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HARRISON, N.J. — 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.
I can’t wait to get to work and to continue to grow as a player with the great players, coaches and staff at Gotham FC.” 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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