The U.S. international signed a three-year deal with the reigning French champions
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Albert joins OL Lyonnes from PSGMidfielder signs three-year deal21-year-old has played in France entire pro careerFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
U.S. women's national team midfielder Korbin Albert has signed for OL Lyonnes on a three-year deal from Paris Saint-Germain in France. The 21-year-old has competed in France's top division since signing her first professional contract with PSG in January of 2023 after leaving the University of Notre Dame.
At PSG, she made 71 appearances, scoring nine goals. Notably, Albert was a regular with the team that made the semifinals of the 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League, where they crashed out of the competition to OL Lyonnes by an aggregate score of 5-3 over two legs.
“I am so excited and beyond thrilled I think just being back here and in the stadium, it fills my heart with joy and I’m just extremely grateful,” Albert said. “I’ve been to Lyon a couple times prior, obviously we played against Lyon but also 2018, and I just fell in love with the city and everything about French culture.
She added, “The French championships are very competitive and there are a lot of high-level teams and players, it’s amazing.”
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Albert made her USWNT debut in 2023 and has since accumulated 26 national team appearances. She was a member of the Gold Medal-winning squad at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
At Lyonnes, she will join USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps and work under manager Jonatan Giraldez, who departed the Washington Spirit for the French club last month. Fellow U.S. international Lily Yohannes is reportedly set to sign for Lyonnes in the coming weeks, too.
In addition to Albert and Yohannes, the club has also signed Jule Brand, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Ingrid Engen, and Ashley Lawrence this offseason.
Internationally, Albert was not named to the senior roster for U.S. friendlies in June and July, instead being selected for the U23s camp.
DID YOU KNOW?
Albert and her now-fiancé Spencer Shrader announced their engagement Saturday morning on social media. Shrader plays in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts as a place kicker.
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Albert and Lyonnes are currently in the midst of their offseason. The U.S. midfielder will report for preseason this summer, with their 2025-26 campaign beginning this fall.
