Current make trade with Seattle Reign for defender Alana Cook
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Current will have a two-time NWSL Defender of the Year finalist anchoring their back line when they begin training this week.
On Monday, the Current announced they’d acquired Seattle Reign defender Alana Cook in exchange for $40,000 in allocation money and $75,000 in intra-league transfer funds. The Current will exchange an additional $25,000 in intra-league transfer funds if Cook meets certain incentive-based requirements, the club said.
“Alana is a smart and experienced center back who has proved that she can play at the highest levels,” said KC Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski. “She will be a great addition to this team and help us become even more competitive going forward.”
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Cook was an NWSL Defender of the Year finalist in 2021 and 2022. She began her professional career in 2019 with Paris Saint-Germain and helped the club win the French top-flight division for the first time in its history as a rookie.
In June 2021, Cook was signed by the Reign as a permanent transfer after playing on loan in the inaugural NWSL Challenge Cup in 2020.
Cook was a member of the NWSL’s Best XI in 2021 and 2022, the latter year the same that she led all U.S. Women’s National Team players in minutes played.
The Current will face Pachuca Saturday, July 27, in the second match of the 2024 NWSL X Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. Cook will be eligible to join the team
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