US Women’s National Team (USWNT) defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first ever million-dollar player, joining English champion Chelsea from San Diego Wave FC.

United States defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player. Who else is on the list of most expensive transfers?

United States defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player. The 24-year-old Girma completed her move from San Diego Wave to Chelsea for a reported 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million) on Sunday. Here’s a look at how the record transfer fee (in USD) in the women’s game has increased over the course of the century:

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma is the first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer history. San Diego Wave FC and Chelsea FC announced their deal on Sunday as Girma is now part of the London giants,

Last week, U.S. women’s national team defender Naomi Girma joined Chelsea for a $1.1million fee, breaking that milestone barrier. Her transfer has knock-on effects, particularly for the NWSL and its relationship with the global market.

Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea on Sunday. Chelsea announced the signing of Girma without disclosing the fee but The Athletic and the BBC were among those reporting the English champions have spent 900,

American soccer star Naomi Girma became the first female soccer player to command a $1 million deal as she moved to an English team. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.

Naomi Girma has landed a historic deal! The young soccer star was drafted to the NSWL league back in 2022 as a first-round draft pick selected by the San Diego Wave, notes NBC News. Widely regarded as one of the top defenders in the U.