A new record in club transfer of world's women football
The transfer of Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji has set a new record in world's women football.
MojNews-The transfer of Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji has set a new record in world's women football.
Bay FC have signed Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji from Spain's Madrid CFF, the clubs announced on Tuesday, with the American team paying up to a reported $860,000 to set a new world record in women's football.
The 23-year-old, who joined Madrid in 2022 from fellow Spanish top-tier side Eibar, signed a contract through the 2027 season with an extension option for the 2028 campaign, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club said.
he San Francisco Bay Area&#۳۹;s new NWSL franchise paid $۷۸۵,۰۰۰ for Kundananji, local media reported, with a possible $۷۵,۰۰۰ in add-ons, making her the most expensive female soccer player ever.
The deal breaks the transfer record set when Chelsea signed Colombia forward Mayra Ramirez from Levante for ۵۰۰,۰۰۰ euros ($۵۳۵,۴۰۰.۰۰) in January.
Kundananji, who represented Zambia at the ۲۰۲۳ Women&#۳۹;s World Cup and the Tokyo ۲۰۲۰ Summer Olympics, scored ۲۵ goals in her first season in Madrid during the ۲۰۲۲-۲۳ campaign.
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