US star Catarina Macario departs Chelsea for record $8m, five-year deal with San Diego Wave
26-year-old is set to join NWSL side immediately
Forward has 16 goals in 29 appearances for USWNT
US international forward Catarina Macario has joined the San Diego Wave on a deal worth $8m that runs through the 2030 season. The contract is reportedly the largest by total value in women’s soccer history.
The Wave announced the move Friday. Sportico first reported that the Wave were nearing the acquisition last week. ESPN reported that Macario would join the NWSL side immediately rather than in the summer, on a transfer fee of about $300,000.
