Gotham FC signed 20-year-old midfielder Jaedyn Shaw to a contract extension, locking her in by way of the 2029 season, the membership introduced Thursday.
The deal exhibits the arrogance Gotham has in Shaw, a 2024 Olympic gold medalist, as an important a part of its core group, alongside Esther González, Jaelin Howell and Tierna Davidson, all of whom are signed by way of 2027, in response to Spotrac.
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Rose Lavelle’s present deal expires after subsequent season.
NJ/NY Gotham FC midfielder Jaedyn Shaw (2) warms up previous to a recreation towards the Portland Thorns FC at Sports activities Illustrated Stadium on Sept. 26, 2025. John Jones-Imagn Pictures
Gotham basic supervisor and head of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West stated she’s “thrilled” to have Shaw with Gotham for the subsequent 4 years.
“Jaedyn has already demonstrated her unbelievable high quality within the brief time she’s been with us,” Averbuch West stated in an announcement. “[We] sit up for watching her proceed to thrive and make an influence with our membership.”
Gotham acquired Shaw in from the North Carolina Braveness in early September.
Gotham coach Juan Carlos Amorós believed in Shaw’s potential and stated he thought she was “very particular.”
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Shaw scored a purpose in her Gotham debut towards the San Diego Wave, the crew with which she made her skilled debut at 17. Shaw has performed 9 video games for Gotham, together with seven begins, in all competitions.
Howell referred to as Shaw a “large addition.”
Gotham FC midfielder Jayden Shaw tries to dribble previous Kansas Metropolis Present midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta throughout an NWSL recreation on Oct. 11, 2025. Kylie Graham-Imagn Pictures
“We love having her on and off the sphere, and so I’m tremendous excited that she’s right here for some time,” Howell instructed The Put up. “She’s an enormous participant, and I feel it says loads about this membership, her wanting to remain for that lengthy. And I feel that in the long term, preserving the core group collectively and clearly she loves it right here and I feel that’s gonna repay huge for us.”
Gotham acquired the extension finalized three days earlier than the membership opens the NWSL playoffs towards the league’s finest crew, the Kansas Metropolis Present, in a quarterfinals match Sunday.