It probably was not the Chelsea debut Naomi Girma was expecting. The 24-year-old U.S. women’s national team centre-back played 59 minutes in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Brighton at Broadfield ...

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma joined Chelsea FC after the ... San Diego was sold earlier this year to the Leichtman-Levine family at a $120 million valuation, and the offseason ...

But when Naomi Girma made her Chelsea debut in their ... Girma grew up in San Jose, California, to an Ethiopian-American family and played football in rented spaces in parks with friends.

The £900,000 reportedly spent to bring in Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave made her the most expensive female footballer of all time, but her debut fell well short of its billing as Chelsea drew 2 ...

Naomi Girma, women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player, has been injured on her Chelsea debut. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of the 2-2 draw against Brighton and it was ...

Naomi Girma, women's soccer's first million-dollar player, was injured and substituted on her Chelsea debut on Sunday. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of the 2-2 draw ...

Chelsea's Naomi Girma receives treatment before being substituted during the Barclays Women's Super League match at the Broadfield Stadium, Brighton and Hove, England, Sunday, March 2, 2025.