Lynn Williams is heading to the Pacific Northwest.
The NJ/NY Gotham FC ahead and USWNT common has been despatched to Seattle Reign FC in a large commerce, with formally saying the information on Friday. Along with Williams, the Reign are additionally receiving goalkeeper Cassie Miller, whereas Gotham acquires midfielder Jaelin Howell, a 2025 worldwide roster spot and $70K in allocation cash in return.
Williams, a four-time NWSL champion and one-time NWSL MVP, was traded to Gotham in 2023, and led the workforce to a championship that season.
Williams reportedly wished to complete her profession on the West Coast, and requested the commerce, per . The 31-year-old ahead was born and raised in Fresno, California.
Williams’ arrival will likely be a much-needed enhance for Seattle, which earned solely six wins final season and completed the yr in second-to-last place. The Reign particularly struggled with scoring, getting solely 27 objectives throughout the season whereas permitting a league-high 44.
Williams will be capable of assist with that: The ahead is the NWSL’s all-time main goal-scorer, in Might together with her 79th profession objective. Williams is presented at each creating and ending objectives within the run of play, which is one thing the Reign struggled with all season.
The Reign additionally traded away their high scorer, Bethany Balcer, in a midseason with Racing Louisville that despatched Howell to the workforce within the first place. Howell will now be on her third workforce in lower than a yr, however will likely be nicely appreciated in New Jersey. Though Gotham has , its midfield wants a bit of padding, with younger expertise Delanie Sheehan just lately for the Houston Sprint.