Chelsea makes top defender for USA's gold medal-winning team at 2024 Paris Olympics the first million-dollar player in women's soccer history.

Naomi Girma's recent move to Chelsea FC marks a significant step in her career. Discover more about the accomplished soccer player and her exciting journey ahead with the club.

Chelsea have announced the record-breaking signing of USWNT defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave.The highly anticipated move sees the clubs and Girma shatter the transfer record. The 24-year-old

The 24-year-old Naomi Girma has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Women's Super League leaders after they fought off competition from Lyon for her signature

Chelsea have completed the signing of San Diego Wave defender Naomi Girma for a world-record fee. The USA international joins the Women's Super League side in $1m move. The fee is a new record for women's football, beating the previous move that saw Racheal Kundananji move from Madrid CFF to Bay FC.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of United States defender Naomi Girma for a world record fee on a long-term deal from San Diego Wave.

Chelsea has signed Naomi Girma, marking her as the first female million-dollar player with a transfer fee of $1.12 million. Girma comes from San Diego Wave, aiming to fortify Chelsea’s defense after previously leading her team to victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sonia Bompastor has said she expects new signing Naomi Girma to take Chelsea to a higher level but added that the defender's debut will be delayed.

The transfer agreement is for $1.1 million, according to The Athletic, the highest fee ever commanded for a transfer in the women's game. Girma, 24, was under contract with the Wave until 2026. She drew interest from French club Lyon and Arsenal in the Women's Super League.

Chelsea FC is on the verge of completing a groundbreaking transfer for San Diego Wave center-back and USWNT star Naomi Girma, sources told ESPN. The deal, set to surpass $1 million, would make Girma the first player in women’s football history to meet a seven-figure transfer fee, per ESPN’s Tom Hamilton and Emily Keogh.

The exact fee the Women’s Super League side will pay San Diego Wave is understood to be $1.1 million (£890,000) – a record transfer for women’s football, surpassing the £685,000 Bay FC paid for Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji last year.