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Gotham FC sign veteran Meredith Speck through end of season

By Thomson Reuters Aug 6, 2026 | 10:44 AM

Gotham FC signed veteran midfielder Meredith Speck through the ​end of the ‌2026 NWSL season on Thursday.

The team also officially placed star defender ‌Emily ​Sonnett (knee) on ⁠the season-ending injury ⁠list.

Speck, who grew up on Long Island, returns to the ​region after nine seasons with the ⁠North Carolina ⁠Courage.

Speck, 33, won ​her first of three ​NWSL championships with the ‌Western New York Flash in 2016, adding titles with ⁠the Courage in 2018 and 2019. She has eight ⁠goals ‌and eight assists ⁠in 106 ​career ‌matches in the ​league.

Sonnett, 32, ⁠recently underwent surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in her left knee.

–Field Level ​Media