Boston Legacy FC announce signing of forward Amanda Allen

Boston Legacy FC continues so as to add to its growth roster forward of the workforce’s inaugural preseason in January.

The Legacy introduced the signing of Canadian ahead Amanda Allen on a two-year contract that additionally features a membership choice to renew on Friday. Allen, 20, joins Boston as a free agent.

Having initially joined the Orlando Pleasure because the membership’s youngest signing at age 18, Allen made 11 appearances over two seasons. She additionally featured for USL Tremendous League facet Lexington Sporting Membership and Halifax Tides FC within the Canadian Northern Tremendous League in separate mortgage stints.

“Amanda is a younger participant with a really excessive ceiling,” mentioned Boston Legacy basic supervisor Domè Guasch. “At simply 20, she already has NWSL expertise and has earned caps with the Canadian Nationwide Group.”

Allen, who represented Canada at a number of youth ranges previous to her skilled profession, cited each the membership’s imaginative and prescient and the Legacy’s Portuguese head coach, Filipa Patão, as components in her resolution to signal.

“They need to construct one thing that’s centered round household, and that’s enormous for me,” Allen mentioned of becoming a member of Boston, per the membership’s announcement. “I’m very shut with my household, and I perceive how essential it’s to really feel such as you’re snug in an area, really feel like you might have teammates and help round you always.

“The second factor is Filipa [Patão], the top coach. She’s very invested into younger gamers,” Allen added. “I’m so excited to work together with her, and he or she’s any person who I actually need to play for. I actually need to present her what I’m able to, and present Boston what I’m able to as effectively.”

The Legacy will make the membership’s dwelling debut within the NWSL common season on March 14 at Gillette Stadium.