Trinity Rodman becomes highest-paid women's soccer player in the world with Washington Spirit deal

Trinity Rodman volition stay successful the United States, arsenic the NWSL’s Washington Spirit gave her a record-breaking woody for women’s soccer.

Rodman, 23, is present the highest-paid women’s shot subordinate successful the satellite aft agreeing to a caller declaration with the Spirit worthy an yearly wage of implicit $1 million, her cause Mike Senkowski told ESPN.

Rodman’s woody keeps her with the Spirit done 2028.

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(From near to right) Washington Spirit president of shot operations Haley Carter and Trinity Rodman, squad proprietor Michele Kang and main enforcement serviceman Kim Stone airs for a photograph during a property league astatine BMO Stadium connected Jan. 22, 2026.  (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)

"I’ve made the DMV my location and the Spirit my family, and I knew this was wherever I wanted to participate the adjacent section of my career," Rodman said successful a statement. "I’m arrogant of what we’ve built since my rookie season, and I’m excited astir wherever this nine is headed."

As Rodman enactment pen to insubstantial connected Thursday night, it ended the back-and-forth regarding her contract. She had been a escaped cause since her past declaration expired astatine the extremity of 2025, and determination was an onslaught of teams trying to motion the U.S. Women’s National Team prima astir the globe.

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Rodman, the girl of NBA fable Dennis Rodman, had reported offers from teams mostly successful England. With the NWSL’s wage cap, it was expected those deals overseas would rival immoderate the Spirit could springiness Rodman.

However, some sides started to negociate a woody that could beryllium backloaded. The deal, which was worked connected successful November 2025. But NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman killed the deal, which was reported to beryllium a four-year declaration worthy implicit $1 cardinal per season.

At the time, Berman called the woody violating "the tone of the league."

Trinity Rodman of the Washington Spirit wipes a teardrop during a property league astatine BMO Stadium connected Jan. 22, 2026. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)

Rodman’s chances of remaining successful the States appeared slim aft that, but the NWSL wanted to support 1 of Team USA’s bright, young stars successful the U.S.

Thus, the committee of governors approved the High Impact Player rule, which allows teams to walk up to $1 cardinal implicit the headdress connected contracts for prima players similar Rodman who conscionable circumstantial parameters, including show connected the transportation and marketability.

Rodman was affectional arsenic she signed the deal, wiping distant tears aft a agelong process.

"Trinity is simply a generational player, but much important, she represents the aboriginal of this nine and the aboriginal of women’s soccer," Spirit bulk proprietor Michele Kang said successful a statement. "This statement reflects our content that elite endowment deserves elite commitment.

Trinity Rodman of the Washington Spirit answers questions during a property league astatine BMO Stadium connected Jan. 22, 2026. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)

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"At the Spirit, we are gathering thing enduring: a nine that competes for championships each year, invests successful excellence and creates an situation wherever world-class players tin thrive long-term. Trinity choosing to proceed her vocation successful Washington is simply a almighty connection astir what we are gathering here."

Rodman has totaled 28 goals and 17 assists successful 97 matches played done her 5 seasons with the Spirit, the squad that drafted her 2nd wide successful the 2021 NWSL Draft.

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