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Newly retired Gotham FC goalkeeper named global creative advisor
Dawn Furnas//November 15, 2022//
Listen to this articleA professional soccer player one day, a new career the next.
NJ/NY Gotham FC announced Nov. 15 that U.S. National Team and National Women’s Soccer League goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, who announced her retirement as a player the previous night, was named to the newly created position of global creative advisor.
In this role, Harris will work with the Harrison-based professional women’s soccer team to form collaborations with creatives and brands and steer the team’s artistic direction.
“I’m excited for this next phase of my career and to have this special opportunity to continue with Gotham FC in this role,” Harris said in a statement. “There is so much we can do as a club to further solidify its presence in this market and transform expectations of what a women’s soccer club can be.”
Represented by Wasserman, Harris is a brand ambassador for Adidas, has worked as a professional model with Elite Model Management, and worked with fashion and beauty brands including Tag Heuer, Bumble and Bumble and Thom Browne. She also does brand ambassador work and marketing collaborations with Fortune 500 companies such as Ally Bank, Hertz and Procter & Gamble.
Harris, who announced her retirement at a Nov. 14 U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association event, played her final season in 2022 with Gotham FC, earning three clean sheets in 13 starts in the NWSL Challenge Cup and regular season, according to the team.
Harris was a FIFA World Cup champion in 2015 and 2019 with the U.S. National Team. In 2016, she was named Concacaf Goalkeeper of the Year and was named to the Concacaf Best XI. At just 16 years old – the youngest starter on the team – Harris played every minute as the USA won the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup.
Her 10-season NWSL career included time with the Washington Spirit, Orlando Pride and Gotham FC.
In Women’s Professional Soccer in 2011, she won Goalkeeper of the Year and led the Western New York Flash to the regular season title and the championship in its first year. In college, Harris played for the University of North Carolina, which won NCAA championships in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
“We are thrilled that Ashlyn will be joining us in this new role at Gotham FC,” said Jonna Valente, Gotham FC’s senior vice president of marketing. “She brings a unique perspective that will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the club from a brand perspective. We are excited to collaborate with Ashlyn to drive Gotham FC forward.”
