NWSL: Houston Dash Powers Up

Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji

United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) forward Yazmeen Ryan has joined the Dash for a record fee.

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After finishing 2024 in last place, the Houston Dash have been raising eyebrows with a series of offseason moves primed to make a splash next season.

Houston’s top-tier transaction period continued on Thursday, landing Gotham and USWNT forward Yazmeen Ryan for a league-record $400,000 in allocation money plus a 2025 international roster spot.

On Thursday, Gotham confirmed that Ryan had requested the trade, saying the club “worked tirelessly to honor her request.”

As part of the deal, Gotham also traded $80,000 in intra-league transfer funds to Houston.

Ryan joins a growing roster of savvy Dash pick-ups, including fellow Gotham standout Delanie Sheehan and San Diego defender Christen Westphal.

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While they’ve yet to announce a new head coach, Houston has solidified their front office by bringing on ex-Angel City GM Angela Hucles Mangano as president of women’s soccer

For Gotham, Ryan’s departure is just the latest in a high-profile exodus that’s seen Sheehan, forward Lynn Williams, goalkeeper Cassie Miller, and defenders Sam Hiatt and Maitane Lopez leave the one-time superteam.

“I don’t want to get into everything with the end of Gotham, but I am really excited to be a part of a team that looks like they’re just enjoying each other and having fun,” Lynn Williams told The Women’s Game after her trade to Seattle was made public.

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Oluwaseun Oyediji

I am a huge advocate of Women’s football after covering the Nigeria Women Football Leagues (NWFL) since 2019. An unbiased football writer with penchant for women’s in sports and historical analysis.

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