2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season

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NJ/NY Gotham FC
2021 season
Club ChairTammy Murphy
Head coachFreya Coombe
(until August 29)
Scott Parkinson
(from August 31)
StadiumRed Bull Arena
Harrison, New Jersey
(Capacity: 25,000)
NWSL5th
PlayoffsQuarter-finals
Challenge CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Margaret Purce (9)
All:
Margaret Purce (11)
← 2020
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The 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season is the team's twelfth 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.

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[]

First-team roster[]

As of July 22, 2021[8]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Notes[a]
Goalkeepers
1 Kailen Sheridan Canada GK (1995-07-16) July 16, 1995 (age 26) United States Clemson Tigers
13 DiDi Haracic Bosnia and Herzegovina GK (1992-04-12) April 12, 1992 (age 29) United States Washington Spirit
21 Mandy McGlynn United States GK (1998-11-03) November 3, 1998 (age 23) United States Virginia Cavaliers
35 Megan Hinz United States GK (1995-12-04) December 4, 1995 (age 26) United States Chicago Red Stars
Defenders
3 Caprice Dydasco United States RB/LB (1993-08-19) August 19, 1993 (age 28) United States Washington Spirit
8 Erica Skroski United States CB/LB (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 27) United States Rutgers Scarlet Knights
12 Gina Lewandowski United States CB (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985 (age 36) Germany Bayern Munich
15 Sabrina Flores Mexico RB/LB (1996-01-31) January 31, 1996 (age 26) Spain Sevilla
22 Mandy Freeman United States CB (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 26) United States USC Trojans
24 Estelle Johnson Cameroon CB (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 (age 33) United States Washington Spirit
28 Imani Dorsey United States LB/LW (1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 25) United States Duke Blue Devils
Midfielders
2 Brianna Pinto United States CM (2000-05-24) May 24, 2000 (age 21) United States University of North Carolina
5 Nicole Baxter United States DM/CM/AM (1994-05-24) May 24, 1994 (age 27) Sweden Asarums IF
6 Jennifer Cudjoe Ghana CM/AM (1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 (age 27) United States Racing Louisville
7 McCall Zerboni (captain) United States CM/AM (1986-12-13) December 13, 1986 (age 35) United States North Carolina Courage
9 Nahomi Kawasumi Japan LW/AM/FW (1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 36) United States OL Reign
11 Lee So-dam South Korea CM (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994 (age 27) South Korea Hyundai Steel Red Angels
14 Kenie Wright United States DM/CB/RB/LB (1997-08-14) August 14, 1997 (age 24) United States Rutgers Scarlet Knights
16 Allie Long United States CM (1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 (age 34) United States OL Reign
17 Domi Richardson United States DM/CM/CB (1992-10-18) October 18, 1992 (age 29) Free agent
18 Delanie Sheehan United States CM/RB (1999-01-13) January 13, 1999 (age 23) United States UCLA
19 Elizabeth Eddy United States CM/AM/RW/LB (1991-09-13) September 13, 1991 (age 30) United States North Carolina Courage
27 Gaëtane Thiney France AM/FW (1985-10-28) October 28, 1985 (age 36) France Paris FC Loan in
Forwards
4 Paige Monaghan United States RW/FW (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 (age 25) United States Butler Bulldogs
10 Carli Lloyd United States FW/DM/CM/AM (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 39) United States Houston Dash
20 Évelyne Viens Canada FW (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 25) United States South Florida Bulls
23 Margaret Purce United States RW/LW/FW/RB (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 26) United States Portland Thorns FC
25 Ifeoma Onumonu Nigeria FW (1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 (age 27) United States OL Reign
  1. ^ Cruz Roja.svg denotes a season-ending injury.

