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EURO IMPORTS
WITH THE START OF THE EUROPEAN CLUB SEASON COMES NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN AND CANADIAN PLAYERS PLAYING ABROAD TO SHOW WHAT THEY CAN DO IN SOME OF THE TOP LEAGUES IN THE WORLD. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH THIS SEASON!
shine in London. For Canada, she has earned 13 caps and at 30 is primed to be the starter heading into next year’s Olympics.
Spurs struggled last season, winning just five matches in league play last season. One of the primary reasons for their struggles was that they were without their captain Zadorsky for large portions of the season due to COVID-19. She just signed a one year contract to return to London and will be looking to improve upon a defense that allowed 47 goals last season.
CATARINA MACARIO (CHELSEA/USA)
Part of the reason for the USWNT struggles at the Women’s World Cup were due to the club missing Macario, their talisman midfielder-forward who tore her ACL in the lead up to the tournament. She signed with Chelsea in the offseason and by all indications should be healthy to join The Blues this fall. That is bad news for FA WSL defenders as the 23 year old (She will turn 24 in October) scored 13 goals for Lyon last season.
MIA FISHEL (CHELSEA/USA)
Another young American looking to strike it big
at Stamford Bridge, Fishel signed with Chelsea in the offseason from Tigres of Mexico. The 22 year old from San Diego dominated Liga MX Femenil, scoring 38 goals in two seasons. She hasn’t cracked the USWNT lineup just yet but with a change in coaching and a youth revolution it might finally happen this year. Playing for the defending FA WSL Champions certainly doesn’t hurt.
Sabrina D’Angelo
SABRINA D’ANGELO (ARSENAL/CANADA)
D’Angelo is the backup to Manuela Zinsberger at Arsenal but still made six starts last for the Gunners. With Arsenal looking to win multiple trophies this year, D’Angelo will get her time to
Shelina Zadorsky
SHELINA ZADORSKY
(TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR/CANADA)
Mia Fishel
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