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New York Times
23-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
San Diego Wave transfer María Sánchez to Tigres UANL
San Diego Wave FC has transferred forward María Sánchez to Liga MX Femenil's Tigres UANL, confirming recent speculation that the Mexico international player would be returning to her former club. Both teams announced the 29-year-old's move on Monday, saying Sánchez was transferred for an undisclosed fee. The news was first reported by ESPN. Advertisement 'When the opportunity came to return to Tigres I had to do a lot of inner searching, and I ultimately decided that returning to Liga MX Femenil and Tigres specifically was the best course of action for my career,' Sánchez said in a statement. In that same statement, Wave sporting director and general manager Camille Ashton said Sánchez 'expressed her interest to rejoin the program' and the Wave 'respect and support her decision and wish her all the best moving forward.' The American-born attacker arrived in San Diego last year, after requesting a trade at the end of a two-year stint with the Houston Dash. Houston had previously signed Sánchez on a $1.5 million deal, then considered the richest contract in the NWSL. Sánchez arrived at the Wave as a marquee player, signing with the club through 2026 with an option for 2027. This season, however, the winger has fallen into more of a rotational role under coach Jonas Eidevall. She started in her final match for the Wave against the Washington Spirit, which ended in a scoreless draw on Sunday. Across her 40 appearances with the Wave, Sánchez tallied nine goals and seven assists. With the Dash, Sánchez totaled eight goals and 14 assists across 62 matches in her two seasons there. In Mexico, Sánchez previously enjoyed brief spells with Guadalajara and Tigres over a two-year stretch. She made her Liga MX debut with Guadalajara in 2020, before moving to Tigres the following year and leading the club to the league final. Sánchez has also featured in over 70 games for the Mexican women's national team since her international debut in 2015. That year, she joined the team at the World Cup, debuting in the competition as the second-youngest player on Mexico's roster.
Washington Post
13-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Alex Morgan becomes a minority stakeholder in her former NWSL club, the San Diego Wave
Alex Morgan has joined the investor group for the San Diego Wave, the National Women's Soccer League team she played for before retiring from professional soccer. The Wave announced Tuesday that the two-time Women's World Cup winner has rejoined the club as a minority stakeholder. 'San Diego is where I've built my home, where I am raising my children, and found a purpose beyond my playing career,' Morgan said in a statement. 'I believed in Wave FC before a single match was played, and I still believe this Club has the power to change the future of women's sports.'
Associated Press
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Alex Morgan becomes a minority stakeholder in her former NWSL club, the San Diego Wave
Alex Morgan has joined the investor group for the San Diego Wave, the National Women's Soccer League team she played for before retiring from professional soccer. The Wave announced Tuesday that the two-time Women's World Cup winner has rejoined the club as a minority stakeholder. 'San Diego is where I've built my home, where I am raising my children, and found a purpose beyond my playing career,' Morgan said in a statement. 'I believed in Wave FC before a single match was played, and I still believe this Club has the power to change the future of women's sports.' Morgan announced she was retiring after a 15-year career in professional soccer last September, when she was pregnant with her son Enzo, who was born last month. A crowd of 26,516 filled San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium for Morgan's farewell match. Morgan was among the first players signed by the Wave after the club joined the NWSL in 2021. She went on to play 63 matches with the Wave and scored 28 goals, including the team's first. Morgan played in 150 NWSL matches over her career, which included stints with the Portland Thorns and the Orlando Pride. In addition to World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, Morgan also won an Olympic gold medal in 2012 for the United States. She played in 224 matches for the U.S., with 123 goals (fifth on the career list) and 53 assists. She was named the U.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 2012 and 2018. Off the field, Morgan advanced women's soccer through her fight for equal pay. The U.S. women filed a lawsuit in 2019 that led to a historic agreement in 2022 that provided the women with pay equitable to what U.S. men's players received. She also paved the way for reforms in the NWSL, calling for the adoption of an anti-harassment policy after a coach misconduct scandal rocked the league in 2021. 'Alex has always fought to positively impact this game beyond the pitch,' said Lauren Leichtman, controlling owner of the Wave. 'She used her platform to lead, to advocate, and to build something meaningful in San Diego. Her decision to invest is not only a continuation of her leadership but also a reflection of her belief in what we are building.' In addition to their son, Morgan and her husband, Servando Carrasco, have a daughter, Charlie, who was born in 2020. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alex Morgan becomes minority investor in San Diego Wave
