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Women’s football continues to break down barriers. For the first time in history, a signing exceeds the million dollar figure. This, thanks to the hiring of the American Naomi Girma by the Chelsea of England.
Naomi came out of San Diego Wave thanks to the English club disbursing $1.1 million dollars. This agreement makes her the first player to be signed for this amount in women’s football.
As in men’s football, the figure does not go to the player. The amount is the cost of the signing that the team receives, in this case San Diego Wave.
Girma was presented on the playing field in Stamford Bridge before the crash Women’s Super League (WSL) of the Chelsea before him Arsenal this Sunday.
In a statement published by the Chelsea, Girma offered her first statements as a ‘Blue’ player. “I’m really happy and really excited to be here. “It doesn’t feel real,” he said.
“There are many things about Chelsea that made me want to come here: the culture, the winning mentality, the staff and the players. It is an excellent environment to learn and grow. Right now, that’s what I’m looking to do. “It was an easy choice for me,” he concluded.
The most expensive signing in the history of women’s football had been the forward Racheal Kundananji when he left Madrid CFF to the Bay FC of the NWSL for $767,600 dollars.
Who is Naomi Girma?
Naomi Girma was born on June 14 in San Jose, California. From migrant parents Ethiopiadeveloped his career from a young age with the team of the Stanford Cardinal University.
She was captain of the team and helped win the Women’s College Cup in 2019. After graduating, she was chosen in the first position of the draft of the NWSL of 2022 by San Diego Wavewhere she quickly stood out and was named Rookie of the Year and Defender of the Year of the NWSL in its first season.
In 2022, Girma He made his debut with the senior team of USA. In 2023, she was named Footballer of the Year of the US Soccer Federation. Additionally, he won the gold medal with the American team in the Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesplaying every minute of the tournament.
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