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Today, the Seattle Reign announced that forward Maddie Mercado has exercised her player option for the 2027 NWSL season.
It’s a massive boost for Laura Harvey’s side moving forward as Mercado is having a breakthrough 2026 season.
Since being selected in the second round with the 27th overall pick in the NWSL Draft, the forward has continued to be more impactful with each season.
Mercado has become the club’s leading scorer with eight goals and just one of two players to appear in every match for Seattle
this season.
