
SEATTLE - Venezuelan midfielder Deyna Castellanos completed a free transfer to new expansion NWSL team Bay FC on January, putting a -momentarily- end to her European career that saw her play for Atlético Madrid and Manchester City between 2019 and 2024.
The striker signed a contract with the new NWSL franchise in the Bay area trough 2026, including an option to extend it through the 2027 season. Even though this will be her first professional team in the United States, she has previous experience playing in the U.S. as she was a standout player for the Florida State Seminoles soccer team from 2016-19, winning the 2018 NCAA championship with FSU.