Emily Sonnet, the Gotham FC and the U.S. women’s national team defender has signed a multi-year contract extension till 2028 with the club.
She joined the club ahead of the 2024 season, and was a part of the quartet who signed with the club after their maiden victory in 2023. Sonnet became an important part of the club and also helped them win the 2025 Championship.
In a club statement, Sonnet stated, “I’m really excited to continue with Gotham FC. This is a special group that holds itself to a high standard every day. I’m looking forward to building on what we’ve started here.”
In 2026 so far, she has made eight regular season appearances, and has had five starts. Last year, she appeared in and started in all 26 regular-season matches. Sonnet surpassed 200 career appearances across all NWSL competitions and 15,000 regular-season minutes.
Yael Averbuch West, Gotham’s President of Soccer operations, said in a statement, “Emily has been an essential part of our team’s success. Her quality, consistency and standard of excellence have been incredibly valuable to our group.”
Emily is one of the most accomplished players in NWSL playoff history. She appeared in and started her fifth league championship last year, extending her all-time playoff marks to 17 games played, 17 starts and 1,679 minutes. She has reached the playoffs with four different clubs (Washington Spirit, Portland Thorns, Gotham, and OL Reign) and has won three of those NWSL titles.
She is now amongst the most-capped players for the senior team during the 2027 Women’s World Cup cycle. Emily has won the 2019 World Cup and an Olympic Gold in 2024.
In 2021, Sonnet was a part of the U.S. squad that won the bronze medal in Tokyo. She also has two Concacaf Women’s Championships, and the Concacaf W Gold Cup.
This year, Sonnet became the only player to win eight SheBelieves Cup titles. She has also played in every edition of the competition. Speaking to the Athletic in an exclusive interview before securing the milestone, she said, “I love SheBelieves, apparently.”
The NWSL will resume soon as they near the end of a month-long pause. Gotham and Kansas City Current will be the first teams to return for the Challenge Cup in Columbus on Friday night.
