 In 2012 , a new professional women 's soccer league was announced in the U.S. that featured allocated players from the American , Mexican , and Canadian national teams . On January 11 , 2013 , Wambach was allocated to the National Women 's Soccer League club , Western New York Flash , in her hometown of Rochester , New York , as part of the NWSL Player Allocation . After missing the preseason because of national team commitments , she made her debut on April 14 , 2013 during the team 's season opener against Sky Blue FC . 
