US EditionUS Forward Macario Returns Home, Joins NWSL's San Diego Wave From Chelsea
Macario signed a contract worth $8 million through 2030 under the NWSL High Impact Player rule to strengthen San Diego Wave's championship ambitions.
- On Friday, the San Diego Wave acquired U.S. national team forward Catarina Macario from English club Chelsea, signing her through the 2030 season with the National Women's Soccer League.
- Macario, who moved to San Diego at age 12 to play for the San Diego Surf youth club, returns after competing in Europe since 2021 with Lyon and Chelsea.
- The Wave utilized the High Impact Player rule to exceed the salary cap for the signing. According to published reports, Macario's deal is worth $8 million, among the largest contracts in league history.
- A standout at Stanford where she won two national championships and the MAC Hermann Trophy, Macario has scored 44 goals in 105 professional appearances and 16 goals in 29 for the United States.
- Macario said, "From my first conversations with the Club, I felt the ambition and the vision for what we can accomplish together, including bringing trophies to this city." She aims to drive the Wave toward championship success.
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