USWNT midfielder has accomplished a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain after .
The versatile 32-year-old underwent her medical on the French membership on Thursday forward of finishing the switch.
“I’m very comfortable to be becoming a member of Paris Saint-Germain, an bold membership with an unimaginable metropolis,” stated Dunn. “I can’t wait to begin, meet my teammates and provides my greatest to assist the group obtain its objectives. I can’t wait to begin this new journey!”
Dunn, who has been capped 155 occasions by the U.S. since making her debut in 2013, made 23 appearances for Gotham in 2024, scoring as soon as.
The Lengthy Island native joined Gotham in December 2023 by way of to 2026 after three seasons at Portland Thorns, the place she gained 4 trophies together with the NWSL Championship in 2022.
The transfer to sees Dunn return to European soccer, having scored 5 objectives throughout 24 appearances for Ladies’s Tremendous League facet in 2017-18.
She is going to link-up with USWNT team-mates Korbin Albert and Eva Gaetino on the Stade Jean-Bouin.
PSG are presently third within the Premiere Ligue, eight factors behind league leaders Olympique Lyonnais and one level behind metropolis rivals Paris FC.
Dunn’s enchantment ‘not laborious to know’
There’s no solution to totally rule out a future return to the , however Friday’s signing with PSG by way of 2027 does really feel just like the probably last transfer for Crystal Dunn’s membership profession.
Dunn’s future acceptance into the Nationwide Soccer Corridor of Fame place feels assured, due to her efficiency within the 2019 World Cup alone in all probability, however her league play gives a compelling argument for her as nicely.
Drafted to the within the 2014 faculty draft, she had a right away influence as a rookie (although misplaced out on rookie of the yr to USWNT teammate Julie Ertz). 2015 nonetheless, was the yr of Crystal Dunn completely terrorizing the remainder of the league.
The final participant minimize from the 2015 World Cup squad, Dunn had loads of motivation as she gained each Golden Boot and league MVP that yr. After a spell with Chelsea, Dunn returned to the NWSL and was a key a part of the ’s midfield throughout their dominant run.
And if there’s one aim I’ll all the time take into consideration from Dunn’s NWSL profession, it was her first again following her being pregnant depart — a stoppage time magnificence for the within the 2022 semifinal, and .
Dunn is aware of a lot about lifting trophies due to her time within the NWSL (and the USWNT). It’s not laborious to know the enchantment for PSG.
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