Tuesday, the Houston Dash announced the signing of Meleana Shim. The midfielder joins the team from Swedish club Vaxjo DFF. Shim is a left footed midfielder who is also capable of playing at forward.
The Hawaii native played college soccer for the Santa Clara University from 2009-2012. Shim signed as a discovery player in 2013 with the Portland Thorns after going undrafted in the NWSL College Draft. Playing with the Thorns from 2013 to 2017, Shim scored nine goals and had nine assists in her 74 appearances. While in Portland she initially played for the club at forward but eventually moved back to the midfield.