2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season

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.

NJ/NY Gotham FC

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)
Home colors Away colors
← 2020 2022 →

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		GK	(1995-07-16) July 16, 1995 (age 30)	Clemson Tigers
13	DiDi Haracic		GK	(1992-04-12) April 12, 1992 (age 33)	Washington Spirit
21	Mandy McGlynn		GK	(1998-11-03) November 3, 1998 (age 26)	Virginia Cavaliers
35	Megan Hinz		GK	(1995-12-04) December 4, 1995 (age 29)	Chicago Red Stars
Defenders
3	Caprice Dydasco		RB/LB	(1993-08-19) August 19, 1993 (age 31)	Washington Spirit
8	Erica Skroski		CB/LB	(1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 31)	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
12	Gina Lewandowski		CB	(1985-04-13) April 13, 1985 (age 40)	Bayern Munich
15	Sabrina Flores		RB/LB	(1996-01-31) January 31, 1996 (age 29)	Sevilla
22	Mandy Freeman		CB	(1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 30)	USC Trojans
24	Estelle Johnson		CB	(1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 (age 37)	Washington Spirit
28	Imani Dorsey		LB/LW	(1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 29)	Duke Blue Devils
Midfielders
2	Brianna Pinto		CM	(2000-05-24) May 24, 2000 (age 25)	University of North Carolina
5	Nicole Baxter		DM/CM/AM	(1994-05-24) May 24, 1994 (age 31)	Asarums IF
6	Jennifer Cudjoe		CM/AM	(1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 (age 31)	Racing Louisville
7	McCall Zerboni (captain)		CM/AM	(1986-12-13) December 13, 1986 (age 38)	North Carolina Courage
9	Nahomi Kawasumi		LW/AM/FW	(1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 (age 39)	OL Reign
11	Lee So-dam		CM	(1994-10-12) October 12, 1994 (age 30)	Hyundai Steel Red Angels
14	Kenie Wright		DM/CB/RB/LB	(1997-08-14) August 14, 1997 (age 28)	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
16	Allie Long		CM	(1987-08-13) August 13, 1987 (age 38)	OL Reign
17	Domi Richardson		DM/CM/CB	(1992-10-18) October 18, 1992 (age 32)	Free agent
18	Delanie Sheehan		CM/RB	(1999-01-13) January 13, 1999 (age 26)	UCLA
19	Elizabeth Eddy		CM/AM/RW/LB	(1991-09-13) September 13, 1991 (age 33)	North Carolina Courage
27	Gaëtane Thiney		AM/FW	(1985-10-28) October 28, 1985 (age 39)	Paris FC	Loan in
Forwards
4	Paige Monaghan		RW/FW	(1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 (age 28)	Butler Bulldogs
10	Carli Lloyd		FW/DM/CM/AM	(1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 43)	Houston Dash
20	Évelyne Viens		FW	(1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 28)	South Florida Bulls
23	Margaret Purce		RW/LW/FW/RB	(1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 29)	Portland Thorns FC
25	Ifeoma Onumonu		FW	(1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 (age 31)	OL Reign

1. denotes a season-ending injury.

Coaching staff

As of August 31, 2021^[9]

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Scott Parkinson
Assistant Coach	Beverly Goebel Yanez
Assistant Coach	Becki Tweed
Goalkeeper Coach	Daniel Ball
High Performance Coach	Philip Congleton
Technical Advisor	Marcia McDermott
Head Physio	Joelle Muro
Head Athletic Trainer	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

Gotham FC v James Madison Dukes

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

Gotham FC v Virginia Cavaliers

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

Washington Spirit v Gotham FC

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

Main article: 2021 National Women's Soccer League season

Regular season

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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

Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Stadium	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	A	A	A	A	H
Result	W	D	L	W	D	W	D	D	W	W	D	L	D	L	L	L	D	W	D	W	W	D	D	D
Position	1	3	5	3	4	5	5	6	4	2	2	3	3	4	5	7	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	5

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]

Gotham FC v Houston Dash

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

Chicago Red Stars v Gotham FC

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

Gotham FC v Portland Thorns

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

Gotham FC v OL Reign

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

Orlando Pride v Gotham FC

June 20, 2021 5	Orlando Pride	1–1	Gotham FC	Orlando, Florida
	McClernon  26' Petersen 90'	Report	Cudjoe  35' Dydasco 45'	Stadium: Exploria Stadium

OL Reign v Gotham FC

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

Gotham FC v Kansas City NWSL

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

Portland Thorns v Gotham FC

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

Washington Spirit v Gotham FC

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

Gotham FC v Chicago Red Stars

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

Houston Dash v Gotham FC

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

Gotham FC v North Carolina Courage

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

Gotham FC v Racing Louisville

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

OL Reign v Gotham FC

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

Portland Thorns v Gotham FC

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

Gotham FC v Orlando Pride

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

Gotham FC v Chicago Red Stars

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

Gotham FC v North Carolina Courage

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

Gotham FC v Washington Spirit

October 6, 2021 19	Gotham FC	0–0	Washington Spirit	Chester, Pennsylvania
	Long  79'	Report	Sullivan  77'	Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 9,532

