Ex-Gotham FC star stunningly signs with new team shortly after release to deal with ‘personal matters’

Ex-Gotham FC star stunningly signs with new team shortly after release to deal with ‘personal matters’

The surprise departure of Spanish forward Esther González from Gotham FC late last month took on a new twist Sunday after it was revealed that less than a month later she had a new soccer home.

Esther González makes surprise move to Saudi Arabia after Gotham FC departure

Esther González has found a new club just weeks after unexpectedly leaving Gotham FC, signing with Saudi Arabian side Al Qadsiah through 2027. The 33-year-old Spanish forward’s move comes less than a month after she and Gotham mutually agreed to terminate her contract on July 27. At the time, Gotham said González was “temporarily [stepping] away from soccer to attend to personal matters in Spain,” adding that the club wished her and her family w…