Coaching staff[]

As of August 31, 2021[9]
Position Staff
Head Coach England Scott Parkinson
Assistant Coach United States Beverly Goebel Yanez
Assistant Coach England Becki Tweed
Goalkeeper Coach England Daniel Ball
High Performance Coach United States Philip Congleton
Technical Advisor United States Marcia McDermott
Head Physio United States Joelle Muro
Head Athletic Trainer United States Sara Carpentieri

Competitions[]

Overview[]

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 +8 033.33
NWSL Challenge Cup April 14, 2021 May 8, 2021 Runners-up 5 2 3 0 6 4 +2 040.00
NWSL Playoffs November 7, 2021 Quarter-finals 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 30 10 14 6 35 26 +9 033.33

Last updated: November 7, 2021
Source: Competitions

Preseason[]

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[]

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 Yellow card 27'
Sanchez 37'		 Report Zerboni Yellow card 5' Yellow-red card 73'
Monaghan 6'
Freeman Yellow card 37'
Lee 60',Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Audi Field

National Women's Soccer League[]

Main article: 2021 National Women's Soccer League season

Regular season[]

Standings[]
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 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
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results summary[]
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[]
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHAHHAAHAAHAHHAAHHHHAAAAH
ResultWDLWDWDDWWDLDLLLDWDWWDDD
Position135345564223345776755555
Updated to match(es) played on October 31, 2021. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]

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 Yellow card 8'
Purce 30'
Monaghan Yellow card 73'		 Report Hanson Yellow card 66'
Prince Yellow card 68'
Daly Yellow card 81'
Schmidt Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
May 22, 2021 2 Chicago Red Stars 0–0 Gotham FC Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 EDT Sharples Yellow card 70'
Colaprico Yellow card 86'		 Report Viens Yellow card 43'
Purce Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,121
May 30, 2021 3 Gotham FC 0–1 Portland Thorns Harrison, New Jersey
Dydasco Yellow card 19'
Long Yellow card 83'		 Report Dunn 56'
Klingenberg Yellow card 69'
Rodriguez Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
June 5, 2021 4 Gotham FC 1–0 OL Reign Harrison, New Jersey
Onumonu 13' Report Angelina Yellow card 67' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,601
June 20, 2021 5 Orlando Pride 1–1 Gotham FC Orlando, Florida
McClernon Yellow card 26'
Petersen 90'		 Report Cudjoe Yellow card 35'
Dydasco 45'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
June 26, 2021 6 OL Reign 0–3 Gotham FC Tacoma, Washington
Cruz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 46'		 Report Larroquette 83' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
July 11, 2021 8 Portland Thorns 0–0 Gotham FC Portland, Oregon
Report Lewandowski Yellow card 10'
Purce Yellow card 29'
Kawasumi Yellow card 33'
Dorsey Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,731
July 18, 2021 9 Washington Spirit 2–3 Gotham FC Leesburg, Virginia
17:00 EDT Staab Red card 7'
Rodman 13'
Sanchez 56'		 Report Kawasumi 24'
Zerboni 35'
Long Yellow card 51'
Purce 76', Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Segra Field
July 25, 2021 10 Gotham FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Harrison, New Jersey
Dorsey Yellow card 10'
Long 48'
Onumonu Yellow card 67'
Purce 70'		 Report Watt Yellow card 49'
St-Georges Red card 90+4'
Doniak 90+6'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
August 1, 2021 11 Houston Dash 1–1 Gotham FC Houston, Texas
Seiler 51'
Groom Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Onumonu Yellow card 27', 89' Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 3,517
August 7, 2021 12 Gotham FC 0–1 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
Zerboni Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Riehl Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
Long Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,657
August 25, 2021 15 Portland Thorns 2–1 Gotham FC Portland, Oregon
Smith 29'
Sinclair 41'
Horan Yellow card 52'		 Report Skroski Yellow card 40'
Lloyd 78'		 Stadium: Providence Park
August 29, 2021 16 Gotham FC 0–1 Orlando Pride Harrison, New Jersey
Dydasco Yellow card 54'
Johnson Yellow card 83'		 Report Tymrak 49'
Viggiano Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 7,035
September 4, 2021 17 Gotham FC 0–0 Chicago Red Stars Harrison, New Jersey
Lloyd Yellow card 27'
Dorsey Yellow card 66'		 Report Gautrat Yellow card 29'
DiBernardo Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
September 25, 2021 18 Gotham FC 3–1 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
Onumonu Yellow card 15'
Lloyd Yellow card 18', 28'
Purce 36'
Monaghan Yellow card 77', 82'
Sheridan Yellow card 85'		 Report James 20', Yellow card 63'
Caldwell Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,887
October 6, 2021 19 Gotham FC 0–0 Washington Spirit Chester, Pennsylvania
Long Yellow card 79' Report Sullivan Yellow card 77' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 9,532
October 9, 2021 20 Orlando Pride 2–3 Gotham FC Orlando, Florida
Dougherty Howard Yellow card 65'
Tymrak 84'
Marta 89'		 Report Thiney 3', 47'
Purce 50'
Lee Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
October 17, 2021 21 North Carolina Courage 0–3 Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
Mathias Yellow card 45+2' Report Purce 54', 64'
Lloyd 67'
Thiney Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
October 22, 2021 22 Kansas City NWSL 1–1 Gotham FC Kansas City, Kansas
Edmonds 45'
McCain Yellow card 53'		 Report Dydasco Yellow card 22'
Purce 25'
Long Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Field of Legends
October 28, 2021 23 Racing Louisville 1–1 Gotham FC Louisville, Kentucky
Ashley Yellow card 31'
Kizer 52'		 Report Onumonu 7'
Lloyd Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
October 31, 2021 24 Gotham FC 1–1 Racing Louisville Harrison, New Jersey
Purce Yellow card 45+4'
Lloyd 53'
Freeman Yellow card 72'		 Report Salmon Yellow card 54'
Kizer 69'
Nagasoto Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,362

