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Gotham, USWNT Defender Emily Sonnett Out with a Ruptured Patellar Tendon
Gotham said the U.S. women’s national team defender had surgery for a ruptured patellar tendon and will miss the rest of the season.
- On Friday, Gotham FC announced that defender Emily Sonnett will miss the remainder of the 2026 NWSL season after undergoing surgery earlier this week to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in her left knee.
- Sonnett sustained the injury early in last Friday's 2-2 draw against the Portland Thorns, when she planted awkwardly on artificial turf and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher seven minutes into the match.
- A key defensive anchor, the 32-year-old has made 118 appearances for the USWNT and helped Gotham secure three trophies, including the 2025 NWSL Championship and the 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup.
- "Emily has the full support of everyone at the club, and we will be with her every step of the way throughout her recovery," Gotham president of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West said Friday.
- With no projected recovery timeline provided, Sonnett's participation in the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil could be in jeopardy as she begins rehabilitation following the procedure.
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Gotham, USWNT defender Emily Sonnett out with a ruptured patellar tendon
Gotham FC and U.S. national team defender Emily Sonnett will miss the rest of the National Women’s Soccer League season because of a ruptured patellar tendon.
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USWNT defender, Marietta native Emily Sonnett out with a ruptured patellar tendon
Gotham FC and U.S. national team defender Emily Sonnett will miss the rest of the National Women’s Soccer League season because of a ruptured patellar tendon. Sonnet was injured early in Gotham’s 2-2 draw last week with the Portland Thorns.…
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