2023-08-23 16:33:10
Sports writing, Aug 23 (EFE).- The soccer player Esther González, one of the members of the Spanish team that won the World Cup on Sunday, signed this Wednesday with the American team Gotham FC.
González will play for the New Jersey team, coached by Spanish Juan Carlos Amorós, until 2025 with an option to extend the contract to 2026, Gotham FC confirmed.
The 30-year-old player from Huéscar (Spain) had previously played for Real Madrid and previously played for Levante, Atlético de Madrid and Sporting de Huelva.
González pointed out that she is “honored” to join Gotham FC, one of the main teams in the United States professional women’s soccer league (NWSL), where she will face “the best players in the world in every match “.
Gotham FC general manager Yael Averbuch West stated that “Esther González is a goalscorer at the highest level” and that her arrival will be “a tremendous complement to the great players” already on the team.
For his part, Amorós, who has coached the women’s teams of Tottenham Hotspur and Real Betis, explained that González fits his style of play.
“She is a winner who works tirelessly and has an incredible hunger for goals and trophies,” said the Gotham FC technical director.
Gotham FC highlighted that González has scored 93 goals in his career and is Real Madrid’s top scorer with 39.
Gotham FC currently sits third in the NWSL with 25 points behind the Portland Thorns (28 points) and North Carolina Courage (26). EFE
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