Laura Del Rio Signs with Boston Breakers

LTA’s Spanish international forward Laura Del Rio has signed a contract with Boston Breakers of the USA Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS).

Madrid-born striker has recently completed the first round of the Frauen-Bundesliga in Germany with 1. FFC Frankfurt where she scored 8 goals in 13 appearances in League and Cup matches. The Breakers agreed to terms with Del Rio after her negotiating rights were acquired from the now-disbanded Los Angeles Sol for a third round draft pick in the 2010 WPS Draft.

Del Rio returns to the US where she spent two seasons with FC Indiana of the USL W-League. In 2008 Del Rio was FC Indiana’s top scorer with 15 goals and 13 assists, leading her team to the W-League Central Conference Championship, W-League National Championship Final, and the US Open Cup crown. In her 2009 campaign, the Spanish striker was first in the league with 18 goals and 4 assists and was named to the 2009 W-League All-League Team and the 2009 All-Central Conference Team.

In Boston, Del Rio will join such world-class players as Kristine Lilly, who is the most capped women’s or men’s football player in the history of the sport, as well as the finalist for this year’s FIFA World Player of the Year and England National Team Captain Kelly Smith. The coach of the team is the former FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games winning coach with the USA Women’s National Team – Tony Di Cicco.

Laura Del Rio becomes the first player from Spain, and the first player represented by LTA Agency in what is arguably one of the top two Women’s Leagues in the world.

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Breakers Sign Del Rio