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Chelsea breaks world transfer record for a women’s soccer player to sign Naomi Girma
US Women’s National Team (USWNT) defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first ever million-dollar player, joining English champion Chelsea from San Diego Wave FC.
Why Is USWNT Defender Naomi Girma's Move to Chelsea Record Breaking?
U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma became the most expensive transfer in women's soccer after penning a deal with English club Chelsea.
Naomi Girma sets record as most expensive female player with Chelsea transfer
Chelsea, known for setting benchmarks in women’s football, has now broken the transfer fee record three times, with earlier signings including Pernille Harder for £355,000 in 2020 and Mayra Ramírez for £542,000 in 2024.
USWNT’s Naomi Girma completes Chelsea move for record transfer fee in women’s soccer
USWNT defender Naomi Girma has completed her move from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea and become the most expensive transfer in women’s soccer history.
Women's transfer record history: Girma overtakes Kundananji
Chelsea's Naomi Girma has become the first $1m transfer in women's football, so here is the evolution of the transfer record from the past few decades.
Naomi Girma is women's soccer's first million-dollar player after move to Chelsea
Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after USA defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea on Sunday.
Inside Naomi Girma’s move to Chelsea: From early success to breaking transfer records
As Girma’s profile rose in the U.S. and the international game, the Wave’s technical staff realized they would struggle to afford her.
Chelsea Breaks Barriers: Naomi Girma Becomes First Female Million-Dollar Player
Chelsea has signed Naomi Girma, marking her as the first female million-dollar player with a transfer fee of $1.12 million. Girma comes from San Diego Wave, aiming to fortify Chelsea’s defense after previously leading her team to victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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 sign United States defender Naomi Girma in world record transfer
LONDON – Chelsea have made Naomi Girma the first female million-dollar player, signing the United States defender to a long-term deal for a world-record transfer fee reported by British media to be in the region of US$1.1 million (S$1.48 million).
Women's soccer transfer record: Naomi Girma leads list with $1.1 million fee
United States defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player. Who else is on the list of most expensive transfers?
'It doesn't feel real': Naomi Girma completes historic $1.1 million move to Chelsea
Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to ...
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 ...