Naomi Girma is setting the record as the highest paid transfer in women’s soccer as she completes her move from San Diego Wave Fútbol Club to Chelsea F.C. under a $1.1 million fee.

During the Olympics, U.S. coach Emma Hayes, the former coach at Chelsea, called Girma “the best defender I’ve ever seen.” “Naomi is a world-class defender who is now coming into the prime ...

U.S. Women's National Team star Naomi Girma has become the first million-dollar female soccer player after English club Chelsea paid a record transfer fee and signed the American defender to a ...

(Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) United States women's national team defender Naomi Girma has joined Women's Super League champions Chelsea for a world record transfer ...

Naomi Girma has joined reining Women's Super League champions Chelsea as they search for a sixth consecutive title. Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images "She's able to have a big impact ...