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Standout forward inks four-year contract in transfer from Al–Nassr FC
Washington, D.C. (09/09/2026) – The Washington Spirit has signed Tanzanian national team forward Clara Luvanga to a four-year contract through the 2029 season, the club announced today. The striker is set to be the first player from Tanzania in NWSL history. As part of the move, the Spirit will pay a transfer fee to Luvanga’s former club Al-Nassr FC of Saudi Arabia’s top-flight Saudi Women’s Premier League.
“I am very excited to join the Washington Spirit and to take on this new challenge in the NWSL,” said Luvanga. “I know I am arriving with the season already underway, but I’m really excited to play in a new league and a new country. The team is in a strong position and I want to help in whatever way I can between now and the playoffs. Go Spirit!”
Luvanga joins the Spirit after three illustrious seasons in Saudi Arabia. Upon joining Al-Nassr FC in 2023, the striker led her side to three straight Saudi Women’s Premier League titles, a Saudi Women’s Cup title, a Saudi Women’s Super Cup title and the 2026 WAFF Women’s Clubs Championship title. Individually, Luvanga earned the Saudi Women’s Premier League Golden Boot award this past season as the league’s top scorer with 24 goals. The 21-year-old also collected a hat trick in this year’s Saudi Women’s Super Cup final.
“Clara adds an exciting new dimension to our attack as we head toward the playoffs,” said Sporting Director James Hocken. “Despite her young age, she has demonstrated the ability to score goals in different ways and has the profile to be very successful in this league.”
Originally from Tanzania on the east coast of Africa, Luvanga made her debut for the Tanzanian senior team in 2024. Prior to joining Al-Nassr FC in 2023, she competed for DUX Logroño in Spain after spending her youth development years with Tanzanian club Yanga Princess.
The Spirit will take the pitch at Audi Field next on Sunday, September 13 when the side hosts expansion side Boston Legacy FC. Kicking off at 1 p.m. EDT, the match will be Washington’s annual Spirit & Paws Day as the club welcomes fans and their furry friends. Tickets are available at WashingtonSpirit.com/tickets.
About The Washington Spirit
The Washington Spirit is the premier professional women’s soccer team based in Washington, D.C. and plays at Audi Field in Buzzard Point. The Spirit was founded on November 21, 2012 and is an inaugural member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) the fastest growing sports league in the US. The club is home to some of the best players in the world who have won championships for both club and country. For more information about the Spirit, visit WashingtonSpirit.com and follow the club on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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