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Spokane Zephyr FC, the only West Coast team in the new Division One United Soccer League Super League, announced Marley Canales as its first player signing today. Her signing is pending league and federation approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marley Canales, who was drafted by the Seattle Reign FC of the National Women\u2019s Soccer League in 2022, had a standout career at UCLA and has played at several levels of the Women\u2019s National Team system. She will bring a deep skillset, a passion for the game, and a wide range of experience to the club this inaugural season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canales made 10 appearances with the Reign across two seasons, and was part of the 2022 squad that won the NWSL Shield for best regular season record, and the Women\u2019s Cup. She has been training recently with the San Diego Wave.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so excited to have Marley Canales joining us for our inaugural season,\u201d said Katie Harnetiaux, President of USL Spokane and co-owner of Aequus Sports. \u201cWe have no doubt Marley will have an immediate impact given her experience, passion for hard work, and technical skills. We can\u2019t wait for her to make Spokane her new home, and our fans to meet her.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her years with UCLA, Canales won All-Pac 12 Honors twice, and was with the team during its NCAA Tournament run in 2017, hitting the game winner against Duke off a penalty kick to send the Bruins to the championship game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the national level, Canales earned 23 caps with the U-17, U-18 and U-20 Women\u2019s National Teams, and was a member of the U-23 squad. She was on the U.S. team that won the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and was a member of the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am very excited to be in Spokane for [the USL Super League\u2019s] inaugural year,\u201d Canales said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to help this club and league grow from year one and to continue to help build the women\u2019s game.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zephyr will begin play in August as a member of the United Soccer League\u2019s Super League, a new league sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation as Division One – the top of the women\u2019s soccer pyramid in the United States. Other teams in the inaugural Super League season are Brooklyn FC, Carolina Ascent FC, Dallas Trinity FC, Fort Lauderdale United FC, Lexington FC, Tampa Bay Sun FC, and Washington, D.C., with eight more clubs joining in 2025 and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Canales, being able to continue her professional career in the new USL Super League presents an appealing opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m honored to play this sport at the highest level, and [it\u2019s] something I don\u2019t take for granted. I know this club and league are building something very special for many more generations to come and I\u2019m proud to be a part of it from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spokane Zephyr FC will play their first match this August in ONE Spokane Stadium in downtown Spokane, Wash. The home opener date and season schedule will be announced in the coming weeks. Season tickets are now on sale for this historic season that will change the landscape of women\u2019s professional soccer in Spokane, America, and worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still need Zephyr FC Season Tickets<\/a>? Grab yours today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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