Official! Benfica midfielder joins club, leaves Luz at 29 (Video) | OneFootball

It’s official! Benfica have announced that they have reached an agreement with the Chicago Stars for the transfer of Anna Gasper. The Eagles revealed that the North American league (NWSL) club “had shown strong interest in signing” the German midfielder “since the previous transfer window, in January”.

The German player, who still had one more year left on her contract with the Eagles, finished the season at Luz, but her departure has now been confirmed. The 29-year-old midfielder recorded 31 goals and 10 assists in 124 matches played for the Club since January 2023.

After 10 titles wearing the Eagle on her chest, Anna Gasper explained the difficult decision to leave the Club: “It was not a difficult decision to make and to choose this path now. Sometimes life is like that and you have to seize the opportunity, but on the other hand, it’s Benfica, I love Benfica, it is very difficult for me to leave this club”, she said.

Benfica thanked the midfielder for her “professionalism and commitment” and wished “happiness for the future of the athlete, who is now fulfilling the dream of playing in the North American professional league”. Lúcia Alves was also linked with the North American team.

Last season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Anna Gasper made 32 appearances: 17 in the Women’s League, six in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, four in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 2,476 minutes she was on the pitch, the player scored five goals and provided 10 assists.

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