San Diego Wave FC

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San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC logo.jpg
Full nameSan Diego Wave Fútbol Club
FoundedJune 8, 2021; 7 months ago (2021-06-08)
StadiumSnapdragon Stadium
Capacity35,000
OwnerRon Burkle
PresidentJill Ellis
Head coachCasey Stoney
LeagueNational Women's Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

San Diego Wave FC is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that is expected to begin play in 2022. The team will be based in San Diego, California.[1] The team is owned by Ron Burkle.

The team will be the San Diego area's first women's professional soccer team since 2003, when the Women's United Soccer Association folded and forced the San Diego Spirit to disband.[2]

History[]

In January 2021, Lisa Baird, the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), announced that an expansion team in Sacramento, led by Ron Burkle and in conjunction with Sacramento Republic FC's expansion bid into Major League Soccer, would join the NWSL in 2022.[3] However, Burkle never confirmed the news publicly before exiting the Sacramento Republic's ownership group. Instead, on June 8, 2021, the NWSL announced San Diego as the location for an expansion team owned by Burkle to begin play in 2022.[1]

Stadium[]

The team will begin play at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego for their inaugural season before moving to Snapdragon Stadium, part of the Mission Valley campus expansion of San Diego State University.[4]

Players and staff[]

Current squad[]

As of January 31, 2022.[5]
No. Pos. Player Nation
— GK Kailen Sheridan  Canada
— GK Carly Telford  England
— DF Abby Dahlkemper  United States
— DF Mia Gyau  United States
— DF Tegan McGrady  United States
— DF Christen Westphal  United States
— MF Taylor Kornieck  United States
— MF Kelsey Turnbow  United States
— MF Emily van Egmond  Australia
— FW Amirah Ali  United States
— FW Makenzy Doniak  United States
— FW Sofia Jakobsson  Sweden
— FW Katie Johnson  Mexico
— FW Alex Morgan  United States
— FW Jodie Taylor  England

Coaching staff[]

As of January 27, 2022.
Position Staff
Head coach Casey Stoney
Assistant coach Richard Gunney
Executive Director of Team Performance Karla Thompson

Head coaching record[]

As of July 14, 2021

Only competitive matches are counted. Includes NWSL regular season, playoffs, and Challenge Cup matches.

All-time San Diego Wave FC coaching stats
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Casey Stoney  England July 14, 2021 present 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

References[]

  1. ^ a b "San Diego To Be Home to NWSL Expansion Team, Led by Jill Ellis as President". NWSL. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Zeigler, Mark (June 8, 2021). "Women's pro soccer coming to San Diego in 2022". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (June 8, 2021). "San Diego confirmed as 2022 NWSL expansion market; Ellis to serve as team president". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "NWSL expansion team San Diego Wave FC unveil official crest". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (January 31, 2022). "San Diego Wave FC release opening 2022 preseason roster". LAG Confidential.

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