{"id":11905,"date":"2025-07-08T01:21:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T05:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/uswnt-star-yohannes-finalizes-move-to-lyonne\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T01:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T05:21:26","slug":"uswnt-star-yohannes-finalizes-move-to-lyonne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/uswnt-star-yohannes-finalizes-move-to-lyonne\/","title":{"rendered":"USWNT Star Yohannes Finalizes Move to Lyonne!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/uswnt-star-yohannes-finalizes-move-to-lyonne\/#Editors_Pick\" >Editor&#8217;s Pick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/uswnt-star-yohannes-finalizes-move-to-lyonne\/#Disney_will_now_be_the_exclusive_home_for_the_European_Womens_Champions_League\" >Disney+ will now be the exclusive home for the European Women&#8217;s Champions League<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/columnists\/full\/kassouf_jeff.png&amp;h=80&amp;w=80&amp;scale=crop\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\n        <\/div>\n<p>Jeff Caschell <span class=\"timestamp \">July 7th, 2025, 12:42pm<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">\n<ul>\n            Jeff Kassouf covers women\u2019s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the US Women&#8217;s National Team and NWSL. He founded Equalizer, a women\u2019s soccer news platform, in 2009 and has previously won Sports Emmy Awards at NBC Sports and the Olympics.\n          <\/ul>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Lily Johannes, a midfielder for the US Women&#8217;s National Team, has signed a three-year contract with the esteemed French club OL Lyonnes, as announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-time European champions finalized the agreement last week for the 18-year-old player from Ajax, according to sources close to ESPN. Her contract is set to last until June 30, 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer fee is reported to be around 450,000 euros (approximately $526K), with Ajax also set to receive a percentage of any future transfers. Johannes&#8217; deal with Ajax is effective until June 2026.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure>\n      <picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F1204%2Fr1423344_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F1204%2Fr1423344_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F1204%2Fr1423344_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F1204%2Fr1423344_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"><br \/>\n        <\/source><br \/>\n        <\/source>\n      <\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Lily Johannes has eight caps for the US. <cite>Rene Nijhuis\/MB Media\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editors_Pick\"><\/span>Editor&#8217;s Pick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Chelsea, the British champions, were also in the running to sign Johannes, as reported by sources.<\/p>\n<p>Johannes has earned eight caps for the USWNT and made her debut at 17 years old in June 2024, scoring 10 minutes into the match.<\/p>\n<p>In November, she committed to represent the United States internationally, after previously considering the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Virginia, Johannes moved to the Netherlands when she was 10 and signed her first professional contract with Ajax at 15.<\/p>\n<p>At just 16, she made her mark in the UEFA Women&#8217;s Champions League by starting in a 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the youngest player to do so.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline float-r inline-track\">\n<h2 class=\"img-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disney_will_now_be_the_exclusive_home_for_the_European_Womens_Champions_League\"><\/span>Disney+ will now be the exclusive home for the European Women&#8217;s Champions League<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" data-lazyload=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/photo\/2025\/0524\/r1497653_1296x729_16-9.jpg\" class=\"round lazyload\"><\/p>\n<p>Soccer fans can now catch all 75 live games each season exclusively on Disney+. Visit their website for more details.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cShe shows remarkable maturity and talent,\u201d USWNT head coach Emma Hayes stated in May. \u201cI\u2019m committed to her development, and given her young age and limited experience at the international level, it\u2019s important for us to be patient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Emily Keogh from ESPN contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Fan Take:<\/strong> The signing of Lily Johannes by OL Lyonnes marks a significant step for both her career and the growth of women\u2019s soccer globally. As emerging talents make their mark internationally, it opens doors for increased visibility and support for the sport, which is crucial for its future development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Caschell July 7th, 2025, 12:42pm Jeff Kassouf covers women\u2019s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the US Women&#8217;s National Team and NWSL. He founded Equalizer, a women\u2019s soccer news platform, in 2009 and has previously won Sports Emmy Awards at NBC Sports and the Olympics. 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