NWSL veteran forward Sydney Leroux signs three-year contract extension with Angel City

NWSL veteran forward Sydney Leroux will end her career in Los Angeles, with the former USWNT star signing a three-year contract extension in her "last go" as a professional soccer player, the club announced. The forward joined Angel City in 2022 in what seems to be the final move of an 11-year NWSL career - a league she has been in since its inaugural season in 2013.

Leroux is one of the most decorated goalscorers in NWSL history. She is currently eighth on the all-time list, finding the net 48 times in 160 regular season appearances. Her 2024 regular season was her most productive in three years, with Leroux finding the net seven times in 24 matches.

The forward had a key influence in the USWNT setup for a number of years, appearing regularly from 2011-2017. She finished her U.S. career with an Olympic gold medal, and was a part of the 2015 Women's World Cup winning squad. She scored 35 goals for the national team.

The Angel City forward expressed excitement for her final contract extension: "This is my last go and I’m excited to end my career here. My family and I are so excited to continue to be a part of Angel City and I promise to give my everything until the wheels fall off."

Angel City missed out on the playoffs this year, but have one last regular season game remaining - a visit to seventh-place Portland. Leroux, it seems, will have three more years to help lift the Los Angeles club back into the playoff picture.