This Week in Women’s Football: USWNT January Camp, notable transfers, games on ATA Football and Liga Femenil MX

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This week in women's football, take a look at the USWNT January Camp ahead of the 2022 SheBelieves Cup, notable transfers and learn how to watch the most sought-after games of the weekend.

U.S. Women's National Team January Camp

The U.S. Women’s National Team will hold their annual January training camp in Austin, Texas, from Jan. 19-20. National team head coach Vlatko Andonovski picked a 25-player roster made up only of National Women’s Soccer League players.

GOALKEEPERS (3): Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)

DEFENDERS (9): Alana Cook (OL Reign), Abby Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars), Imani Dorsey (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), Sofia Huerta (OL Reign), Kelley O’Hara (Washington Spirit), Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC), Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Samantha Mewis (Kansas City Current), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)

FORWARDS (6): Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit), Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars), Margaret Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Lynn Williams (Kansas City Current)

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman, the 2021 NWSL Rookie of the Year and 2021 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year, is the only player on the roster earning her first women’s national camp call-up. The 19-year-old played a key part in the Spirit’s NWSL Championship winning 2021 season. Six other Washington players join Rodman, making the team the best represented in this roster.

The players in the camp will prepare for the upcoming 2022 SheBelieves Cup. The USWNT hosts the Czech Republic, New Zealand and Iceland. The three guests will make their debut in the friendly tournament.

Notable absences are Alex Morgan, Christen Press, Tobin Heath, Julie Ertz, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Catarina Macario.

Notable WoSo contract extension, trades, transfers

Notable contract extensions

Juventus captain Sara Gama signed a two-year contract extension
Steph Houghton signs a new deal with Man City
Leah Williamson signs a new contract with Arsenal

Notable trades

NC Courage traded Lynn Williams to Kansas City Current for $200,000 in allocation money, rights to keeper Katelyn Rowland and KC’s natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

Notable transfers

Sweden’s Ronja Aaronsson joins Fiorentina from Swedish side Linköpings FC
NC Courage signs 22-year-old Brazilian forward Kerolin from Madrid CFF
Finish midfielder Eveliina Summanen signed a one-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur

Watch Pumas UNAM vs. Club America on TUDN USA

Pumas UNAM host America at Estadio Olimpico Universitario de Colina on Saturday, Jan 15, at 1 p.m. ET. Watch the Liga MX Femenil Matchday 2 game live on TUDN in the USA.

Pumas enjoyed a 1-0 home opener win against Leon last Saturday and will look for back-to-back wins at home when they face Club America on Jan. 15. Las Aguilas will look to avenge their one-all draw against Atlas on Matchday 1.

Watch European league games on ATA Football this weekend

ATA Football will bring fans eight live matches from four of Europe’s top leagues. Watch Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain Arsenal and Tottenham in action this weekend.

Saturday, Jan. 15