This time last year, the players who now make up Angel City’s roster were scattered around the world—many in the NWSL, some in other professional leagues, some still in college. All of them were playing at an elite level somewhere, except one.
Megan Reid was working as an emergency medical technician.
“I never thought this would be happening to me,” she said this week. By “this,” she means a few things: after four and a half years away from high-level soccer, she’s playing professionally in the most competitive league in the world. She’s started every game this season at center back, alongside Olympic gold medalist Vanessa Gilles. And to top it all off, though it’s still early in the season, the team is second in the league and has conceded just two goals.