Those were the moments late Saturday night before forward Mak Whitham, 14, became the youngest player in NWSL history, coming on for World Cup champion Esther in the final minutes of Gotham’s 1-1 draw with Seattle Reign. Whitham told ESPN afterward that her coach had said, “Enjoy the game and just be you.”

NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Mak Whitham has made sporting history once again following her recent regular season debut for the NWSL giants in their 1-1 draw with the Seattle Reign

NJ/NY Gotham’s 14-year-old McKenna Whitham broke yet another record on Saturday when she became the youngest player to appear in an NWSL regular season match.

McKenna Whitham, 14, became the youngest-ever footballer to play in the NWSL after coming off the bench in NJ/NY Gotham FC's season opener against Seattle Reign.

Fourteen-year-old Mak Whitman became the youngest player in National Women's Soccer League history when she took the field for Gotham FC versus the Seattle Reign on Friday night. She debuted as a substitute in the third minute of second half stoppage.