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Angel City FC has signed 16-year-old South Korea international Casey Phair to a three-year contract. Last July, Phair became the youngest player to ever appear in a Women’s World Cup match when she took the field in the final minutes of South Korea’s opening match of the tournament.
Phair went on trial with NJ/NY Gotham FC, the Kansas City Current and Angel City FC after the World Cup. Despite living in New Jersey — close to Gotham’s home grounds and training facility — Phair felt the most comfortable in the Angel City training environment.
“One of the biggest things I liked about LA was that it was similar to Korea, where I felt very comfortable in the environment and just meeting the staff and all the coaches and the other players,” Phair told (this author for) ESPN. “They were just so welcoming. They gave off the vibe that they wanted me there and that they wanted to help me. I thought Angel City had the best plan for me.”
