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USWNT star O’Reilly signs for Arsenal

Haiti v United States

BIRMINGHAM, AL - SEPTEMBER 20: Heather O’Reilly #9 of the United States of America reacts after scoring a goal against Haiti during the US Women’s 2015 World Cup victory tour match at Legion Field on September 20, 2015 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Former U.S. women’s national team star Heather O’Reilly has completed her move to Arsenal Ladies.

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O’Reilly, 32, is the eighth-highest capped player in USWNT history and retired from the national team in September 2016. She was an integral part of the team which won the 2015 World Cup in Canada, plus she has three Olympic gold medals from the 2004 games in Athens, Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012.

The midfielder scored 47 goals in 231 appearances for the USWNT, while she has also played for the Boston Breakers and most recently the Kansas City Stars in the NWSL.

Speaking about signing for the FA Women’s Super League powerhouse, O’Reilly was delighted to be moving to London.

“Having come over to Arsenal last year to train, I was very impressed with the club,” O’Reilly said. “The facilities are world class and they have a tradition of excellence at the club that I wanted to be a part of, I’m very happy to be here.”

The schedules for the 2017-18 season in both the WSL 1 and 2 were released last week and the opening weekend of the season is on Apr. 22 when O’Reilly’s Arsenal play Notts County.

O’Reilly joins USWNT winger Crystal Dunn in the WSL 1, as she plays for Arsenal’s London rivals Chelsea.

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