Former USWNT star Christen Press announces retirement at the end of NWSL season

Former USWNT star Christen Press is hanging up her cleats. Press announced her retirement from soccer Wednesday during an appearance on “Good Morning America.”

Press, 37, said she will retire from the sport at the end of the 2025 NWSL season. Press’ current club, Angel City FC, has two more games on its schedule. Angel City FC will honor Press during Sunday’s contest against the Portland Thorns FC. That contest is Angel City FC’s final home game of the season.

Press leaves the game as one of the most accomplished players of her era. After setting the all-time scoring record at Stanford, Press was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2011 Women’s Professional Soccer league draft. She experienced success both internationally and in the United States, where she saw time with the Chicago Red Stars, BK Häcken FF and Manchester United, among other clubs. 

While her club career was impressive, her contributions to the USWNT stand out even more. Press nearly made the Olympics roster in 2012, but instead served as an alternate at the event. In 2015, she served in a reserve role on the team’s World Cup victory. Press played in four of seven games during the tournament and scored her first World Cup goal at the event.

Press made the Olympics roster in 2016, leading the USWNT to the quarterfinals. He scored 12 goals that season, marking the third-straight year in which she scored double-digit goals with the team. 

In 2019, Press again won the World Cup with the USWNT. During the event, Press played in every single game. She notched a goal vs. England to help the USWNT advance to the final. Later in the 2019 season, Press scored her 50th international goal. 

Press once again made the Olympics roster for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team won the bronze medal at the event. 

This story will be updated.

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