The 34-year-old joins from Houston Dash and is relishing the chance to embark on a new challenge in the latest chapter of an already glittering career.
Here’s everything you should know about our new recruit...
1 Elite
Carli Lloyd is the current FIFA Women’s Player of the Year and has earned the honour twice in consecutive years.
2 Prowess
She plays in centre midfield and is known for her attacking threat. Long-range stunners are her speciality! She has made 231 caps for the USA, scoring 94 goals.
3 Champion
In 2015, she captained her country to their first World Cup triumph in sixteen years, scoring a 13-minute hat-trick in the final. As if that isn’t impressive enough, her third was a spectacular lob from just inside the halfway line!
4 Golden
During that tournament, Lloyd also won the Golden Ball and Silver Boot, and became the first American female to score in four successive World Cup games.
5 Olympian
In 2008 and 2012, she helped her national team to Olympic gold medals, netting an extra time winner in the first final and a match-winning brace in the second.
6 Birthday
She was born on 16 July 1982 and grew up in Delran Township, New Jersey – a short trip north-east of Philadelphia.
7 Legend
In January 2017, the midfielder was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, alongside Ray Liotta and Wyclef Jean.
8 Inspiration
Trainer James Galanis has been a big influence on her career, coaching her since 2003.
9 Memoir
Lloyd has an autobiography titled: ‘When Nobody Was Watching’. It has been adapted for younger readers in a version called ‘All Heart’.
10 Social
You can follow her on social media on @CarliLloyd (Twitter), carlilloyd (Instagram) and CarliLloydOfficial (Facebook).
