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Former National Women’s Soccer League MVP Lynn Williams signed a contract extension through the 2025 season with NJ/NY Gotham FC, the club announced Tuesday.

“Gotham FC has quickly become my home, and I’m honored to be part of the club’s long-term vision,” Williams, in her first season in New York, said in a news release. “This is a special team with talented players and a supportive coaching staff that has allowed me to thrive. I cannot wait to see what we can accomplish together over these next few years.”

Gotham FC acquired Williams, 30, in a draft-day trade on Jan. 12 from Kansas City. The Current received the No. 2 overall draft pick and selected forward Michelle Cooper from Duke.

So far, Williams has six goals in 12 regular-season games, including a team-leading four game winners, for Gotham. The forward has been named to the NWSL’s Best XI each of the past two months.

“Lynn Williams is an incredibly talented player who has been a key contributor to the overall success of the team this season,” Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amoros said. “She plays any role that is needed at the time, whether that means scoring goals, tracking back on defense, or being a positive voice in the locker room. She represents the values that we have as a club, and is an example for our younger players.”

She has plenty of hardware to show them, including NWSL trophies in 2016, 2018 and 2019 and the league MVP (2016). She also is the league’s all-time career leader in game winning goals (19) and the only player to reach the combination of 60 career goals (63) and 25 career assists (26). She is one of two NWSL players with 60-plus goals (63) and 10,000 minutes played (10,798).

Williams is a leading candidate for a spot on the U.S. women’s national team for the upcoming Women’s World Cup and is part of five SheBelieves Cup championship teams.

–Field Level Media