Shortly after Naomi Girma’s first links to Chelsea appeared, a video from the match between the United States and England resurfaced. Following the final whistle of a scoreless draw at Wembley ...

Girma, 24, cemented her status as one of the best center backs in the sport at the Paris Olympics last summer. She anchored a USWNT defense that didn't concede a single goal in 330 knockout-round ...

For Girma and her family, they’re just happy they can, in a small way, give back to the country that gave them so much. “Endless opportunity is what (my parents) saw and found here,” Girma said.

U.S. women's national team and San Diego Wave star Naomi Girma has won NWSL Defender of the Year, as Houston Dash's Jane ...

Girma's record-breaking deal. Chelsea paid $1.12 million (£900,000) in January's record-breaking transfer to acquire Girma from the National Women's Soccer League's San Diego Wave, with whom she ...

Out of all the USWNT standouts during 2022, 22-year-old central defender, Naomi Girma may have shined the brightest. She is truly a star on the rise.

Olivia Smith became the first £1 million women’s player after her world record transfer to Arsenal from Women’s Super League ...

Naomi Girma's move to Chelsea marks the first ever million-dollar transfer fee in women's soccer. iThe Athletic's Meg Linehan explains what the move means. Accessibility links.

Girma’s status in the USWNT was formally acknowledged in June when she donned the captain’s armband for the first time after captain Lindsey Horan exited a friendly against South Korea. Girma ...

Girma, like many other players, has deleted social media for the time being. She is mostly interested in talking about the team as a whole and their growth as a team.

Olivia Smith has set a new benchmark in women’s soccer following her move from Liverpool to Arsenal for 1 million pounds ...