Angel City´s Christen Press annouced her retirement
Christen Press, 36, has announced she will retire from professional football at the end of the 2025 NWSL season, as confirmed by Angel City FC.
- Over her international career for United States (2013–2021), she earned 155 caps and scored 64 goals, placing her among the U.S. women’s team’s all-time top scorers.
- Press played a key role in the U.S. Women’s National Team’s 2015 and 2019 World Cup victories, and also won a bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
- In June 2022, she suffered a severe ACL injury that sidelined her for over two years and required multiple surgeries before returning to play in late 2024.
- Press signed a one-year extension with Angel City FC for 2025, having been their first-ever signing and a foundational figure in building the club’s identity.
- Off the pitch, she is co-founder of Re-Inc, co-host of The RE-CAP Show podcast (with her wife Tobin Heath), and has spoken candidly about the role of family and personal sacrifice in her decision.
- In her retirement announcement on Good Morning America, Press conveyed a mix of emotions—relief, grief, pride—and reflected on having “never expected to be the best, but to be one of the most loved.”
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