The 2024 NJ/NY Gotham FC season is the team's 15th season as a professional women's soccer team and eleventh participating in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing owner | Ed Nalbandian | ||
| General manager | Yael Averbuch West | ||
| Head coach | Juan Carlos Amorós | ||
| Stadium | |||
| Challenge Cup | Runners-up | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage | ||
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As reigning champions, Gotham opened the 2024 NWSL season against San Diego Wave FC, the previous season's NWSL Shield winners, in the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup one day before the beginning of the regular season.[1]
Background edit
Notable offseason transactions edit
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By December 2023, Gotham were in negotiations to sign four members of the United States women's national soccer team: Tierna Davidson, Crystal Dunn, Rose Lavelle, and Emily Sonnett.[2] Dunn and Davidson were signed the next month,[3] followed by Lavelle and Sonnett days later.[4]
Team edit
Staff edit
- As of March 7, 2024[5]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| General manager Head of soccer operations |
Yael Averbuch West |
| Head coach | Juan Carlos Amorós |
| Assistant coaches | Jen Lalor |
| Shaun Harris | |
| Ak Lakhani | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Brody Sams |
| Head of tactical analysis | Jesús Botello Hermosa |
| Head of sports science | Philip Congleton |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Adrián Benítez Jiménez |
Current squad edit
- As of March 16, 2024.[6]
Competitions edit
NWSL Challenge Cup edit
The Challenge Cup was reformatted in 2024 to open the season as a single contest between the prior season's NWSL Shield winner and the reigning NWSL Champion.[7]
| March 15 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 pm ET | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 14,241 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Regular season edit
| March 24 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm ET | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,857 |
| March 30 2 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm ET | Pinto  44' |
Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,281 Referee: Elton García |
| April 14 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Kansas City Current | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:00 pm ET | González 51' |
Report | Chawinga 17' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 8,573 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| April 20 4 | Washington Spirit | 2-0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 1:00 pm ET | Bethune 41'
Hatch 69' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,004 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| April 28 5 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1-1 | Racing Louisville FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:00 pm ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,015 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| May 4 6 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| May 8 7 | Houston Dash | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 pm ET | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| May 12 8 | San Diego Wave FC | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Diego, California |
| 8:00 pm ET | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| May 19 9 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Chicago Red Stars | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:00 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| May 24 10 | Bay FC | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Jose, California |
| 10:00 pm ET | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| June 8 11 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Angel City FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 12:30 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| June 15 12 | Racing Louisville FC | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1:00 pm ET | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| June 19 13 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | San Diego Wave FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| June 23 14 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Washington Spirit | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 12:30 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| June 30 15 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Seattle Reign FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 1:00 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| July 6 16 | Angel City FC | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 10:00 pm ET | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| August 24 17 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 2:00 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| September 1 18 | Orlando Pride | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 10:00 pm ET | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| September 8 19 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Houston Dash | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 1:00 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| September 16 20 | Seattle Reign FC | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:00 pm ET | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| September 22 21 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Utah Royals | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 1:00 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| September 28 22 | Kansas City Current | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1:00 pm ET | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| October 5 23 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Bay FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| October 12 24 | Chicago Red Stars | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 4:00 pm ET | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| October 20 25 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Orlando Pride | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:00 pm ET | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| November 1 26 | Utah Royals | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:30 pm ET | Stadium: America First Field |
Regular season standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Angel City FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 |
| 10 | Bay FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 6 |
| 11 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 |
| 12 | Houston Dash | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 |
| 13 | Utah Royals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 |
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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: March 18, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on March 17, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | NYJ | WAS | CHI | GUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NJ/NY Gotham FC
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0 | 0 | — | Jul 28 | — | Aug 2 | |
| 2 | Washington Spirit
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0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 31 | Jul 21 | |
| 3 | Chicago Red Stars
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0 | 0 | Jul 20 | — | — | Jul 26 | |
| 4 |  C.D. Guadalajara
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0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[8]
| July 20, 2024 1 | Chicago Red Stars | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| July 28, 2024 2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Washington Spirit | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Subaru Park |
| August 2, 2024 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | C.D. Guadalajara | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup edit
NJ/NY Gotham FC qualified as the 2023 National Women's Soccer League champions.
Transactions edit
2024 NWSL Draft edit
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster.
| Round | Pick | Pos. | Nat. | Player | College | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | DF | USA |
Maycee Bell | North Carolina Tar Heels | Signed. | [9] |
Transfers in edit
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2024 | DF | USA
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Tierna Davidson | Chicago Red Stars
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[3] | |
| January 2, 2024 | MF | USA
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Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns FC
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[3] | |
| January 4, 2024 | DF | USA
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Rose Lavelle | OL Reign
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Free agent | [10] |
| January 4, 2024 | DF | USA
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Emily Sonnett | OL Reign
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Free agent | [10] |
| January 23, 2024 | GK | USA
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Cassie Miller | Kansas City Current
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Trade | [11] |
| January 24, 2024 | DF | USA
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Sam Hiatt | OL Reign
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Trade | [12] |
Loans out edit
| Start date | End date | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Destination club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2024 | DF | USA
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Taylor Smith |  Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.
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[13] |
References edit
- ^ Linehan, Meg (January 25, 2024). "Breaking down the 2024 NWSL schedule". The Athletic.
- ^ Linehan, Meg (December 18, 2023). "Gotham FC close to signing Lavelle, Dunn". The Athletic. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Moore, David (January 2, 2024). "Gotham FC announce the signings of USWNT stars Crystal Dunn and Tierna Davidson". The18.
- ^ Cattry, Pardeep (January 4, 2024). "How NJ/NY Gotham FC sold USWNT stars on people-first ethos to pull off ambitious NWSL free agency sweep". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Technical Staff". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Gotham FC Announces Roster for 2024 Season". Gotham FC. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración" [Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration] (Press release) (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (February 14, 2024). "Welcome Aboard: Gotham FC signs draft pick Bell". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ a b "Gotham FC Signs FIFA Women's World Cup Champions, Olympians, and USWNT Players Rose Lavelle and Emily Sonnett" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. January 4, 2024.
- ^ Tonelli, Jenna (January 25, 2023). "Gotham FC and Kelley O'Hara finalize two-year deal". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Communications, Gotham FC (January 24, 2024). "Gotham FC, Racing Louisville, and Seattle Reign Agree to Three-Way Trade; Gotham FC Acquires Defender Sam Hiatt". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Communications, Gotham FC (January 31, 2024). "Gotham FC Loans Forward Taylor Smith to Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C." NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.