Jordyn Huitema will leave Seattle Reign FC after a trade that sends her to Chicago Stars FC in exchange for $500, 000 in league funds. The move closes a chapter that began when Huitema joined the club midway through the 2022 NWSL season and shifts roster and financial calculations for both teams.
Jordyn Huitema’s departure and what it means for Seattle Reign FC
Seattle Reign FC announced that it traded forward Jordyn Huitema to Chicago Stars FC in exchange for $200, 000 in allocation money and $300, 000 in intra-league transfer funds. Huitema departs having recorded 13 goals and four assists in 70 regular-season appearances (58 starts) across the last four NWSL regular seasons, and 79 appearances across all NWSL competitions for the club.
Those numbers placed Huitema among the club’s historical marks: she finished with the eighth-most regular-season goals and the 11th-most regular-season appearances in club history. She was also the second-youngest player in club history to record a brace, scoring twice in a match during the 2024 season at 23 years old.
Seattle Reign FC secures $200, 000 allocation and $300, 000 intra-league transfer funds
Seattle Reign FC will receive a combined $500, 000 in league funds: $200, 000 classified as allocation money and $300, 000 listed as intra-league transfer funds, to be received in 2026. General Manager Lesle Gallimore offered a direct acknowledgment of Huitema’s role at the club, saying, “Jordyn has been a tremendous professional and teammate during her time with the Reign. ”
For Seattle, the allocation money and transfer funds create immediate roster flexibility and a budgetary resource for 2026 roster construction. In 2025, Huitema started 18 of her 22 appearances and recorded three goals and one assist, showing continued involvement in the squad through that season.
Chicago Stars FC acquires Jordyn Huitema and the international record she brings
Chicago Stars FC acquired Jordyn Huitema in the trade. On the international stage, Huitema has earned 96 caps with the Canadian Women’s National Team and has represented Canada at multiple FIFA Women’s World Cups and Olympic Games. That international experience accompanies a forward who scored six headed goals since the start of the 2023 season, tied for the second-most in the league during that span.
Huitema’s final goal for Seattle came against the Houston Dash on August 24, when she headed in a cross from Sofia Huerta that made Huerta the NWSL’s all-time assists leader. That moment connected Huitema to a milestone in league history even as it became her last scoring contribution for Seattle.
When Seattle Reign FC announced the trade, the club framed the move as both a recognition of Huitema’s contributions and a strategic roster decision. For now, Huitema moves to Chicago Stars FC with a record of 13 regular-season goals for Seattle and a standing in club history that includes an early brace and consistent playing time since joining from Paris Saint-Germain in 2022.
Return to the opening image: Jordyn Huitema — who arrived at Seattle midway through 2022 and leaves after notable scoring marks, international experience, and a final goal on August 24 — will next be listed on Chicago Stars FC’s roster. Seattle will apply $200, 000 in allocation money and $300, 000 in intra-league transfer funds to its 2026 planning, and Huitema will continue her career under her new club banner.
