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Reports Say Orlando Pride Will Sign Tigres Star Lizbeth Ovalle in Record $2 Million Move

The move would come via a release-clause payment before the Apertura 2025 concludes.

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Overview

  • Neither Tigres nor Orlando has issued an official announcement about the transfer.
  • Mexican outlets report Orlando will trigger Ovalle’s release clause despite her contract running through summer 2026, with an exit expected before the current tournament ends.
  • The reported $2 million fee would set a women’s transfer record, surpassing the reported mark from Olivia Smith’s Liverpool-to-Arsenal move.
  • Ovalle is Tigres’ all-time leading scorer, with 136 goals in 294 appearances and nine titles since joining in 2017.
  • Orlando Pride are the reigning NWSL champions and feature Brazil’s Marta.