NJ/NY Gotham FC signed Women’s World Cup champion Esther González through 2025 with a club option for 2026, the club announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know:
- González comes to the NWSL after winning this summer’s WWC with Spain. She captained the team for two games during the tournament and scored a goal against Costa Rica in the group stage.
- The 30-year-old holds the record for all-time scoring with Real Madrid, where she spent two seasons and notched 39 goals.
- Rumors of González’s move to the NWSL have circulated since June, and Gotham’s Ali Krieger let it slip during a “Men In Blazers” live watching of Spain’s WWC quarterfinal match that González was joining her club.
Siempre ha sido un sueño para mí jugar en los Estados Unidos y ahora finalmente puedo decir que aquí es donde comienza este nuevo capítulo para mí. ¡Estoy muy feliz de estar aquí, de haber firmado por el Gotham FC,Ahora es el momento de trabajar duro y darlo todo por este equipo pic.twitter.com/ohfrNcL1qA
— E S T H E R G O N Z Á L E Z (@Estheeer9) August 23, 2023
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