Angel City D Merritt Mathias retires after 12-year run in NWSL

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Angel City defender Merritt Mathias, who was one of 11 active players to have played in the National Women's Soccer League for its entire 12-year history, announced her retirement this week.

Mathias, 34, is a three-time winner of both the NWSL championship and the Supporters' Shield.

She spent the past two seasons with Angel City, which acquired her in a 2022 trade with the N