San Diego Wave FC signed 15-year-old forward Melanie Barcenas to a three-year contract through the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. She is the youngest player in the league’s history to sign a professional deal. Last month, the Washington Spirit also signed 15-year-old Chloe Ricketts.
Melanie Barcenas
- Barcenas is also the first youth homegrown player in the NWSL.
- Joined Wave through a new under-18 entry mechanism.
- She spend her youth career with San Diego Surf and youth levels of the Unites States women’s national team structure.
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