Lynn Williams is on a tear—and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Hitting her stride with her new NWSL club Gotham FC, Williams is making a compelling case for herself ahead of this summer’s World Cup. The star forward has six goals in 11 games (tied for second in the league), and with U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski emphasizing club performance in his roster decisions, it’s hard to imagine Williams missing the team’s July trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Her impeccable form follows a surprise trade from Kansas City to New York/New Jersey ahead of the 2023 NWSL season (Gotham FC traded for Williams during the ’23 NWSL draft) and comes on the heels of a complex hamstring injury that sidelined Williams for nearly all of ’22. But Gotham FC has proved to be a perfect home for Williams, with the club seemingly entrusting the league veteran with the keys to the squad’s offense.
