1 day ago · Naomi Girma's transfer to Chelsea isn't a sign the NWSL is in trouble, it's a milestone in the game's growth Girma, like Kerolin and Jenna Nighswonger moved from the NWSL to England this summer ...

1 day ago · Naomi Girma poses for a photograph after signing for Chelsea FC Women (Image: ... In both of her first two seasons, she was named as the NWSL Rookie of the Year and the NWSL Defender of the Year - helping to lead San Diego to the NWSL Shield in 2023. Girma's main aim to get back to fitness after her season finished last November ...

Naomi Haile Girma (born June 14, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the United States national team. Girma played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, which …

5 days ago · Chelsea is delighted to announce the arrival of Naomi Girma, with the talented defender joining the Blues from San Diego Wave. ... Girma’s second campaign as she played a vital part in her club’s NWSL Shield triumph and she was once again named NWSL Defender of the Year for 2023. Girma was nominated for The Best FIFA Women’s Player award ...

3 days ago · In 2023, Girma was part of the Wave team that won the NWSL Shield, and the following year, she was nominated for the Player of the Year prize at FIFA’s Best Awards. She made 72 appearances ...

4 days ago · Naomi Girma has joined Chelsea in a permanent deal from NWSL club San Diego Wave, both clubs announced Sunday. The 24-year-old Girma signed a four-and-a-half year contract which will run until June 2029. “I’m so happy and really excited to be here. It doesn’t feel real,” Girma said in a club interview Sunday.

4 days ago · Naomi Girma, who won gold with the U.S. women’s team, signed a four-year deal with Chelsea Women, leaving the San Diego Wave for a record $1.1 million transfer fee.

4 days ago · U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma is the first million-dollar transfer in women's soccer history. ... She was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft by San Diego and during her time ...

4 days ago · USA defender Naomi Girma said joining Chelsea was an "easy choice" after completing her move from San Diego Wave for a women's world record fee. ... (NWSL) Shield in 2023 and was named US Soccer's ...

4 days ago · USWNT defender Naomi Girma has completed her move from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea and become the ... Girma joined the Wave as the first pick in the 2022 NWSL draft after playing for Stanford at ...