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Gotham FC sign veteran Meredith Speck through end of season
Gotham FC signed veteran midfielder Meredith Speck through the end of the 2026 NWSL season on Thursday.,The team also officially placed star defender Emily Sonnett (knee) on the season-ending injury list.,Speck, who grew up on Long Island, returns to the region after nine seasons with the North Caro...
Gotham F Katie Lampson announces retirement at 34
Two-time NWSL champion Katie Lampson announced her retirement from professional soccer on Tuesday at age 34.,The Gotham FC forward also played professionally in Germany, Australia, Norway and England after a decorated career at Wake Forest. Her NWSL career also included stints with the Washington Sp...
Boston acquires hometown D Lilly Reale from Gotham
Boston Legacy FC acquired defender Lilly Reale from Gotham FC on Wednesday in exchange for $400,000 in allocation money and transfer funds.,The 22-year-old native of Hingham, Mass., joins her hometown club on a four-year contract through December 2029.,Reale was the 2025 NWSL Rookie of the Year and ...
Gotham blanked for third straight game in 0-0 draw with Pride
Ann-Katrin Berger made four saves and helped Gotham FC play the Orlando Pride to a 0-0 draw on Sunday in Harrison, N.J.,Berger stopped back-to-back shots by Jacqueline Ovalle and Barbra Banda in the 61st minute to keep the high-scoring Pride out of the net.,It marked Berger's third shutout in four g...
Gotham FC sign Norwegian F Guro Reiten from Chelsea
Gotham FC signed Norwegian forward Guro Reiten from England's Chelsea FC on Thursday.,Reiten, 31, is on loan through the July conclusion of her contract with Chelsea. She agreed to a free agent deal with Gotham through 2029 once the loan expires.,Reiten won 13 trophies during her time at Chelsea fro...
Gotham FC transfer F Gabi Portilho to San Diego Wave
Gotham FC transferred Brazilian forward Gabi Portilho to the San Diego Wave on Monday in exchange for $175,000 in intraleague transfer funds.,Portilho, 30, tallied three goals and three assists in 17 regular-season games last season and helped Gotham win the 2025 NWSL Championship and Concacaf W Cha...
No. 8 Gotham FC pull another stunner, beat Pride to reach title game
Jaedyn Shaw scored on a free kick in the seventh minute of stoppage time to propel eighth-seeded Gotham FC past the host Orlando Pride 1-0 in the NWSL playoff semifinals on Sunday afternoon.,Shaw's right-footed kick from 5 yards outside the left side of the penalty box curled past the outstretched l...
Gotham FC stun top-seeded Current in NWSL quarterfinals
Katie Stengel scored in the first minute of stoppage time off a set piece in overtime as visiting Gotham FC stunned the top-seeded Kansas City Current 2-1 in an NWSL quarterfinal on Sunday afternoon.,Jess Carter got a free kick after being fouled by KC's Allyson Sentnor. Kayla Duran got the ball out...
NWSL roundup: Spirit beat Wave late; Gotham, Reign draw
Rosemonde Kouassi played hero for the Washington Spirit, collecting both goals in a 2-1 thriller victory against the San Diego Wave on Sunday.,Kouassi began with a threading header in the ninth minute, thanks to an assist from Deborah Abiodun just inside the box. That stood as the only goal until th...
Spirit beat Wave late; Gotham and Reign draw
Rosemonde Kouassi played hero for the Washington Spirit, collecting both goals in a 2-1 thriller victory against the San Diego Wave on Sunday.,Kouassi began with a threading header in the ninth minute, thanks to an assist from Deborah Abiodun just inside the box. That stood as the only goal until th...
NWSL roundup: Current crush Stars, extend unbeaten streak
Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga each had a goal with an assist as the NWSL-leading Kansas City Current extended their unbeaten run to 15 straight with a 4-1 home victory over the Chicago Stars on Friday.,Debinha opened the scoring seven minutes into the match and Lo'eau LaBonta recorded her NWSL-re...
Roundup: Ji So-Yun shines in Reign FC rout of Royals
Ji So-Yun had one goal and two assists and Emeri Adames scored two second-half goals to help Seattle Reign FC post a 4-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,Maddie Dahlien also scored as Seattle (6-4-3, 21 points) stretched its unbeaten streak to three matches (2-0-1)....
Taylor Flint propels Louisville past Gotham
Taylor Flint's laser from outside the box 11 minutes into the second half was all Racing Louisville needed on Friday to beat Gotham FC 1-0 and earn their first home win of the season.,Jordyn Bloomer made four saves to earn her first clean sheet in her second NWSL start as Racing (3-2-3, 11 points) e...
Stars keeper Alyssa Naeher preserves draw vs. Gotham
U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher made five saves, including an athletic play right before the final whistle, to help the visiting Chicago Stars preserve a 0-0 draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC on Sunday in Harrison, N.J., ,Gotham's Midge Purce sent a low cross into the box for 14-year-...
NWSL roundup: Esther Gonzalez scores twice, Gotham shut out Spirit
Esther Gonzalez tallied twice in the first half, Sarah Schupansky also scored and NJ/NY Gotham FC shut out the host Washington Spirit 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Gotham FC (3-2-2, 11 points) got going quickly, as Lilly Reale found Schupansky in the center of the box, who then converted with a right-f...
Esther Gonzalez scores twice as Gotham shut out Spirit
Esther Gonzalez tallied twice in the first half, Sarah Schupansky also scored, and New Jersey/New York Gotham FC shut out the Washington Spirit 3-0 Saturday afternoon.,Gotham FC (3-2-2, 11 points) got going quickly, as Lilly Reale found Schupansky in the center of the box, who then converted with a ...
Esther Gonzalez (2 goals), leads NJ/NY Gotham over Courage
Sparked by Esther Gonzalez's two first-half goals, NJ/NY Gotham defeated the visiting North Carolina Courage 3-1 on Sunday to pick up their first win of the season.,In three previous matches, Gotham (1-1-2, 5 points) scored one goal, but in the 43rd minute the side started a 10-minute span where the...
Gotham FC, Dash tussle to scoreless draw
NJ/NY Gotham FC played to a scoreless draw on the road against the Houston Dash on Friday, continuing the club's success at collecting points on the road over the last two seasons.,After playing to a 1-1 tie on the road against the Seattle Reign to open the season, Gotham FC (0-1-2, 2 points) matche...
USWNT's Crystal Dunn exits Gotham after one season
Crystal Dunn is out at Gotham FC after just one season.,The team and the U.S. women's national team stalwart announced their separation on Tuesday.,"Crystal is an accomplished player who has achieved so much in her career," Gotham FC general manager Yael Averbuch West said in a statement. "We wish h...
Dash acquire GK Abby Smith from Gotham FC
The Houston Dash acquired veteran goalkeeper Abby Smith from NJ/NY Gotham FC on Friday.,Gotham receives $20,000 in intra-league transfer funds in exchange for the two-time NWSL champion.,Smith, 31, has recorded 14 clean sheets in 60 career NWSL matches.,"The organization is thrilled to add a veteran...