San Diego Wave place Catarina Macario on season-ending injury list
San Diego Wave FC announced forward Catarina Macario is on the NWSL season-ending injury list after a minor procedure for an ongoing knee issue, meaning she will not play in 2026 and will not make her anticipated San Diego debut. Macario joined the Wave in March from Chelsea for about $300,000 and agreed to a contract through 2030 worth about $8 million guaranteed, one of the largest in NWSL history. She has struggled with knee problems since a 2022 ACL tear that kept her out of the 2023 World Cup and later forced her withdrawal from the 2024 Olympics; the club gave no timetable for return.
Catarina Macario will miss the Wave's 2026 season due to knee surgery
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Macario transferred to San Diego in March after moving from Chelsea. She had a minor procedure for a knee problem and has been listed out all season. She will miss the season and the club has not given a return date.
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