National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Bay FC have signed Zambian forward Racheal Kundananji from CFF Madrid for a world-record transfer fee.
source With knowledge of negotiation, who is Anonymous to protect relationship, confirmed Competitor The fee for a 23 year old is €735,000 (USD 785,000).
She signed a contract until 2027 with an option to extend for another year.
Bay FC General Manager Lucy Rushton said: “We are delighted to have Rachel join our team. She is an outstanding talent with dynamic attacking ability and incredible physical attributes who will make a great contribution for club and country. contributed.
“Rachel is very composed in front of goal and has a natural ability to score from different positions with different types of shots. We are confident she will continue to grow and develop at our club, showcasing her skills and contributing to Adds to the excitement of the array of offensive talent we have here.”
Bay FC is a new team in the NWSL that will start its first season in 2024.
Kundananji, meanwhile, has scored 33 goals in 43 Liga F games for Real Madrid.
At the international level, Kundananji showed her talent through matches and goals at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. She also has an impressive record scoring 10 goals in 18 appearances for Zambia.
She became the first African player to break the world transfer record.
Chelsea broke women’s transfer record after signing last month Colombian international Myra Ramirez from Levante. The Spanish side said the deal was for a fixed amount of €450,000 ($482,000, £382,800) plus a variable amount of €50,000 based on the goals the club expected to achieve, one of which required Ramirez. Appear in 30% of games. matches.
England midfielder Keira Walsh broke the women’s transfer record in 2022 when she moved from Manchester City to Barcelona.
Kundanangi joined Madrid from Eibar in August 2022, having previously Kazakhstan club BIK Shymkent and “Inside Roses” by Team Zambia.
The women’s game saw record spending in the January window of $2.1 million. This is the second consecutive record-breaking transfer window after spending $3 million last summer.
In February, Gulf FC also completed the signing of Arsenal defenders Jean Beattie and Asisat Oshoola from Barcelona.
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