María Sánchez is making wave(s)…
The 28-year-old Mexican American professional footballer and Mexico international has been traded to the San Diego Wave from the Houston Dash, per ESPN.
The news was first reported by Pro Soccer Wire, which said Houston was expected to receive a transfer fee from San Diego as part of the deal.
The winger’s move to San Diego comes after ESPN reported on Sunday that Sánchez was seeking a trade just four months after signing a lucrative deal with the Dash.
The $1.5 million three-year deal, with a fourth-year option, was at the time the largest in NWSL history. Sánchez was a restricted free agent this past offseason, meaning that Houston had the ability to match any offer from another NWSL team and retain her rights.
Her contract is signed with the league, so it will remain in place with San Diego.
“This has all taken a toll and isn’t an easy thing to talk about,” Sánchez stated on social media on Thursday regarding her request for “an immediate trade.”
The NWSL’s trade window closes at midnight ET on Friday.
Sánchez was one of the key players for Mexico in its run to the semifinals of the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup in March.
Houston has kicked off the 2024 NWSL season with a 1W-1D-2L record, while San Diego has started 1-1-1.
