Gotham FC and forward Esther González mutually agree to part ways

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 18: Esther Gonzalez #9 of NJ/NY Gotham FC celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the NWSL match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and Seattle Reign at Icahn Stadium on July 18, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/NWSL via Getty Images) | NWSL via Getty Images

Gotham FC announced today that the club and striker Esther González have mutually agreed to a contract termination as the forward temporarily steps away from soccer to attend to personal matters in Spain. González departs Gotham after nearly three seasons with the club, winning four trophies and scoring the game-winning goal to secure their first ever NWSL championship.

“We wish Esther and her family all the best as they return home to Spain,” said Yael Averbuch West, the president of soccer operations for Gotham FC. “Esther has been a model professional on and off the field, helping us win four major trophies and serving as a respected leader in our team. We thank her for three great years full of world-class moments of brilliance. We will always support Esther wherever her path leads.”

González’s contract was set to run through the 2027 NWSL season.

“Gotham FC will always hold a very special place in my heart,” González said. “From the moment I arrived, I felt something unique about this club — the people, the environment, the way everyone works together every single day. I am grateful for each and every moment shared with my teammates, the coaches and every single member of this club.”

Across all competitions, González has scored 37 goals for the team since joining in September 2023. She scored a brace in her first and last home appearances, and bagged seven more in between, tying her with Megan Rapinoe for the second-most braces in league history and the most braces at a single club.

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