In a landmark day for NWSL expansion franchise Angel City FC, the club has made U.S. women's national team star Christen Press the first signing in team history. The move, first reported by the Los Angeles Times, was confirmed by NWSL upon the completion of a trade between Angel City and Racing Louisville FC, which had held Press's rights.
The news comes just hours after the hiring of current NJ/NY Gotham FC head coach Freya Coombe as the club's first coach ahead of its debut season in the spring of 2022.
Press is a two-time World Cup winner with the USWNT and is ninth on the all-time goalscoring list with 64 goals in 155 appearances.