Defending NWSL champions Gotham FC announced on Monday that they have mutually terminated the contract of Esther González as the Spanish forward “temporarily steps away from soccer to attend to personal matters in Spain.”
González was a 2025 NWSL MVP finalist. She is the team’s leading scorer both this season (six goals) and in history (30 regular-season goals).
“Gotham FC will always hold a very special place in my heart,” González said in a statement…