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McKenna "Mak" Whitham could make her pro debut on Sunday , one day after her 14th birthday.
Gotham FC signed her as a United States national team replacement player for Sunday 's game.
If she plays, she will also become the youngest player to ever feature in a first -division men's or women's soccer match in the U.S. She would also be younger than any player who has appeared in the NBA , NHL , NFL , WNBA or Major League Baseball since at least 1970 .
Gotham 's guaranteed contract runs through 2028 and will become effective on January 1, 2025 .
Whitham will move to the New York/ New Jersey area with her mom, dad, and 7-year-old sister soon.
She will continue homeschooling, as she has for several years .
The Gotham game against the Washington Spirit could be the next step in her pro debut.
"I'd seen myself as a really good player, but also, there's a lot to improve on," she says.
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