Overview
- The deal keeps the 37-year-old club captain in Chicago for an 11th season as the Stars’ longest-tenured player.
- Naeher said she still has more to give and wants to help push the organization forward after late-season progress in 2025.
- Chicago cycled through four coaches in 2025, missed the playoffs, and finished 3-11-12, heightening the need for continuity.
- All 2026 home matches are scheduled for Northwestern’s Martin Stadium, with Martin Sjögren set to take over as head coach in January.
- The two-time World Cup winner is the only goalkeeper to have played in every NWSL season, though outlets report differing totals for her career clean sheets.