Jenni Hermoso leaves Barcelona for Liga MX Femenil’s Pachuca

A legit international superstar is heading to Mexico

In a landmark deal for both club and league, Jenni Hermoso, Barcelona and Spain’s all-time leading scorer, has signed with Pachuca in Liga MX Femenil.

Hermoso is one of the most decorated players in Spanish women’s soccer history, winning the La Liga Iberdrola scoring title five times and featuring on seven league champions during spells at Barca, AtlĂ©tico Madrid, and Rayo Vallecano. She won the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League with Barca as well, along with four Copa de la Reina victories, and won the Coupe de France during her one season in France with Paris Saint-Germain.

Hermoso was the runner-up for the 2021 Ballon d’Or, and has 45 goals in 91 appearances for Spain.

Hermoso choosing Liga MX Femenil is a game-changer for the league, and the fact that she’s moving to Pachuca rather than Tigres, Club AmĂ©rica or Monterrey signals that club’s ambitions.

Mexican clubs have been making some major moves over the past two years. The one that got the most attention is likely Tigres signing U.S. women’s national team prospect Mia Fishel after the Orlando Pride had selected her in the first round of this winter’s draft, but that’s not the only sign that Liga MX Femenil is looking to grow quickly.

Tigres has also signed Nigeria striker Uchenna Kanu and just brought in former Canadian international Carmelina Moscato as their head coach, while NWSL players like Maria Sánchez and Stefany Ferrer van Ginkel have impressed enough to make the move, with Sánchez now a key player for the Houston Dash.

Still, Hermoso is a legitimate international star that could play in any league in the world. The fact that it’s Pachuca bringing her in, rather than one of the traditional juggernauts of Mexican soccer, underlines the fact that Liga MX Femenil has grown by leaps and bounds in its first five years.

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