The 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season was the team's 12th season as a professional women's soccer team and their ninth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. It is the first season following the club's change of name from Sky Blue FC, which it played under from 2007 to 2020.
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Chair | Tammy Murphy | ||
| Head coach | Freya Coombe (until August 29) Scott Parkinson (from August 31) | ||
| Stadium | Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey (Capacity: 25,000) | ||
| NWSL | 5th | ||
| Playoffs | Quarter-finals | ||
| Challenge Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Margaret Purce (9) All: Margaret Purce (11) | ||
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On May 2, Gotham qualified for the final of the NWSL Challenge Cup, marking the club's first appearance in a final since the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer playoffs.[1][2] However, following a 1–1 draw with the Portland Thorns, Gotham were defeated 6–5 on penalties in the final.
On August 22, it was announced that head coach Freya Coombe would be taking over Angel City FC for the 2022 National Women's Soccer League season.[3] Although initially slated to remain in her post for the remainder of the season, following concerns about possible conflicts of interest Coombe stepped down on August 29, with her final match in charge being a 1–0 defeat to the Orlando Pride on that day.[4] Scott Parkinson was subsequently announced as Coombe's successor on August 31.[5] On October 30, Gotham qualified for the NWSL playoffs for the first time since 2013,[6][7] but were subsequently eliminated in the first round by the Chicago Red Stars.
Team edit
First-team roster edit
- As of July 22, 2021[8]
- ^
denotes a season-ending injury.
Coaching staff edit
- As of August 31, 2021[9]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Scott Parkinson
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| Assistant Coach |  Beverly Goebel Yanez
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| Assistant Coach | Becki Tweed
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Daniel Ball
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| High Performance Coach | Philip Congleton
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| Technical Advisor | Marcia McDermott
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| Head Physio | Joelle Muro
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| Head Athletic Trainer | Sara Carpentieri
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Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| National Women's Soccer League | May 15, 2021 | October 31, 2021 | 5th | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 33.33 |
| NWSL Challenge Cup | April 14, 2021 | May 8, 2021 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 40.00 |
| NWSL Playoffs | November 7, 2021 | Quarter-finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 33.33 | |||
Last updated: November 7, 2021
Source: Competitions
Preseason edit
Preseason training camp began on February 1, 2021. On the same day, Gotham FC announced a 28-player preseason roster, including four non-roster invitees.[10] The club's first preseason friendly was announced on March 3, to be played behind closed doors.[11] Another friendly, against fellow NWSL club Washington Spirit, was announced on March 7.[12]
Matches edit
| March 7, 2021 | Gotham FC | 6–0 | James Madison Dukes | Hanover Township, New Jersey |
| 14:30 EST | Kawasumi  21'Eddy 25'Lloyd 46', 88'Monaghan 68'Purce 70' |
Report | Stadium: Red Bulls Training Facility Attendance: 0 |
| March 20, 2021 | Gotham FC | 4–0 | Virginia Cavaliers | Hanover Township, New Jersey |
| 12:00 EDT | Onumonu 13' Freeman 24'Baxter 59'Eddy 83' |
Report | Stadium: Red Bulls Training Facility Attendance: 0 |
| March 28, 2021 | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Gotham FC | Washington, D.C. |
Nielsen  27'Sanchez 37' |
Report | Zerboni 5'  73'Monaghan 6'Freeman 37'Lee 60', 90' |
Stadium: Audi Field |
National Women's Soccer League edit
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 44 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | OL Reign | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | Playoffs – Semi-finals |
| 3 | Washington Spirit (C) | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 39 | Playoffs – First round |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | |
| 5 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kansas City | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 16 |
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
Last updated: October 31, 2021.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on October 31, 2021. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
The regular season schedule was announced on April 27, 2021.[13][14]
| May 15, 2021 1 | Gotham FC | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Cudjoe 8' Purce 30'Monaghan 73' |
Report | Hanson 66' Prince 68'Daly 81'Schmidt 90+1' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| May 22, 2021 2 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–0 | Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 20:00 EDT | Sharples 70' Colaprico 86' |
Report | Viens 43' Purce 74' |
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,121 |
| May 30, 2021 3 | Gotham FC | 0–1 | Portland Thorns | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Dydasco 19' Long 83' |
Report | Dunn 56' Klingenberg 69'Rodriguez 75' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| June 5, 2021 4 | Gotham FC | 1–0 | OL Reign | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu 13' |
Report | Angelina 67' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,601 |
| June 20, 2021 5 | Orlando Pride | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| McClernon 26' Petersen 90' |
