Overview
- Record-setting transfers to Chelsea for Naomi Girma ($1.1 million) and Alyssa Thompson ($1.3 million) underscored a rapid market shift for top U.S. talent moving to Europe.
- Hayes widened the talent pool with an inaugural Futures Camp and 16 first-time call-ups to the senior squad.
- The starting goalkeeper spot remains undecided, with Phallon Tullis-Joyce earning a WSL Golden Glove share and Claudia Dickey closing the year with four straight USWNT starts and five clean sheets.
- Catarina Macario led the national team with eight goals as the U.S. finished 12-3 in 2025.
- US players shaped major club results, including Emily Fox in Arsenal’s Champions League triumph and Girma’s standout display in Chelsea’s FA Cup final despite an injury-affected season.