Overview

• Gotham FC has signed USWNT stars Rose Lavelle and Emily Sonnett, both midfielders, through the 2026 NWSL season.
• Lavelle and Sonnett were previously with OL Reign, which lost to Gotham FC in the 2023 NWSL Championship game.
• Lavelle has made 92 appearances for the USWNT, scoring 24 goals, and Sonnett has made 83 appearances, scoring two goals.
• These signings follow Gotham FC's recent deals with Crystal Dunn and Tierna Davidson, also World Cup champions.
• Lavelle described her move from OL Reign to Gotham FC as 'the hardest decision' she's had to make.