AL KHOBAR — Al Qadsiah have signed Spain World Cup-winning striker Esther Gonzalez on a contract through 2027, adding one of the most accomplished international players yet to make the move to Saudi women’s football.The 33-year-old joins Al Qadsiah after mutually terminating her contract with NWSL side Gotham FC, where she had played since moving to the United States following Spain’s triumph at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Gonzalez brings extensive experience at both club and international level, having represented Spain more than 50 times and featured prominently during the country’s rise to the top of the women’s game.She was part of the Spain squad that lifted the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, adding the game’s biggest international prize to a career that has included spells in Spain and the United States.Before moving to the NWSL, Gonzalez represented some of Spanish football’s leading clubs, most notably Real Madrid, where she established herself as a prolific attacking presence.Her arrival provides Al Qadsiah with a proven goalscorer as the club strengthens its squad ahead of the new Saudi Women’s Premier League season.Gonzalez’s move follows her departure from Gotham earlier this month, with the Spanish forward citing family reasons for ending her spell in the United States.At Al Qadsiah, she will now begin a new chapter in a career that has taken her from Spanish domestic football to the NWSL and the World Cup stage before her move to Saudi Arabia.
AL KHOBAR — Al Qadsiah have signed Spain World Cup-winning striker Esther Gonzalez on a contract through 2027, adding one of the most accomplished international players yet to make the move to Saudi women’s football.The 33-year-old joins Al Qadsiah after mutually terminating her contract with NWSL side Gotham FC, where she had played since moving to the United States following Spain’s triumph at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Gonzalez brings extensive experience at both club and international level, having represented Spain more than 50 times and featured prominently during the country’s rise to the top of the women’s game.She was part of the Spain squad that lifted the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, adding the game’s biggest international prize to a career that has included spells in Spain and the United States.Before moving to the NWSL, Gonzalez represented some of Spanish football’s leading clubs, most notably Real Madrid, where she established herself as a prolific attacking presence.Her arrival provides Al Qadsiah with a proven goalscorer as the club strengthens its squad ahead of the new Saudi Women’s Premier League season.Gonzalez’s move follows her departure from Gotham earlier this month, with the Spanish forward citing family reasons for ending her spell in the United States.At Al Qadsiah, she will now begin a new chapter in a career that has taken her from Spanish domestic football to the NWSL and the World Cup stage before her move to Saudi Arabia.
