Incoming 2026 expansion side Boston Legacy FC is stocking up, signing former Gotham FC forward Ella Stevens to a two-year contract with a mutual third-year option in another top NWSL talent transaction.
"It's a blank slate. It's a new challenge, the staff, the coach. I just think the energy is here, and I want to win," Stevens said in Monday's press release.
Stevens joined Gotham in 2024 after four seasons with Chicago, winning both the 2025 Concacaf W Champions Cup and the 2025 NWSL Championship with her new team in quick succession.
"Ella is a proven NWSL player whose best years are still ahead of her. She brings a strong team-first mindset and competitiveness that fits exactly with what we're building in Boston," said Boston Legacy GM Domè Guasch about the 28-year-old Duke alum.
"She'll make an impact on the field, but just as importantly, she elevates the people around her," Guasch added. "Ella understands what it takes to win at the highest level, and that experience will be invaluable as we set high standards and look to be competitive from day one."
Stevens joins an inaugural Boston Legacy roster that also includes standout goalkeeper Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), 18-year-old rising star forward Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit), and Brazil forward and 2025 Ballon d'Or nominee Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras).
Boston's roster will make its debut in the club's Gillette Stadium home opener at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday, March 14th.
