On August 11th, Boston Legacy FC announced the signing of free agent attacking midfielder Aleigh Gambone after the 24-year old spent the last two years in Scotland. Gambone was Glasgow City F.C.’s 2024/2025 Player of the Year after scoring 4 goals and 4 assists. With Gambone playing in an advanced position, Glasgow City had the best goals scored-to-goals allowed ratio in the league.
This deal keeps Gambone in Boston through 2027. She’ll be joining German side FC Nürnberg Frauen until January.
Believe it or not, Aleigh Gambone might be the most interesting signing thus far. At least in terms of potential. Is she being brought in as a starter? Is she an impact sub for when Boston needs a playmaker?
A lot is obviously going to come down to how well her playstyle and ability translates to the NWSL. She was one of the better players in Scotland last season, so the answer to this question will likely come down to her performance in Germany and who Boston is planning to sign in the next few months.
Luckily we have plenty of highlights so watch from both her time at UNC and in Scotland.
They’re obviously only highlights (and the Glasgow City compilation doesn’t feature the best quality video), but it’s obvious why both her previous teams and Boston were interested in signing Gambone.
From the college highlights alone, it seems she has great positioning, an uncanny ability to find her teammates, and a work rate that seems almost necessary for the system Boston Legacy FC is looking to play.
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