Report | Cudjoe 35' Dydasco 45' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| June 26, 2021 6 | OL Reign | 0–3 | Gotham FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| Cruz 47' |
Report | Onumonu 38' Purce 60'Richardson 85' |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 3,007 |
| July 2, 2021 7 | Gotham FC | 1–1 | Kansas City NWSL | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu 31' Long 46' |
Report | Larroquette 83' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| July 11, 2021 8 | Portland Thorns | 0–0 | Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| Report | Lewandowski 10' Purce 29'Kawasumi 33'Dorsey 90+2' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 14,731 |
| July 18, 2021 9 | Washington Spirit | 2–3 | Gotham FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 17:00 EDT | Staab  7'Rodman 13'Sanchez 56' |
Report | Kawasumi 24' Zerboni 35'Long 51'Purce 76', 90+2' |
Stadium: Segra Field |
| July 25, 2021 10 | Gotham FC | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Dorsey 10' Long 48'Onumonu 67'Purce 70' |
Report | Watt 49' St-Georges 90+4'Doniak 90+6' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| August 1, 2021 11 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Houston, Texas |
| Seiler 51' Groom 90+6' |
Report | Onumonu 27', 89' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 3,517 |
| August 7, 2021 12 | Gotham FC | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Zerboni 58' |
Report | Speck 38' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,179 |
| August 15, 2021 13 | Gotham FC | 1–1 | Racing Louisville | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu 83' |
Report | Nadim 13' Bonner 67'Riehl 90+6' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,200 |
| August 21, 2021 14 | OL Reign | 3–2 | Gotham FC | Tacoma Washington |
| McNabb 57' Rapinoe 77', 90+1' |
Report | Onumonu 9', 15' Lee 32'Long 79' |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 3,657 |
| August 25, 2021 15 | Portland Thorns | 2–1 | Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| Smith 29' Sinclair 41'Horan 52' |
Report | Skroski 40' Lloyd 78' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 29, 2021 16 | Gotham FC | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Dydasco 54' Johnson 83' |
Report | Tymrak 49' Viggiano 90+3' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,035 |
| September 4, 2021 17 | Gotham FC | 0–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Lloyd 27' Dorsey 66' |
Report | Gautrat 29' DiBernardo 86' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| September 25, 2021 18 | Gotham FC | 3–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu 15' Lloyd 18', 28'Purce 36'Monaghan 77', 82'Sheridan 85' |
Report | James 20', 63' Caldwell 40' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,887 |
| October 6, 2021 19 | Gotham FC | 0–0 | Washington Spirit | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Long 79' |
Report | Sullivan 77' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 9,532 |
| October 9, 2021 20 | Orlando Pride | 2–3 | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| Dougherty Howard 65' Tymrak 84'Marta 89' |
Report | Thiney 3', 47' Purce 50'Lee 81' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| October 17, 2021 21 | North Carolina Courage | 0–3 | Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| Mathias 45+2' |
Report | Purce 54', 64' Lloyd 67'Thiney 83' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| October 22, 2021 22 | Kansas City NWSL | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Edmonds 45' McCain 53' |
Report | Dydasco 22' Purce 25'Long 55' |
Stadium: Field of Legends |
| October 28, 2021 23 | Racing Louisville | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Ashley 31' Kizer 52' |
Report | Onumonu 7' Lloyd 90' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| October 31, 2021 24 | Gotham FC | 1–1 | Racing Louisville | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Purce 45+4' Lloyd 53'Freeman 72' |
Report | Salmon 54' Kizer 69'Nagasoto 81' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,362 |
Playoffs edit
Matches edit
| November 7, 2021 Quarterfinals | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00 ET | Woldmoe 51' Pugh 61'DiBernardo 80' |
Report | Freeman 67' Lloyd 72'Johnson 90' |
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,027 |
Challenge Cup edit
The schedule for the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup was announced on March 9, 2021. Under the rules of the competition, Gotham played four matches as part of the East Division.[15] On April 5, the club announced a twenty-four player roster for the tournament.[16]
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for the Championship |
| 2 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Matches edit
| April 14, 2021 | Orlando Pride | 0–1 | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 EST | Plummer 82' |
Report | Skroski 24' Dydasco 52'Monaghan 79' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| April 20, 2021 | Gotham FC | 4–3 | North Carolina Courage | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 18:00 EST | Purce 18', 26' Lloyd 32'Cudjoe 86'Viens 90+2' |
Report | Debinha 22', 24' McDonald 50' |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
| April 27, 2021 | Washington Spirit | 0–0 | Gotham FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:00 EST | Heilferty 88' |
Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 2,039 |
| May 2, 2021 | Gotham FC | 0–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Montclair, New Jersey |
| Cudjoe 28' |
Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
Championship edit
As a result of their performances in the East Division of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup, in which Gotham FC went unbeaten, the club qualified for the championship match on May 2, 2021.[17] However, because West Division champions Portland Thorns FC had a better overall record in the cup, Portland were selected as the home team for the final.
