Thorns sign 15-year-old Olivia Moultrie, who sued NWSL

[ASFN Admin]

The Portland Thorns signed 15-year-old midfielder Olivia Moultrie to a three-year contract Wednesday, making her the youngest player in the history of the National Women's Soccer League. Moultrie filed a lawsuit against the NWSL in early May seeking to overturn the league's rule that players must be at least 18 years old, on the grounds that the rule violated antitrust law. Moultrie, a native of Wilsonville, Ore., has trained with the Thorns since 2019.

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