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Jeff Kasauf
Seattle rule FC Have signed United States Women’s national team forward Mia Fichel On one through 2029 Transfer From Chelsey,
Fichel’s contract runs through 2029 owner The season and the value of approximately $ 2.5 million, a source with the knowledge of the deal explained the ESPN, which is believed that NWSL is considered the most valuable cumulative deal in history.
Chicago Stars Forward Malori swanson Which was previously considered to be the biggest cumulative deal in league history, a five -year deal was signed in early 2024, priced around $ 2 million.
Fichel arrived in Chelsea in 2023, where he was the top scorer of the league at one point in his short time in Mexico.
He has three caps for the USWNT and scored his lone senior international goal in his second match for USWNT in 2023.
Fichel’s time with USWNT has been limited by a torn ACL during training with the team before 2024 ConcacAf W Gold Cup. She recently returned to the field for Chelsea and spent the previous international break as one of the oversees players with USWNT Under -23 with a pair. GermanyOf U-23s.
The 24 -year -old Fichel grew up in San Diego. His arrival in NWSL comes after more than three years when he decided to join the league out of college. He was initially a total of fifth draft in 2022 NWSL drafts. Orlando pride After leaving the UCLA a year ago, but he refused to sign with Orlando, selected to go to Tigress instead.
Orlando hired former UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell as Pride’s head coach, although Cromwell was suspended early in that 2022 NWSL season and ended for the alleged vengeance and violations of the league’s workplace discrimination policies.