Playoffs[]

Further information: 2021 National Women's Soccer League season § Playoffs
Matches[]
November 7, 2021 Quarterfinals Chicago Red Stars 1–0 Gotham FC Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 ET Woldmoe Yellow card 51'
Pugh 61'
DiBernardo Yellow card 80'		 Report Freeman Yellow card 67'
Lloyd Yellow card 72'
Johnson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 7,027

Challenge Cup[]

Main article: 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup

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[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 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
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches[]

April 14, 2021 Orlando Pride 0–1 Gotham FC Orlando, Florida
19:00 EST Plummer Yellow card 82' Report Skroski Yellow card 24'
Dydasco Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 88' Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 2,039
May 2, 2021 Gotham FC 0–0 Racing Louisville FC Montclair, New Jersey
Cudjoe Yellow card 28' Report Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field

Championship[]

Main article: 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship

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 Yellow card 79'		 Report Lewandowski Yellow card 38'
Lloyd 61'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Penalties
Sinclair soccer ball with check mark
Klingenberg soccer ball with red X
Horan soccer ball with check mark
Rodriguez soccer ball with check mark
Dunn soccer ball with check mark
Sauerbrunn soccer ball with check mark
Weaver soccer ball with check mark		 Long soccer ball with check mark
Lloyd soccer ball with check mark
Cudjoe soccer ball with red X
Freeman soccer ball with check mark
Onumonu soccer ball with check mark
Viens soccer ball with check mark
Kawasumi soccer ball with red X

Squad statistics[]

Appearances[]

