Ballon d'Or nominee Amanda Gutierres Signs with Boston Legacy FC
Boston (October 3, 2025) - Boston Legacy Football Club today announced the signing of Brazilian international forward Amanda Gutierres in exchange for an agreed upon transfer fee. The 24-year-old is on a permanent pre-transfer, and will join Boston Legacy Football Club in January upon the opening of the 2026 transfer window. She is contracted until December 2029.
Hailing from Santa Cruz do Monte Castelo, Paraná, Gutierres will join Boston Legacy Football Club from Palmeiras, one of the top teams in Brazil. She was recently nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Féminin, finishing 21st in the global ranking, an extraordinary achievement highlighting her status among the world’s elite players.
A regular for the Brazilian National Team, Gutierres played a key role in securing Brazil’s victorious 2025 Copa América Femenina, finishing as joint top scorer of the competition with six goals. She found the net in regular time during the final against Colombia and also scored a crucial penalty in the shootout, helping secure Brazil’s title. Gutierres was also named to the Team of the Tournament.
At the club level, Gutierres has been a dominant force, leading Palmeiras in goals last season and claiming the Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino Série A1 Golden Boot in both 2023 and 2024. Her standout performances earned her the prestigious Bola de Prata award in 2024, recognizing her as one of the league's top players.
"We’re delighted to welcome Amanda to Boston Legacy Football Club. She’s a proven goalscorer both domestically and internationally, showing remarkable consistency over the past few years as Brazil’s top scorer. At the international level, she excelled at the Copa América, finishing as the tournament’s leading scorer and playing a pivotal role in the final. Her hard work and achievements have been recognized with a Ballon d’Or nomination, and we’re thrilled to bring her winning mentality and relentless work rate to Boston in 2026."
About Boston Legacy Football Club
Boston Legacy FC will add to Boston’s winning legacy as the 15 th team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) starting play in 2026. Founded and led by women, the club is committed to creating a home for the greatest female athletes of our time, building upon the supercharged legacy of Boston’s historic sports teams, cultivating a community of fans with impact at its core, and forging new connections across our city through sport. For more information, please visit bostonlegacyfc.com or its social media platforms – LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (X), Tiktok, Bluesky, Facebook
