U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma joined Chelsea FC after the club paid a $1.1 million transfer fee. The move comes after the announcement that former NWSL MVP and Brazilian ...

The Wave selected Girma with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2022 NWSL draft and she went on to win both the league's top defender and rookie of the year awards that season. This article originally ...

Women's soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea on Sunday.

Naomi Girma had always been on Chelsea’s radar and scouts had previously filed reports on her over the past couple of years as Girma settled into the NWSL. Their hand was forced, however ...

Naomi Girma, a defender for the U.S. women’s national team, joined English champion Chelsea from San Diego Wave FC to become the first million-dollar player in women’s soccer history.

As English club Chelsea reportedly close in on a world-record move for Naomi Girma, let's take a look at some of the most expensive transfers in the NWSL. Naomi Girma, a defender for the U.S ...

In the three decades since FIFA finally launched the Women’s World Cup in 1991, the U.S. has been the power in women’s soccer ...

Naomi Girma, the consensus best central defender in the world has a new home. While a move away from NWSL's San Diego Wave has been seen as inevitability, the closing of the transfer to Chelsea FC ...

After three seasons with San Diego Wave FC, Naomi Girma has made history in the NWSL as the defender has signed with Chelsea FC in the Women’s Super League (WSL) for a world-record fee of $1.1 ...

U.S. Women's National Team star Naomi Girma has become the ... 900,000 pounds ($1.12 million) to acquire Girma, who was under contract with the NWSL's San Diego Wave until 2026.