As of November 7, 2021
No. Pos. Nat. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
1 GK Canada Kailen Sheridan 16 16 1 1 0 0 17 17
2 MF United States Brianna Pinto 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
3 DF United States Caprice Dydasco 24 23 1 1 5 4 30 28
4 FW United States Paige Monaghan 12 5 1 0 5 5 18 10
5 MF United States Nicole Baxter 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
6 MF United States Jennifer Cudjoe 11 6 0 0 5 5 16 11
7 MF United States McCall Zerboni 20 18 1 1 1 0 22 19
8 DF United States Erica Skroski 11 7 0 0 1 1 12 8
9 MF Japan Nahomi Kawasumi 23 18 1 1 5 5 29 24
10 FW United States Carli Lloyd 12 12 1 1 4 4 17 17
11 MF South Korea Lee So-dam 14 5 0 0 4 4 18 9
12 DF United States Gina Lewandowski 20 20 1 1 5 5 26 26
13 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina DiDi Haracic 8 8 0 0 5 5 13 13
15 DF Mexico Sabrina Flores 5 3 0 0 3 0 8 3
16 MF United States Allie Long 21 21 1 1 2 1 24 23
17 MF United States Domi Richardson 7 0 0 0 2 0 9 0
18 MF United States Delanie Sheehan 6 2 0 0 0 0 6 2
19 MF United States Elizabeth Eddy 17 5 1 0 3 0 21 5
20 FW Canada Évelyne Viens 13 3 1 0 3 0 17 3
21 GK United States Mandy McGlynn 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF United States Mandy Freeman 10 8 1 0 4 4 15 12
23 FW United States Margaret Purce 16 16 1 1 4 4 21 21
24 DF Cameroon Estelle Johnson 19 19 1 1 3 1 23 21
25 FW Nigeria Ifeoma Onumonu 24 21 1 1 5 1 30 23
27 MF France Gaëtane Thiney 12 8 1 0 0 0 13 8
28 DF United States 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 United States Taylor Aylmer 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 24 1 5 30

Goals[]

As of November 7, 2021
No. Nat. Pos. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
23 United States FW Margaret Purce 9 0 2 11
25 Nigeria FW Ifeoma Onumonu 8 0 0 8
10 United States FW Carli Lloyd 4 0 2 6
4 United States FW Paige Monaghan 1 0 1 2
27 France MF Gaëtane Thiney 2 0 0 2
3 United States DF Caprice Dydasco 1 0 0 1
7 United States MF McCall Zerboni 1 0 0 1
9 Japan MF Nahomi Kawasumi 1 0 0 1
16 United States MF Allie Long 1 0 0 1
17 United States MF Domi Richardson 1 0 0 1
20 Canada FW Évelyne Viens 0 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
Total 29 0 6 35

Assists[]

As of November 7, 2021
No. Nat. Pos. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
25 Nigeria FW Ifeoma Onumonu 4 0 2 6
3 United States DF Caprice Dydasco 5 0 0 5
9 Japan MF Nahomi Kawasumi 4 0 0 4
20 Canada FW Évelyne Viens 3 0 0 3
28 United States DF Imani Dorsey 0 0 2 2
4 United States FW Paige Monaghan 0 0 1 1
6 Ghana MF Jennifer Cudjoe 0 0 1 1
7 United States MF McCall Zerboni 1 0 0 1
10 United States MF Carli Lloyd 1 0 0 1
18 United States MF Delanie Sheehan 1 0 0 1
19 United States MF Elizabeth Eddy 1 0 0 1
23 United States FW Margaret Purce 1 0 0 1
24 Cameroon DF Estelle Johnson 1 0 0 1

Shutouts[]

As of November 7, 2021
No. Nat. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
1 Canada Kailen Sheridan 6 0 0 6
13 Bosnia and Herzegovina DiDi Haracic 2 0 3 5
21 United States Mandy McGlynn 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record[]

As of November 7, 2021
No. Pos. Nat. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK Canada Kailen Sheridan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF United States Caprice Dydasco 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
4 FW United States Paige Monaghan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
6 MF Ghana Jennifer Cudjoe 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
7 MF United States McCall Zerboni 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 DF United States Erica Skroski 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
9 MF Japan Nahomi Kawasumi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10 FW United States Carli Lloyd 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
11 MF South Korea Lee So-dam 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12 DF United States Gina Lewandowski 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
16 MF United States Allie Long 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
20 FW Canada Évelyne Viens 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF United States Mandy Freeman 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
23 FW United States Margaret Purce 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
24 DF Cameroon Estelle Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
25 FW Nigeria Ifeoma Onumonu 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
27 MF France Gaëtane Thiney 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 DF United States Imani Dorsey 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 38 0 3 0 5 0 46 0