| May 8, 2021 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| Sinclair 8' Charley 79' |
Report | Lewandowski 38' Lloyd 61' |
Stadium: Providence Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
Sinclair  Klingenberg  Horan Rodriguez Dunn Sauerbrunn Weaver |
Long Lloyd Cudjoe Freeman Onumonu Viens Kawasumi |
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Squad statistics edit
Appearances edit
- As of November 7, 2021
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| 1 | GK | 
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Kailen Sheridan | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | MF |
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Brianna Pinto | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
|
Caprice Dydasco | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | FW |
|
Paige Monaghan | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 5 | MF |
|
Nicole Baxter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MF |
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Jennifer Cudjoe | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 |
| 7 | MF |
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McCall Zerboni | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 |
| 8 | DF |
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Erica Skroski | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| 9 | MF | 
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Nahomi Kawasumi | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 |
| 10 | FW |
|
Carli Lloyd | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
| 11 | MF | 
|
Lee So-dam | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
| 12 | DF |
|
Gina Lewandowski | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 26 |
| 13 | GK | 
|
DiDi Haracic | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | DF | 
|
Sabrina Flores | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | MF |
|
Allie Long | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 23 |
| 17 | MF |
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Domi Richardson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |
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Delanie Sheehan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | MF |
|
Elizabeth Eddy | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 20 | FW |
|
Évelyne Viens | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 21 | GK |
|
Mandy McGlynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
|
Mandy Freeman | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 |
| 23 | FW |
|
Margaret Purce | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 |
| 24 | DF | 
|
Estelle Johnson | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 21 |
| 25 | FW | 
|
Ifeoma Onumonu | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 23 |
| 27 | MF | 
|
Gaëtane Thiney | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| 28 | DF |
|
Imani Dorsey | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 |
| Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Gotham prior to departing | |||||||||||
| 18 | MF |
|
Taylor Aylmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 5 | 30 | |||||||
Goals edit
- As of November 7, 2021
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |
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FW | Margaret Purce | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 25 |
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FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 10 |
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FW | Carli Lloyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 4 |
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FW | Paige Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 27 |
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MF | Gaëtane Thiney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 3 |
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DF | Caprice Dydasco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 7 |
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MF | McCall Zerboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 9 |
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MF | Nahomi Kawasumi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 16 |
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MF | Allie Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 17 |
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MF | Domi Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 20 |
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FW | Évelyne Viens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 6 | 35 | |||||||
Assists edit
- As of November 7, 2021
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |
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FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 3 |
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DF | Caprice Dydasco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 9 |
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MF | Nahomi Kawasumi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 20 |
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FW | Évelyne Viens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 28 |
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DF | Imani Dorsey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 4 |
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FW | Paige Monaghan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | 
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MF | Jennifer Cudjoe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 7 |
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MF | McCall Zerboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 10 |
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MF | Carli Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 18 |
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MF | Delanie Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 19 |
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MF | Elizabeth Eddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 23 |
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FW | Margaret Purce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 24 |
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DF | Estelle Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Shutouts edit
- As of November 7, 2021
| No. | Nat. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kailen Sheridan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 |
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DiDi Haracic | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 |
|
Mandy McGlynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record edit
