{"id":254966,"date":"2026-07-27T17:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/esther-and-gotham-agree-to-mutually-part-ways-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:12:33","slug":"esther-and-gotham-agree-to-mutually-part-ways-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/esther-and-gotham-agree-to-mutually-part-ways-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Esther and Gotham agree to mutually part ways \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-18T213833Z_1170639063_MT1USATODAY29407571_RTRMADP_3_NWSL-SEATTLE-REIGN-FC-AT-GOTHAM-FC-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">Jul 18, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Gotham FC forward Esther Gonzalez (9) chases the ball during the second half against the Seattle Reign FC at Icahn Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, July 27, NJ\/NY Gotham FC announced the club\u2019s mutual departure with Esther Gonz\u00e1lez, the club\u2019s all-time leading scorer. Per Gotham\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gothamfc.com\/news\/gotham-fc-esther-gonzalez-agree-to-mutual-contract-termination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement<\/a>, Gonz\u00e1lez departs Gotham FC to return home to her native Spain to attend to personal matters. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish Esther and her family all the best as they return home to Spain,\u201d said Yael Averbuch West, president of soccer operations for Gotham FC, in the club\u2019s release. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGotham FC will always hold a very special place in my heart,\u201d Gonz\u00e1lez added in the release.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gonz\u00e1lez joined Gotham FC two summers ago. She scored two goals in her five regular season appearances, and notched the game-winning goal in the 2023 NWSL Championship. 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Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images On Monday, July 27, NJ\/NY Gotham FC announced the club\u2019s mutual departure with Esther Gonz\u00e1lez, the club\u2019s all-time leading scorer. 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