Two-time NWSL champion and U.S. women’s national team midfielder Yazmeen Ryan has been traded from NJ/NY Gotham FC to the Houston Dash for a historic fee, according to multiple reports. Gotham FC told The Athletic that Ryan requested the trade and that the team “worked tirelessly to honor her request.”
The deal was first reported by Sports Illustrated Thursday morning. The Equalizer later reported that the Dash would pay a $400,000 transfer fee for the 25-year-old, believed to be one of the largest cash fees for an internal league trade.
Gotham confirmed the trade on Thursday afternoon, with general manager Yael Averbuch West praising Ryan’s contributions to the franchise over two seasons. Ryan joined Gotham in the 2023 season and played a pivotal role in helping the club earn its first NWSL championship later that year.
“It was such a pleasure watching Yazmeen thrive at Gotham FC, capped off by her USWNT debut this season,” Averbuch West said in a statement to The Athletic. “As a player-first organization, our front office worked tirelessly to honor her request for a move. This is a historic deal for Gotham FC and the NWSL, which speaks to the quality of Yazmeen’s play and character.”
Gotham declined to specify the details of the trade.
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