Canada’s First Pro Women’s Soccer League Signs First Player: Jade Kovacevic Joins AFC Toronto

Canadian soccer history was made on Monday with the announcement of Jade Kovacevic as the first ever player signed to the Northern Super League (NSL). Kovacevic, a former Canadian youth international and League1 Ontario’s all-time leading scorer, will join AFC Toronto in the inaugural season of the league kicking off next April.

“It is a dream come true,” Kovacevic told CBC Sports. “A big shout out to Diana Matheson and Christine Sinclair and the NSL for finally bringing this to Canada. There’s so much talent within this nation.

It’s amazing we finally get to give these players a platform to showcase their abilities and the best part is they don’t have to live out of a suitcase overseas, they get to play in front of their friends and family. That’s a dream come true for any athlete.”