Transfers[]

2021 NWSL Draft[]

Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. College
1 3 United States Brianna Pinto MF University of North Carolina
3 23 United States Taryn Torres MF University of Virginia
4 33 United States Delanie Sheehan DF UCLA
4 40 United States Tess Boade FW Duke University

Transfers in[]

Date Nat. Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
January 5, 2021 South Korea Lee So-dam MF South Korea Hyundai Steel Red Angels Free agent [18]
January 13, 2021 Ghana Jennifer Cudjoe MF United States Racing Louisville FC Trade for allocation money and 13th overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft [19]
April 9, 2021 United States Taylor Aylmer MF United States Rutgers Scarlet Knights National team replacement player [20]
United States MF United States UCLA Bruins
April 27, 2021 United States Allie Long MF United States OL Reign Trade for allocation money and 2nd round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft [21]
June 4, 2021 United States Brianna Pinto MF United States University of North Carolina Draft pick. Signed two-year contract. [22]
July 8, 2021 United States Delanie Sheehan MF United States UCLA Draft pick. National team replacement player. [23]

Transfers out[]

Date Nat. Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
November 12, 2020 Ghana Jennifer Cudjoe MF United States Racing Louisville FC 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft [24]
United States Kaleigh Riehl DF
December 29, 2020 United States Mallory Pugh FW United States Chicago Red Stars Trade for draft picks and International slots [25]
United States Sarah Woldmoe MF

Loans in[]

Start date End date Pos. No. Nat. Player From club Ref.
June 8, 2021 End of season MF 27 France Gaëtane Thiney France Paris FC [26]

Loans out[]

Start date End date Pos. No. Nat. Player Destination club Ref.
August 28, 2020 February 28, 2021 FW 20 Canada Évelyne Viens France Paris FC [27]

New contracts[]

Date Nat. Player Pos. Ref.
December 10, 2020 United States Nicole Baxter MF [28]
December 14, 2020 United States Kenie Wright MF [29]
December 16, 2020 Japan Nahomi Kawasumi MF [30]
December 18, 2020 United States Mandy Freeman DF [31]
December 21, 2020 Nigeria Ifeoma Onumonu FW [32]
December 22, 2020 United States Gina Lewandowski DF [33]
January 20, 2021 United States Caprice Dydasco DF [34]
January 26, 2021 United States McCall Zerboni MF [35]
January 28, 2021 United States Megan Hinz GK [36]
January 29, 2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina DiDi Haracic GK [37]

Awards[]

Further information: 2021 National Women's Soccer League season § Individual awards

NWSL annual awards[]

Monthly awards[]

NWSL Player of the Month[]

Month Player Ref.
October United States Margaret Purce [40]

NWSL Team of the Month[]

Month Player(s) Ref.
May Canada Kailen Sheridan
United States Caprice Dydasco 		[41]
June United States Caprice Dydasco [42]
July United States Caprice Dydasco
United States Allie Long 		[43]
August United States Caprice Dydasco
Nigeria Ifeoma Onumonu 		[44]
September Canada Kailen Sheridan
Cameroon Estelle Johnson 		[45]
October United States Caprice Dydasco
United States Margaret Purce 		[46]

Weekly awards[]

Challenge Cup[]

Save of the Week[]
Week Player Ref.
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina DiDi Haracic [47]

National Women's Soccer League[]

NWSL Player of the Week[]
Week Player Ref.
1 United States Margaret Purce [48]
13 Nigeria Ifeoma Onumonu [49]
21 United States Margaret Purce [50]
NWSL Save of the Week[]
Week Player Ref.
3 Canada Kailen Sheridan [51]
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina DiDi Haracic [52]
22 Canada Kailen Sheridan [53]

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