Gotham FC has signed 13-year-old McKenna “Mak” Whitham to a multi-year contract through 2028. The guaranteed deal makes the U.S. Youth National Team forward the youngest contracted player in the NWSL. Defending champion Gotham said it signed Whitham via the NWSL’s U-18 entry mechanism. The contract will be effective Jan. 1.
The guaranteed deal makes the U.S. Youth National Team forward the youngest contracted player in the NWSL .
The NWSL’s U-18 entry mechanism was expanded to include additional provisions around pediatric medical evaluations, facilities and safety assessments and a commitment to establishing long-term development plans for U-18 players entering the league. Whitham will turn 14 on Saturday. She has been training with Gotham this season and was a non-roster invitee with the club during preseason. She was also a part of the team that won The Women’s Cup in Colombia during preseason, scoring the game-winning goal against Deportivo Cali to send Gotham FC to the final.
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