Chicago Stars FC

NWSL

Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional football team based in the Chicago metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League. A founding member of the Women's Professional Soccer league as the Chicago Red Stars, they have played in the NWSL since 2013.

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What makes Chicago Stars FC what it is.

She made history for Zambia by becoming the first Zambian to play and to score in an NWSL match.

She was drafted by Orlando Pride in 2018 but stepped away after learning she was pregnant, returning five years later to dominate with San Francisco Glens.

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Quirky facts from the Chicago Stars FC squad.

She grew up playing street football in Zambia and describes the footballs they made from plastic bags as the source of her early passion and resilience.

She was the first goalkeeper in FIFA World Cup history—men’s or women’s—to both save a penalty and score one in a shootout.

She became the youngest player to score in an NWSL playoff match after capitalizing on a goalkeeper mistake in the second half against Orlando.

She scored her first international goal for Nigeria after just one training session with the team.

She scored the gold medal–winning penalty kick for Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, securing the nation’s first Olympic title in women’s football.

In 2024, she signed a then-record NWSL contract worth a reported $2 million, covering four guaranteed years with an option for a fifth.

She was featured in EA Sports' FIFA 16 video game, the first edition to include women players.

She became the top Canadian scorer in UEFA Women's Champions League history before turning 20.

At age 9, her father put her on a boys' team at Triangle FC after consulting Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, and Cindy Parlow about her development.

She scored the only goal in the 2024 Paris Olympics final, clinching gold for the U.S.

She was born on Friday 13th, it was her jersey number when she was younger and she now has it tattooed.

She got a distinctive “Harry Potter-style” forehead scar after falling off monkey bars and broke her arm three times as a child. She has described herself as “clumsy”.

On 1 February 2025, she scored second goal against Barcelona and helped Levate win 2:1 against Barcelona. It was a historic win, as Barcelona had not lost in the season and Levante were second to last in the table