To join Gotham, Whitham and her family relocated to New Jersey. She has since transitioned to homeschooling, balancing her ...

Whitham, who goes by Mak, was unfazed. “It’s just been spectacular,” she told The Athletic following her preseason debut. “I’ve always kind of been playing up at a high level ...

McKenna Whitham, 14, became the youngest-ever footballer to play in the NWSL after coming off the bench in NJ/NY Gotham FC's season opener against Seattle Reign.

On March 16, 2025, Mak Whitham became the youngest player ever in an NWSL regular season game. She is only 14 years old. The soccer player signed a contract with Gotham FC in 2024 at the age of 13.

McKenna 'Mak' Whitham made history this season as the youngest athlete in the NWSL. Here's what protections young professional athletes like her... A 14-year-old is in the National Women's Soccer ...

Lisa Carlin, Christine Cupo and McCall Zerboini react to fourteen-year-old Mak Witham's NWSL debut and discuss if the league should set an age requirement for players entering the league.

Mak Whitham created history by becoming the youngest player to debut in the NWSL at the age of 14 years and 8 months. The American soccer player made her debut for Gotham FC in their match against ...

Those were the moments late Saturday night before forward Mak Whitham, 14, became the youngest player in NWSL history, coming on for World Cup champion Esther in the final minutes of Gotham’s 1 ...

Mckenna “Mak” Whitham has been here before. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with head coach Juan Carlos Amoros on the sideline of a pitch, the 14-year-old was readying to sprint onto Lumen Field.