Tierna Davidson suffers ACL tear, will miss 2025 NWSL season
The defender suffered in the injury in her left knee during last week's match against Houston
NJ/NY Gotham FC announced on Wednesday that captain and defender Tierna Davidson suffered a torn ACL in her left knee during Friday’s match in Houston and will be placed on the NWSL’s season-ending injury list.
“We are heartbroken for Tierna,” said Yael Averbuch West, the general manager and head of soccer operations at Gotham FC. “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.”
The 26-year-old joined Gotham in 2024 and has made 22 appearances for the club, including starting all three matches this season. In 2025, she was voted club captain by her teammates.
The U.S. women’s national team star has won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2024 Summer Olympics with the squad.
Feel terrible for T. she is such a rock. hoping whatever magic healed Sam Staab months quicker than most ACL surgeries can be used to help T thru this as well.
Stocking up on forwards who are all going to be taking minutes off one another while allowing the backline to come into this season one injury away from a full blown crisis was certainly a choice. This team needs to get a foothold on this season quickly and this injury makes that much more difficult.