Orlando Pride v Gotham FC

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

North Carolina Courage v Gotham FC

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

Kansas City NWSL v Gotham FC

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

Racing Louisville v Gotham FC

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

Gotham FC v Racing Louisville

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

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

Matches

Chicago Red Stars v Gotham FC

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

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 e	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

Orlando Pride v Gotham FC

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

Gotham FC v North Carolina Courage

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

Washington Spirit v Gotham FC

April 27, 2021	Washington Spirit	0–0	Gotham FC	Washington, D.C.
16:00 EST	Heilferty  88'	Report		Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 2,039

Gotham FC v Racing Louisville FC

May 2, 2021	Gotham FC	0–0	Racing Louisville FC	Montclair, New Jersey
	Cudjoe  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.

Portland Thorns FC v Gotham FC

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

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		Kailen Sheridan	16	16	1	1	0	0	17	17
2	MF		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		Jennifer Cudjoe	11	6	0	0	5	5	16	11
7	MF		McCall Zerboni	20	18	1	1	1	0	22	19
8	DF		Erica Skroski	11	7	0	0	1	1	12	8
9	MF		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		Domi Richardson	7	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
18	MF		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

As of November 7, 2021

No.	Nat.	Pos.	Player	NWSL		Playoffs		Challenge Cup		Total
				23		FW	Margaret Purce	9		0		2		11
25		FW	Ifeoma Onumonu	8		0		0		8
10		FW	Carli Lloyd	4		0		2		6
4		FW	Paige Monaghan	1		0		1		2
27		MF	Gaëtane Thiney	2		0		0		2
3		DF	Caprice Dydasco	1		0		0		1
7		MF	McCall Zerboni	1		0		0		1
9		MF	Nahomi Kawasumi	1		0		0		1
16		MF	Allie Long	1		0		0		1
17		MF	Domi Richardson	1		0		0		1
20		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		FW	Ifeoma Onumonu	4		0		2		6
3		DF	Caprice Dydasco	5		0		0		5
9		MF	Nahomi Kawasumi	4		0		0		4
20		FW	Évelyne Viens	3		0		0		3
28		DF	Imani Dorsey	0		0		2		2
4		FW	Paige Monaghan	0		0		1		1
6		MF	Jennifer Cudjoe	0		0		1		1
7		MF	McCall Zerboni	1		0		0		1
10		MF	Carli Lloyd	1		0		0		1
18		MF	Delanie Sheehan	1		0		0		1
19		MF	Elizabeth Eddy	1		0		0		1
23		FW	Margaret Purce	1		0		0		1
24		DF	Estelle Johnson	1		0		0		1

Shutouts

As of November 7, 2021

No.	Nat.	Player	NWSL	Playoffs	Challenge Cup	Total
							1		Kailen Sheridan	6	0	0	6
13		DiDi Haracic	2	0	3	5
21		Mandy McGlynn	0	0	0	0

Disciplinary record

As of November 7, 2021

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	NWSL		Playoffs		Challenge Cup		Total
1	GK		Kailen Sheridan	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3	DF		Caprice Dydasco	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
4	FW		Paige Monaghan	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
6	MF		Jennifer Cudjoe	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
7	MF		McCall Zerboni	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8	DF		Erica Skroski	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
9	MF		Nahomi Kawasumi	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10	FW		Carli Lloyd	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
11	MF		Lee So-dam	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
12	DF		Gina Lewandowski	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
16	MF		Allie Long	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
20	FW		Évelyne Viens	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22	DF		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		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

2021 NWSL Draft

Round	Pick	Nat.	Player	Pos.	College
1	3		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

Date	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Previous club	Fee/notes	Ref.
January 5, 2021		Lee So-dam	MF	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	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]
		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		Brianna Pinto	MF	University of North Carolina	Draft pick. Signed two-year contract.	[22]
July 8, 2021		Delanie Sheehan	MF	UCLA	Draft pick. National team replacement player.	[23]

Transfers out

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

Loans in

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

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

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

Awards

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

NWSL annual awards

• Best XI: Kailen Sheridan, Caprice Dydasco, Margaret Purce^[38]
• Second XI: Ifeoma Onumonu^[38]
• Defender of the Year: Caprice Dydasco^[39]

Monthly awards

NWSL Player of the Month

Month	Player	Ref.
October	Margaret Purce	[40]

NWSL Team of the Month

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

Weekly awards

Challenge Cup

Save of the Week

Week	Player	Ref.
5	DiDi Haracic	[47]

National Women's Soccer League

NWSL Player of the Week

Week	Player	Ref.
1	Margaret Purce	[48]
13	Ifeoma Onumonu	[49]
21	Margaret Purce	[50]

NWSL Save of the Week

Week	Player	Ref.
3	Kailen Sheridan	[51]
8	DiDi Haracic	[52]
22	Kailen Sheridan	[53]