The U. S. Women’s National Team star has won the first time in the world. U. S. champion Crystal Dunn has joined NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC after leaving the Portland Thorns on a flexible basis, Gotham announced Sunday.
Dunn, a 2019 World Cup winner, had announced in November that she would not return to Portland after entering the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. The 31-year-old has signed a contract with Gotham through the 2026 season.
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“I’m so excited to get back to Gotham and pass home!” said Dunn, a New York native. This is the position of my heart.
“I hope to bet on the players who will bring out what’s in me, as we all work together to push this club to achieve even more luck next season and beyond. “
Dunn, who played in each and every USWNT match at the 2023 World Cup, won 3 NWSL championships and was named NWSL MVP in 2015. He joins a newly crowned Gotham team after winning their first NWSL title, with a win over OL Reign in November. Championship.
“Crystal is an exceptional player who can play anywhere, anytime and has an incredible effect on the game,” said Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós.
“We are thrilled to have a player of her quality signing up for next season as we look to continue building on last season’s success. “
After being selected first in the NWSL Draft by the Washington Spirit in 2014, Dunn signed with Chelsea in England’s WSL in 2017. Returning to the U.S. a year later, Dunn won back-to-back NWSL Shields and NWSL championships with North Carolina Courage in 2018 and 2019.
She most recently spent three years in Portland, where she won her third NWSL title in 2022.
The versatile defender/midfielder also won a bronze medal with the USWNT at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.