After she had played against Brazil in a friendly on April 5, the 22-year-old U.S. soccer star had been ruled out indefinitely. The Washington Spirit had cited a persistent back injury as the reason. Instead of staying silent, she let her actions speak. More than a month later, she had posted a video, gritty, focused, and real. It showed her deep in physical therapy, pushing through pain. Her message had been clear: the comeback was already in motion, and here is some good news for the Spirit fans.

Trinity Rodman is back on the pitch with the Washington Spirit, rejoining team training on Saturday for the first time in nearly three months. While away from the group setting, she continued to train on her own in the past few weeks, focusing on recovery and conditioning in hopes of making a return. But on July 19, the Washington Spirit insider also hit fans with a seemingly confirmed comeback of Trinity.

 The insider reported to ESPN, “It’s great to have Trinity back with our team. Player health and well-being are always our top priorities, and Trinity has put in a tremendous amount of work to return to training. She’s an important part of our team, and we’re all looking forward to our first match back in front of our fans on August 3.” This came after Trinity Rodman posted training pictures with a Spirit teammate on Instagram on July 19. The caption of her post goes like, “We back back”.

She has not featured in a competitive match since April 12. Rodman has been repeatedly concerned about those since the Olympics. The recurring issue has severely limited her international appearances. It had kept her to just one cap with the national team in the past 11 months. But the star player is back with the team.

USWNT head coach Emma Hayes also reported the past month that Rodman would return to training at some point in July. Hayes had said, “She’s in great spirits, and I know we’re moving in the right direction with Trin. Both club and country have been working hard to get her to this stage.” The U.S. forward played a pivotal role in the USWNT’s Olympic gold medal win last year with three goals.

Amid the injury update, Trinity Rodman is waiting on a flight abroad

Trinity Rodman, forward for both the United States and Washington Spirit, hinted that playing abroad is something she sees in her future. While the prospect of joining a top European club seems inevitable, Rodman made it clear that her attention hasn’t shifted. Rodman said that her focus remains on the task at hand as she prepares for the start of the NWSL season, which gets underway this Friday.

Trinity Rodman’s USWNT teammates made major moves to Europe in January, where players like Girma, Dunn followed the path to Europe. Defender Naomi Girma signed with English powerhouse Chelsea. Veteran player Crystal Dunn made a headline-grabbing switch to French giants Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, Jenna Nighswonger also joined Arsenal. So, to add more names to this list, the Washington Spirit fans may see Trinity taking flight to Europe. 

In her interview with ESPN, Rodman said, “I’ve always thought about playing overseas at some point in my career.” Rodman also added, “I think I would kick myself if I retired and hadn’t done that. So it’s just a matter of when I think. But yeah, just focus on this year and we’ll see what happens when the time is right.” Rodman admitted her wish in March 2025. Will Rodman be the highest-paid USMNT player to play in Europe? Let’s wait for the time to come.