Sky Blue have now added four players and the No. Her enthusiasm and tireless work rate on both sides of the ball will bring a new dimension to our team.”Ĭaitlin Foord, in orange, looks headed to the Thorns after a two-year hiatus from NWSL (Photo Copyright Mike Gridley/Boston Breakers)įoord will cost the Thorns an international spot which should not be an issue with Amandine Henry and Nadia Nadim having left after last season and Dagny Brynjarsdottir set to miss the season on maternity leave. “She has the ability to create and finish in various ways. “Caitlin is one of the most explosive and exciting players in the world,” Parsons said. Thorns coach Mark Parsons sounded like a man planning on having Foord as part of him team.

I’m as pumped as I am in this photo to be coming to the ? city ? #BAONPDX She is currently out of contract after finishing up a stint in Japan and is also paying for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.

I can’t wait to make it reign.”įoord was in NWSL limbo the last two seasons after electing not to report to Sky Blue, where she played from 2013-2015. This team is special and it’s an honor to be a part of it. I am excited for the next challenge in my career – the best is yet to come. I know this is exactly what I need to become the best player I can be. “The fact he is at Seattle with some of the best players in the world is a dream scenario. “Since the league started, Vlatko has been a coach whose style of play is something I have always admired and respected,” Long said. Thanks so much for everything, Allie! Will miss you. Soccer and was part of the United States’ Olympic team in 2016. Long eventually earned a contract through U.S. In the 2013 semifinal in Kansas City, Long scored the extra-time game-winner that completed a rally from 2-0 down to win 3-2. In her five seasons with the Thorns, she helped the club win the NWSL Championship in 20 and the Shield in 2016. She has been a fixture on the pitch ever since, scoring 31 goals and adding 13 assists. international Long, who initially signed with the Thorns in January 2013 with one off their available free-agent slots. The Reign acquired Foord’s rights from Sky Blue in a separate deal that saw the New Jersey side receive Rebekah Stott and Katie Johnson.

The NWSL’s Pacific Northwest rivals partnered on a significant trade Thursday that sent midfielder Allie Long up the coast to Seattle in exchange for the rights to Caitlin Foord and a conditional draft pick in 2020. Allie Long will say good bye to the Thorns and suit up for their arch rivals Seattle Reign FC

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