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- Jan 26, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Chelsea Sign Naomi Girma in Women's Soccer's First $1 Million Transfer
- San Diego Wave FC agreed a world-record transfer fee with Chelsea for U.S. defender Naomi Girma on 26 January 2025, also a record for the Wave and the NWSL[1]
- The fee was not disclosed, but was reported at about GBP 890,000 ($1.1 million), the first $1 million transfer in women's soccer[4][5]
- It beat the previous record of about GBP 695,000 ($860,000) that Bay FC paid for Racheal Kundananji in February 2024[5]
- Chelsea unveiled Girma at Stamford Bridge before that day's Women's Super League game against Arsenal[3]
- Girma had been the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft and played for the Wave from its inaugural season[1]
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- [1]90%sandiegowavefc.com/san-diego-wave-fc-agrees-to-world-record-transfer-of-defender-naomi-girma-to-chelsea-fcsandiegowavefc.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Jan 26, 2025 ✓· 44% of score
The Wave's release is datelined "SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2025)" and says the club "today announced that it has agreed to a world-record transfer fee with Chelsea FC".
- [2]80%Naomi Girma is a Blue! | First Interview | Chelsea Women FC 24/25 (Chelsea FC)youtube.com· Added Sep 25, 2026· 44% of score
Chelsea's own first interview with Girma after the signing.[1]
- [3]85%Naomi Girma joins Chelsea for world record women's football transfer fee (Al Jazeera)aljazeera.com· Published Jan 26, 2025· 4% of score
Girma "is believed to have cost Chelsea 900,000 euros ($1.1m)", surpassing the 685,000 euros ($718,976) Bay FC paid for Racheal Kundananji in February 2024; unveiled at Stamford Bridge before the Arsenal game.[1]
- [4]85%Naomi Girma's transfer from San Diego Wave to Chelsea is official (The Equalizer)equalizersoccer.com· Published Jan 26, 2025· 4% of score
Sources confirmed the first $1 million transfer in women's soccer history; neither club disclosed the terms; Chelsea confirmed the signing on Sunday.[1]
- [5]85%Naomi Girma transfer: Chelsea Women agree world-record fee for San Diego Wave defender (Sky Sports)
A deal "of around £890,000 ($1.1m)" agreed for Girma, breaking the record of "£695,000 ($860,000)" set when Racheal Kundananji moved to Bay FC from Madrid CFF.[1]
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