Esther Gonz谩lez and Gotham FC have agreed to mutually terminate her contract so the Spanish forward can focus on personal matters in Spain.
Gonzalez, who won the with Spain, was Gotham’s leading scorer this season with six goals.
The 33-year-old Gonz谩lez also has a team-high 30 regular-season goals since joining Gotham in August 2023. During her tenure, Gotham has won a pair of and a CONCACAF W Champions Cup.
鈥淭his journey has surpassed every expectation I had when I first came to Gotham. Together we achieved everything there is to achieve, and I will forever be proud to say that with this club, I won it all,” Gonz谩lez said in a statement. 鈥淏ut beyond the trophies, Gotham is the place where I grew in so many ways 鈥� as a player, as a professional and, most importantly, as a person. And it is here, in New Jersey, where my family grew, too. I carry so many incredible memories with me, but I know that every time I think of this club, I will do so with a smile on my face. 鈥�
Before she joined Gotham, Gonz谩lez played for Real Madrid, scoring 30 goals in 54 appearances. She was also on the Spanish team that was .
鈥淓sther has been a model professional on and off the field, helping us win four major trophies and serving as a respected leader in our team,” said Yael Averbuch West, the president of soccer operations for Gotham FC. “We thank her for three great years full of world-class moments of brilliance. We will always support Esther wherever her path leads.鈥�
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