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Washington Spirit midfielder Joanna Lohman announces retirement

Joanna Lohman announced her retirement today, calling time on a career that saw her play in multiple professional women’s soccer leagues in the United States as well as for clubs on three continents. Lohman, who appeared 9 times for the USWNT, is well known for using her position to consistently advocate for the LGBTQ community. She will remain with the Washington Spirit organization in a community outreach role that the club says will be “based on soccer’s power to discover and define one’s self-worth and beauty.” The Spirit will honor Lohman’s contributions on and off the field at the club’s first-ever Pride Night on June 22nd.