Tierna Davidson: Gotham FC and USWNT defender ruled out of 2025 with ACL injury
U.S. women’s national team defender Tierna Davidson has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in Gotham FC’s match against the Houston Dash last week, the team announced Wednesday morning.The 26-year-old will be placed on the league’s season-ending injury list.Advertisement“We are heartbroken for Tierna,” said Yael Averbuch West, the team’s general manager and head of soccer operations, in a statement. “Our club will do everything we can to support her through this recovery and rehabilitation process. We know she will come back stronger than ever.”Since joining Gotham in 2024, Davidson, who was recently named team captain, has earned her place as one of the anchors in the club’s backline.The heartbreaking, non-contact injury happened in Houston on Friday, when Gotham was vying for its first win of the season. Davidson exited […]