USWNT defender Naomi Girma as $1m transfer pioneer should surprise nobody
Now, one of the best defenders in the world has found a unique way to make her case, with Naomi Girma set to make the first million-dollar transfer in women’s soccer history. On Tuesday, the San Diego Wave and England’s Chelsea agreed to terms for the $1.
Naomi Girma is about to become the first $1m female footballer – but what does it mean for the women’s game?
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Report: Naomi Girma to Join Chelsea, Become 1st Woman to Earn $1M+ Transfer Fee
Chelsea have reportedly agreed to pay the San Diego Wave a record-setting $1.1 million transfer fee for USWNT star defender Naomi Girma, per Meg Linehan
Chelsea splash the cash, reportedly acquire USWNT star Naomi Girma in record transfer: What it all means
Naomi Girma is reportedly on the move. With its eyes on securing the club's first UEFA Women's Champions League title, Chelsea Women broke the women's football transfer fee record to obtain her services in the backline.
First $1m women’s footballer – what Naomi Girma move to Chelsea means for the game
The exact fee the Women’s Super League side will pay San Diego Wave is understood to be $1.1 million (£890,000) – a record transfer for women’s football, surpassing the £685,000 Bay FC paid for Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji last year.
Chelsea closing in on Naomi Girma eye-popping $1M transfer deal
Chelsea FC is on the verge of completing a groundbreaking transfer for San Diego Wave center-back and USWNT star Naomi Girma, sources told ESPN. The deal, set to surpass $1 million, would make Girma the first player in women’s football history to meet a seven-figure transfer fee, per ESPN’s Tom Hamilton and Emily Keogh.
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San Diego Wave reportedly finalizing transfer for USWNT's Naomi Girma with Chelsea for record $1.1 million fee
Girma, one of the best center backs in the world, will head to Chelsea in exchange for a record $1.1 million transfer fee. Chelsea, Arsenal and Lyon had all reportedly shown interest in acquiring the 24-year-old defender, per ESPN; in the end, Chelsea won out.
USWNT star Naomi Girma nearing move to Chelsea for world-record $1.1 million fee
Girma was named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year for 2023. She also won the federation's Young Player of the Year award in 2020. Girma was captain of the Stanford team that w
Chelsea set to smash world transfer record on USWNT star Girma
The deal would give Chelsea two of the very best center backs on the planet with Girma and Millie Bright, sending the USWNT back to the former home of her national team coach Emma Hayes.
Naomi Girma: Chelsea near $1m+ deal for USWNT star - sources
Chelsea are closing in on the signing of San Diego Wave centre-back Naomi Girma for a world-record fee exceeding $1 million.
Chelsea strikes deal with Wave to acquire defender Naomi Girma, AP Source says
Chelsea has stuck a deal to acquire San Diego Wave and U.S. defender Naomi Girma, a person with knowledge of the transfer ...
Naomi Girma, San Jose’s Olympic gold medalist, breaks world record with Chelsea move
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The fee is believed to be in the region of £900,000, making the 24-year-old the most expensive women's footballer in history.
Source: Wave agree in principle to trade star defender Naomi Girma to English team
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