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Angel City FC midfielder Hina Sugita agreed to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday that spans via the 2029 season.
Financial phrases weren’t disclosed for Sugita, who was acquired from the Portland Thorns on Sept. 30 in change for defender M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intra-league switch funds.
‘Hina is a world class expertise and precisely the caliber of participant and particular person we wish at our membership,’ stated Mark Parsons, Angel City’s sporting director. ‘She has slot in instantly from the second she arrived and we all know that she is going to proceed to contribute to our objectives of competing for trophies.’
Sugita, 28, had been with the Thorns since 2022 and racked up 13 objectives and 14 assists in league play (82 appearances, 71 begins). She had three assists for Portland this season earlier than enjoying in 4 matches with Angel City.
‘I’ve all the time tried to offer my perfect to soccer, and I’m so pleased to have discovered a staff that offers me the sensation that there’s a lot extra to return,’ Sugita. stated ‘I’m so grateful to all my teammates at Angel City who deliver a lot pleasure and pleasure to each match. I’ll hold working arduous day-after-day to offer again to my followers and supporters, and assist Angel City to succeed in new heights.’
Internationally, she has 51 caps with the Japanese Women’s National Team and made one Olympic (2020) and two Women’s World Cup (2019, 2023) appearances for Japan.
–Field Level Media