Emily Sonnett

CHICAGO (February 25, 2021) – The National Women’s Soccer League today announced the list of allocated players from the United States and Canada for the upcoming 2021 season. Allocated players are players who will have their salaries paid by the U.S. Soccer Federation or Canada Soccer, respectively. A total of 32 players will be participating as allocated players in 2021, 22 from U.S. Soccer and 10 from Canada Soccer.

Yesterday’s report by Washington City Paper’s Kelyn Soong has come to pass and the Orlando Pride have traded USWNT defender Emily Sonnett to the Washington Spirit. The Pride got a lot back in return, acquiring solid defensive midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard, the No. 9 pick in January’s 2021 NWSL Draft, the Spirit’s first-round pick in either 2022 or 2023, and $140,000 in allocation money. Whether the second of the first-round picks comes in 2022 or 2023 will be determined by contingencies from one of the Spirit’s other transactions.

The Orlando Pride have traded U.S. women’s national team defender Emily Sonnett to the Washington Spirit for two draft picks, midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard and $140,000 in allocation money. The Pride are slated Spirit’s No. 9 pick in the 2021 draft and the first-round pick in the 2022 or 2023...

Washington Spirit, Emily Sonnett, United States women's national soccer team, Orlando Pride, Megan Dougherty Howard, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, Portland Thorns FC, National Women's Soccer League, Utah Royals FC, Orlando. The Washington Spirit have officially added another World Cup winner, with USWNT defender Emily Sonnett joining the club in a remarkable trade...

Emily Sonnett, Washington Spirit, United States women's national soccer team, Portland Thorns FC, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, Megan Dougherty Howard, Brooke Hendrix, Orlando Pride, Sam Staab. The Washington Spirit have been the NWSL’s busiest team this offseason, and that trend has continued over the last 24 hours. Yesterday, the team announced that...

According to a report by the Washington City Paper’s Kelyn Soong, the Orlando Pride are in the process of trading USWNT defender Emily Sonnett to the Washington Spirit for the No. 9 pick in January’s 2021 NWSL Draft, the Spirit’s 2023 first-round pick, midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard, and allocation money. Soong’s story cites an unnamed source with knowledge of the trade. Neither the Pride, nor the Spirit, have officially announced the trade as of this writing.

Boyds, MD (12/24/2020) – The Washington Spirit have acquired FIFA World Cup Champion Emily Sonnett from the Orlando Pride. In the trade, Orlando receives midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard, the 9th pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, a contingent first-round pick in a future draft, and $140,000 in allocation money. Spirit...

Just a few weeks after the Washington Spirit added World Cup champion Kelley O’Hara to their roster, the team has traded for another in defender Emily Sonnett, according to a source with knowledge of the trade. The Spirit will trade its No. 9 pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, its...

Emily Sonnett, Jade Moore, Orlando Pride, Orlando, Europe, National Women's Soccer League, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, Damallsvenskan, Spain. As the Orlando Pride recalibrates its plan for the 2020 season to maximize competitive minutes for the majority of the roster, at least 10 members of the team are expected to depart for leagues in Europe for the remainder of the year.