At just 24 years old, Ethiopian-American defender Naomi Girma has made history with her transfer to Chelsea for a record £900,000 ($1.1 million), surpassing the previous record of £685,000 ($ ...

Born in San Jose, Calif. to Ethiopian immigrants, Girma’s development as a player has come in the Golden State. Now, Chelsea will reap the benefits of those efforts. Girma grew up joining her ...

Shortly after Naomi Girma’s first links to Chelsea appeared, a video from the match between the United States and England resurfaced. Following the final whistle of a scoreless draw at Wembley ...

A Rising Star: Girma’s Path to Chelsea Naomi Girma (born June 14, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for the Women’s Super League club Chelsea and the United ...

Naomi Girma was born June 14, 2000, in San Jose, California, to Ethiopian immigrant parents. Raised in a tight-knit Ethiopian American community, she grew up embracing both her cultural heritage ...

Women's soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea on Sunday. Chelsea announced the signing of Girma without ...

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma will skip January training camp due to a "minor calf issue," U.S. Soccer said on Thursday. The USWNT will gather alongside a Futures roster of under-23 ...

It all started with her father, Girma Aweke, an Ethiopian immigrant who came to America with little more than the shirt on his back and the drive to make a new life. The lessons he imparted on Naomi ...