US EditionNWSL's Pride Finalize Record Deal with Mexico's Tigres for Lizbeth Ovalle
Lizbeth Ovalle, a 25-year-old winger with six Liga MX Femenil titles and 58 national team appearances, joins Orlando Pride through 2027 with an option for 2028.
- Orlando Pride finalized the record $1.5 million transfer of 25-year-old winger Lizbeth Ovalle from Mexico's Tigres UANL on Wednesday in Orlando, Florida.
- This transfer sets a new record by exceeding the $1.3 million amount Arsenal invested last month to acquire Olivia Smith from Liverpool, as well as the $1.1 million Chelsea paid for Naomi Girma earlier this year.
- Since joining Tigres in 2017, Ovalle has become the club’s top scorer with 136 goals, helped secure six championships, and has represented the Mexican national team 58 times, netting 20 goals internationally.
- In a statement from the Pride, Ovalle said, "I'm very happy to join Orlando Pride" and aims "to win titles and leave a mark with the Club."
- The agreement is anticipated to finalize by Monday, coinciding with the cutoff date for transfers in the National Women’s Soccer League, and reflects increasing global investment in women's soccer.
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Yakima Herald-RepublicThe Orlando Pride acquired forward Lizbeth Ovalle from Mexican club Tigres UANL on Thursday for a record fee for an international transfer in women's soccer.
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NWSL's Pride finalize record deal with Mexico's Tigres for Lizbeth Ovalle
The Orlando Pride acquired Lizbeth Ovalle from Mexico’s Tigres UANL on Thursday for an international record transfer fee. The Pride did not disclose terms of the agreement, but a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the Pride would pay a fee of $1.5 million. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement with the National Women’s Soccer League club had not yet been form…
Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle, 25, is leaving Mexico for the first time. She is doing so as the world's most expensive female soccer player. Orlando Pride has signed the Mexican
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