Orlando Satisfaction captain Marta will stay with the membership after signing a two-year extension, .
“Coming off essentially the most profitable season in our Membership’s historical past and, personally, probably the greatest of her skilled profession, re-signing Marta was a key enterprise precedence for us throughout this offseason,” Satisfaction vp of sporting operations and sporting director Haley Carter stated in an announcement. “The affect she has made on our staff, our locker room and our neighborhood is clear, after all by means of her unbelievable talent as a participant, however much more so by means of her selfless and exemplary management type. We’re thrilled to have secured her as a member of the Satisfaction for the following two years and stay up for seeing what extra we’ll accomplish throughout her tenure.”
The 38-year-old Brazilian midfielder has been with the membership since 2017.
An announcement on Marta’s future was teased on Wednesday evening, with many believing that the worldwide star who scored 119 instances in 204 appearances with Brazil can be saying her retirement.
The video that the Satisfaction posted on Thursday morning confirmed an emotional Marta chatting with the membership’s followers, main the viewer to imagine she was shifting on. That’s till the reduce to a dancing Marta exclaiming, “I am staying house!” with fireworks going off within the background.
The Satisfaction are coming off a 2024 season the place the franchise claimed its first and in solely its second playoff look. Marta scored 11 instances — her highest complete since her first season in Orlando — in the course of the common season and twice extra in the course of the postseason the place they defeated the Chicago Purple Stars, Kansas Metropolis Present and Washington Spirit.
Marta’s play in the course of the 2024 season led to her being named a finalist for each league MVP and Midfielder of the 12 months. She was additionally named to NWSL Greatest XI First Workforce and the 2024 FIFPRO Girls’s World XI.
Marta joined the Satisfaction in 2017 and has performed in 128 video games, scoring 42 objectives and recording 19 assists. Representing Brazil, she performed in six World Cups and scored a document 17 objectives. She additionally appeared in 5 Olympics, serving to Brazil win two silver medals.
In April, she introduced her retirement from worldwide play.