- As of November 7, 2021
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | GK |
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Kailen Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
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Caprice Dydasco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | FW |
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Paige Monaghan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
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Jennifer Cudjoe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
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McCall Zerboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | DF |
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Erica Skroski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF |
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Nahomi Kawasumi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
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Carli Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |
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Lee So-dam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |
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Gina Lewandowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |
|
Allie Long | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |
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Évelyne Viens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
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Mandy Freeman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |
|
Margaret Purce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |
|
Estelle Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | FW |
|
Ifeoma Onumonu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |
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Gaëtane Thiney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF |
|
Imani Dorsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||
Transfers edit
2021 NWSL Draft edit
| Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
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Brianna Pinto | MF | University of North Carolina |
| 3 | 23 |
|
Taryn Torres | MF | University of Virginia |
| 4 | 33 |
|
Delanie Sheehan | DF | UCLA |
| 4 | 40 |
|
Tess Boade | FW | Duke University |
Transfers in edit
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2021 |
|
Lee So-dam | MF | Hyundai Steel Red Angels
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Free agent | [18] |
| January 13, 2021 |
|
Jennifer Cudjoe | MF | Racing Louisville FC
|
Trade for allocation money and 13th overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft | [19] |
| April 9, 2021 |
|
Taylor Aylmer | MF | Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
National team replacement player | [20] |
|
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Claire Winter | MF | UCLA Bruins
| |||
| April 27, 2021 |
|
Allie Long | MF | OL Reign
|
Trade for allocation money and 2nd round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft | [21] |
| June 4, 2021 |
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Brianna Pinto | MF | University of North Carolina
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Draft pick. Signed two-year contract. | [22] |
| July 8, 2021 |
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Delanie Sheehan | MF | UCLA
|
Draft pick. National team replacement player. | [23] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2020 |
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Jennifer Cudjoe | MF | Racing Louisville FC
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2020 NWSL Expansion Draft | [24] |
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Kaleigh Riehl | DF | ||||
| December 29, 2020 |
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Mallory Pugh | FW | Chicago Red Stars
|
Trade for draft picks and International slots | [25] |
|
|
Sarah Woldmoe | MF |
Loans in edit
| Start date | End date | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2021 | End of season | MF | 27 |
|
Gaëtane Thiney | Paris FC
|
[26] |
Loans out edit
| Start date | End date | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Destination club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2020 | February 28, 2021 | FW | 20 |
|
Évelyne Viens | Paris FC
|
[27] |
New contracts edit
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2020 |
|
Nicole Baxter | MF | [28] |
| December 14, 2020 |
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Kenie Wright | MF | [29] |
| December 16, 2020 |
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Nahomi Kawasumi | MF | [30] |
| December 18, 2020 |
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Mandy Freeman | DF | [31] |
| December 21, 2020 |
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Ifeoma Onumonu | FW | [32] |
| December 22, 2020 |
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Gina Lewandowski | DF | [33] |
| January 20, 2021 |
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Caprice Dydasco | DF | [34] |
| January 26, 2021 |
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McCall Zerboni | MF | [35] |
| January 28, 2021 |
|
Megan Hinz | GK | [36] |
| January 29, 2021 |
|
DiDi Haracic | GK | [37] |
Awards edit
NWSL annual awards edit
- Best XI:
Kailen Sheridan, 
Caprice Dydasco, Margaret Purce[38] - Second XI:
Ifeoma Onumonu[38] - Defender of the Year: Caprice Dydasco[39]
Monthly awards edit
NWSL Player of the Month edit
| Month | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| October | Margaret Purce
|
[40] |
NWSL Team of the Month edit
| Month | Player(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| May | Kailen Sheridan Caprice Dydasco
|
[41] |
| June | Caprice Dydasco
|
[42] |
| July | Caprice Dydasco Allie Long
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[43] |
| August | Caprice Dydasco Ifeoma Onumonu
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| September | Kailen Sheridan Estelle Johnson
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| October | Caprice Dydasco Margaret Purce
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| 5 | DiDi Haracic
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| 1 | Margaret Purce
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| 13 | Ifeoma Onumonu
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| 21 | Margaret Purce
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| 3 | Kailen Sheridan
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| 8 | DiDi Haracic
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| 22 | Kailen Sheridan
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