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Midge Purce is set to play another season with Gotham FC, continuing her journey with the team.
Purce has signed a new one-year deal, extending her stay with Gotham FC after playing a pivotal role in their league championship victory over the Washington Spirit last November.
The 30-year-old forward has been a key player for Gotham over the past five seasons, having initially entered the NWSL as the ninth overall pick by the Boston Breakers in the 2017 draft.
During the recent season, Purce made 23 appearances for Gotham, contributing a goal and an assist in 2025.
Previously, she rejoined the team on a one-year contract after missing the 2024 NWSL season due to a torn ACL.
She was previously coy about her future during a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.
“I’m still just recovering from the crazy year that we’ve had, it’s felt like one of the longest years I think I’ve had in the league considering I was still coming back from my ACL injury in the preseason,” she told the outlet. “But I’ve always said that the best type of offseason is the one coming from a championship. You just rest and sleep a lot better, so I’m enjoying that before I get back into my offseason training.”
Overall in her Gotham career, including the playoffs, Purce has 16 goals and eight assists. She was named the NWSL Championship match MVP in 2023 when she recorded two assists as Gotham won their first title.
The Harvard product has developed into a star in the NWSL on and off the pitch. She appeared in “Chicago” on Broadway earlier this year was and was on ESPN’s “ManningCast” during the Giants-Patriots “Monday Night Football” matchup on Dec. 1 shortly after Gotham captured their second league championship.
Purce was also a member of the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship-winning U.S. Women’s National Team.
Her club career has also included two seasons with the Portland Thorns after she was taken fourth overall in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft.