Free-agent forward Midge Purce will return to Gotham FC on a one-year deal through 2026 after winning her second NWSL championship with the club this past season.

Purce, 30, helped Gotham FC to both the NWSL title and the women's CONCACAF Champions Cup this past year. She was also MVP in the 2023 NWSL final when she had two assists.

In between the two league titles, Purce dealt with an ACL injury that cost her most of the 2024 season.

"Midge has been a driving force for our team both on and off the field," Gotham FC general manager and head of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West said in a news release. "Her commitment to our club and ability on the field make her an invaluable part of what we're building, and we're thrilled to have her continue with us."

Purce, who is from the Washing

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