{"id":29908,"date":"2026-03-01T14:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T19:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/gotham-fc-captain-returns-from-season-long-acl-injury\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T14:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T19:31:15","slug":"gotham-fc-captain-returns-from-season-long-acl-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/gotham-fc-captain-returns-from-season-long-acl-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Gotham FC Captain Returns from Season-Long ACL Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n

The defending NWSL champions have cleared team captain Tierna Davidson to return from their season-ending injury list, the club announced Sunday.<\/p>

The 27-year-old defender for the U.S. Women’s National Team was sidelined for the majority of the 2025 season after suffering a torn ACL.<\/p>

Davidson is now beginning her third year with Gotham following a five-season stint with the Chicago Red Stars that lasted from 2019 through 2023.<\/p>

The reigning NWSL title holders will kick off their 2026 regular season schedule on March 14 when they travel to face Boston Legacy on the road.<\/p>

The veteran defender brings impressive international credentials to the field, having represented the USWNT in 67 matches. Her achievements include capturing the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship and earning Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Games.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gotham FC has cleared team captain Tierna Davidson to return from the season-ending injury list after missing most of 2025 with a torn ACL. The 27-year-old U.S. Women’s National Team defender will be back for the 2026 NWSL season opener in March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":29907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772393475118.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-7Mo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37071,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/gotham-fc-spoils-boston-legacys-record-breaking-debut-with-1-0-victory\/","url_meta":{"origin":29908,"position":0},"title":"Gotham FC Spoils Boston Legacy’s Record-Breaking Debut with 1-0 Victory","author":"Admin","date":"March 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Boston Legacy FC drew a record crowd of over 30,000 fans for their inaugural NWSL match at Gillette Stadium. However, defending champion Gotham FC dampened the celebration with a 1-0 victory thanks to a second-half goal from Esther Gonzalez.","rel":"","context":"In "Sports"","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/sports\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773519709179.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":88508,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/sam-kerr-returns-to-gotham-fc-after-leaving-chelsea\/","url_meta":{"origin":29908,"position":1},"title":"Sam Kerr Returns to Gotham FC After Leaving Chelsea","author":"Admin","date":"June 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Star forward Sam Kerr is heading back to the NWSL, signing with Gotham FC through the 2030 season. The 32-year-old was a free agent after her contract with Chelsea came to an end. Kerr previously played for the club when it was known as Sky Blue FC from 2015 to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sports"","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/sports\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782767844811.jpg?fit=450%2C298&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":92302,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/two-time-nwsl-champions-gotham-fc-set-to-move-into-nycs-first-soccer-stadium\/","url_meta":{"origin":29908,"position":2},"title":"Two-Time NWSL Champions Gotham FC Set to Move Into NYC’s First Soccer Stadium","author":"Admin","date":"July 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Gotham FC, winners of two NWSL championships, announced Tuesday they will move to Etihad Park, New York City's first soccer-specific stadium, when it opens in 2028. The new venue, located in Flushing, Queens near Citi Field, will replace their current suburban New Jersey home. The move is expected to significantly\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sports"","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/sports\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783444706811.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":90256,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/sam-kerr-returns-to-nwsl-with-trophy-case-in-tow-signs-with-gotham-fc\/","url_meta":{"origin":29908,"position":3},"title":"Sam Kerr Returns to NWSL With Trophy Case in Tow, Signs with Gotham FC","author":"Admin","date":"July 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Australian soccer star Sam Kerr is heading back to the National Women's Soccer League after more than six years in England, signing with Gotham FC. The 32-year-old striker, who holds the NWSL's all-time scoring record, returns with 11 major trophies from her time with Chelsea. She cited the club's competitive\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sports"","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/sports\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783023465669.jpg?fit=450%2C337&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":96237,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/record-42000-fans-pack-citi-field-for-womens-soccer-as-gotham-fc-tops-spirit-1-0\/","url_meta":{"origin":29908,"position":4},"title":"Record 42,000+ Fans Pack Citi Field for Women’s Soccer as Gotham FC Tops Spirit 1-0","author":"Admin","date":"July 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Gotham FC made history Wednesday night, drawing more than 42,000 fans to Citi Field for a 1-0 victory over Washington Spirit \u2014 setting a new record for women's sports attendance in New York City. Striker Sam Kerr made her return to the team, and Rose Lavelle scored the lone goal\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sports"","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/sports\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1784175486290.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":30815,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/brazilian-star-gabi-portilho-moves-from-gotham-fc-to-san-diego-wave\/","url_meta":{"origin":29908,"position":5},"title":"Brazilian Star Gabi Portilho Moves from Gotham FC to San Diego Wave","author":"Admin","date":"March 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Brazilian forward Gabi Portilho has been traded from Gotham FC to the San Diego Wave for $175,000 in transfer funds. The 30-year-old player contributed to Gotham's recent championship victories before making the move to the West Coast.","rel":"","context":"In "Sports"","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/sports\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772525177662.jpg?fit=450%2C313&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}