group stage and started in the 1-0 win over Brazil in the final.
Albert has 25 caps for the USWNT. She is with the USWNT U23 team in the current window, alongside fellow players with senior-team experience like Jaedyn Shaw.
Off the field, Albert came into the spotlight in March 2024 when social media posts of her purportedly supporting anti-LGBTQA+ content, and a comment that made light of former USWNT winger Megan Rapinoe’s torn Achilles, surfaced online. Albert apologized in a statement on social media.
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