Out-of-contract Wellington Phoenix midfielder Hope Breslin has joined New York’s Brooklyn FC who will play in the new USL Super League.
Breslin (25) was the Phoenix women’s first visa signing and was the team’s only player to feature in all 22 Liberty A-League matches last season.
The New Yorker scored two goals and registered three assists, playing in a number of positions across the midfield and up front.
She was one of six players named in the Phoenix’s kaitiaki (guardians) group at the start of the season.
“Signing for Brooklyn FC was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever made,” Breslin told her new club’s social media channels.
“Being able to play in front of my friends and family for the first time since high school will be a dream come true.”
Breslin is the second overseas player to leave the Phoenix for the USL Super League which comprises of eight franchised clubs based in six US states (New York, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Kentucky and Washington).
Defender Hailey Davidson (23) will play for Texas club Dallas Trinity.
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Players signed for next season
Phoenix women’s head coach Paul Temple has 11 players contracted for the 2024-25 A-League season, with discussions continuing with other off-contract players.
The players signed are Alyssa Whinham, Carolina Vilão, Tiana Jaber, Emma Main, Marisa van der Meer, Mackenzie Barry, Olivia Ingham, Zoe McMeeken, Manaia Elliott, Daisy Brazendale and Rebecca Lake.
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Players who are leaving
Players who have departed the Wellington Phoenix after the expiry of their contracts include Football Ferns Kate Taylor and Grace Wisnewski.
American imports Mariana Speckmaier, Hope Breslin and Hailey Davidson have left, with Davidson signing for hometown club Dallas Trinity who will play in the new USL Super League.
Last season’s leading scorer Speckmaier has signed for A-League rivals Melbourne City.
Goalkeepers Rylee Foster and Brianna Edwards have become free agents and have left the Phoenix.
Forward Kelli Brown becomes a free agent after completing her second stint at the Phoenix.
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This story was first published on July 15, 2024.
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