Alex Morgan has re-entered the NWSL world less than a year after retiring as a player. The former USWNT star announced on Tuesday that she is now a part-owner of the San Diego Wave, the club where she finished her career. Morgan joined the Wave during their inaugural season in 2022 and played for the club until the back half of last season, abruptly retiring after discovering she was pregnant for a second time. 'San Diego is where I've built my home, where I am raising my children, and found a purpose beyond my playing career,' Morgan said in a statement. 'I believed in Wave FC before a single match was played, and I still believe this club has the power to change the future of women's sports. I'm proud to invest in that future and not just as a player, but now as an investor.' Related: Alex Morgan retires with a relentless record of victories on and off the pitch | Alexander Abnos Aside from saying that Morgan will be a minority investor in the club, no other details were given on her stake. The Wave are majority owned by the Levine Leichtman family, who completed their $113m purchase of 100% of the club from former owner Ron Burkle at the end of the 2024 season. Since the new ownership took the reins, the club has undergone numerous changes. That includes the departure of club president and former USWNT coach Jill Ellis, following allegations that she created a hostile work environment (Ellis has countersued for defamation of character), along with the hiring of former Arsenal Women head coach Jonas Eidevall and the trade of Jaedyn Shaw to the North Carolina Courage. 'Alex has always fought to positively impact this game beyond the pitch,' said Lauren Leichtman, controlling owner of Wave FC. 'Her decision to invest is not only a continuation of her leadership but also a reflection of her belief in what we are building.' Morgan finished her career as one of the most accomplished players in the history of US women's soccer, winning two World Cups and Olympic gold with the US to go with an NWSL Championship in 2013 and the NWSL Shield in 2023. She said after retirement that she intended to invest in women's sports in her post-playing days, and she has kept her word – before this latest investment in Wave FC, Morgan also started venture capital firm Trybe Ventues and became an investor in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's basketball league.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alex Morgan becomes minority investor in San Diego Wave
Alex Morgan has re-entered the NWSL world less than a year after retiring as a player. The former USWNT star announced on Tuesday that she is now a part-owner of the San Diego Wave, the club where she finished her career. Morgan joined the Wave during their inaugural season in 2022 and played for the club until the back half of last season, abruptly retiring after discovering she was pregnant for a second time. Advertisement 'San Diego is where I've built my home, where I am raising my children, and found a purpose beyond my playing career,' Morgan said in a statement. 'I believed in Wave FC before a single match was played, and I still believe this club has the power to change the future of women's sports. I'm proud to invest in that future and not just as a player, but now as an investor.' Related: Alex Morgan retires with a relentless record of victories on and off the pitch | Alexander Abnos Aside from saying that Morgan will be a minority investor in the club, no other details were given on her stake. The Wave are majority owned by the Levine Leichtman family, who completed their $113m purchase of 100% of the club from former owner Ron Burkle at the end of the 2024 season. Since the new ownership took the reins, the club has undergone numerous changes. That includes the departure of club president and former USWNT coach Jill Ellis, following allegations that she created a hostile work environment (Ellis has countersued for defamation of character), along with the hiring of former Arsenal Women head coach Jonas Eidevall and the trade of Jaedyn Shaw to the North Carolina Courage. 'Alex has always fought to positively impact this game beyond the pitch,' said Lauren Leichtman, controlling owner of Wave FC. 'Her decision to invest is not only a continuation of her leadership but also a reflection of her belief in what we are building.' Morgan finished her career as one of the most accomplished players in the history of US women's soccer, winning two World Cups and Olympic gold with the US to go with an NWSL Championship in 2013 and the NWSL Shield in 2023. She said after retirement that she intended to invest in women's sports in her post-playing days, and she has kept her word – before this latest investment in Wave FC, Morgan also started venture capital firm Trybe Ventues and became an investor in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's basketball league.
