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Naomi Girma is an American football player who recently agreed on a record-breaking deal to sign with Chelseas, find out more about her below.
Girma’s decision to join Chelsea comes as a major development for women’s football after she smashed the $1m (£810,000) transfer fee mark.
While Girma’s contract and salary at Chelsea are still in negotiations, San Diego and the UK titans have agreed upon the deal’s $1.1 million terms, by far the highest sum in the history of pro women’s football.
Who is Chelsea FC’s Naomi Girma, bio, age, height, family, parents, partner, nationality, position, salary, transfer fee and stats
Naomi Girma will become the first ever €1 million+ transfer in women's football history after her transfer to Chelsea 💫🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/975X7wZ47y
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Following the agreement, Girma will now make the transfer from San Diego Wave to Chelsea, with Arsenal coming close to signing her as well.
Naomi Girma bio
Naomi Haile Girma is an American professional football player who was born on June 14, 2000, in San Jose, California, United States with her height at 1.68m. She mainly plays as a center back for San Diego Wave FC, who compete in the National Women’s Soccer League. She also plays for the United States national team. Prior to going pro, Girma played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, captaining the side to the 2019 national championship.
She is currently single and unmarried.
Naomi Girma · Position Defender · Number 4 · Date of Birth Jun 14 2000 · Hometown San Jose, CA · Height 5′ 6″ · Club San Diego Wave FC
Family
Naomi Girma was born to parents Girma Aweke and Seble. Both his parents are of Ethiopean heritage, with her father Aweke arriving in the US after escaping the war-struck country. Aweke works as an electrical engineer and founded the Maleda Soccer Club in San Jose alongside his friends. The club is aimed at catering to Ethiopian immigrants and their children.
Notably, even Naomi herself started out her football journey at the club. Meanwhile, her mother migrated to California in order to pursue higher education. Seble reportedly worked as a bank manager before meeting Girma Aweke and marrying him.
Naomi Girma – Chels.@naomi_girma pic.twitter.com/1WwEr7TCG3
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Naomi has an older brother named Nathaniel, who greatly encouraged her to play football. While he did not become a professional himself, Nathaniel seemingly played a role in supporting her dreams of becoming one.
Age and height
Naomi Girma is currently 24 years old and stands at a height of 1.68 meters.
Nationality
Naomi Girma is an American national.
Education
Naomi obtained his education from the Pioneer High School
Career
Naomi Girma started out her footballing journey at an early age, playing in her father’s soccer academy. The young defender who plays as a centre-back won the NCAA title with Stanford before going pro. She started out her professional club career with the San Diego Wave in 2022, with whom she won the NWSL Challenge Cup. On the international stage as well, Naomi has been a USA regular since 2022.
Naomi Girma – Chels.@naomi_girma pic.twitter.com/1WwEr7TCG3
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