2022 season | |||
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Club Chair | Tammy Murphy | ||
Head coach | Scott Parkinson (until August 11) Hue Menzies (interim) (from August 13) | ||
Stadium | Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey (Capacity: 25,000) | ||
NWSL | 12th | ||
Challenge Cup | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Margaret Purce (3) Paige Monaghan (3) McCall Zerboni (3) All: Margaret Purce (4) Kristie Mewis (4) | ||
Highest home attendance | 7,145 (June 19 vs. SD) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,130 (Sept. 11 vs. KC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,415 | ||
The 2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC season was the team's 13th season as a professional women's soccer team and their tenth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
After retiring as a player for Gotham FC, Carli Lloyd joined the ownership group on April 27, 2022. [1] On May 4, 2022, NBA player Kevin Durant and investor Rich Kleiman announced their minority investment into Gotham FC via their investment company Thirty Five Ventures. [2] On July 29, 2022, WNBA player Sue Bird joined Gotham FC's ownership group as a minority owner, consultant, and advisor. [3] On August 10, 2022, Gotham FC announced the addition of former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and Giants chief commercial officer Pete Guelli to its ownership group as minority owners. [4] [5] The investments raised the club's valuation to an estimated $40 million. [6]
On August 11, 2022, Gotham FC fired head coach Scott Parkinson following a 4–8–0 start to the 2021 season and announced an immediate search for a new coach to be hired for the 2023 season. [7] On August 13, 2022, the club named former Jamaica women's national football team coach Hue Menzies as interim head coach. [8]
On August 17, 2022, Gotham FC named Nathán Goldberg Crenier as its new assistant general manager, replacing Stephanie Lee, who left to become the NWSL's director of player affairs. [9] [10]
Front Office | |
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Position | Name |
General manager and head of soccer operations | Yael Averbuch West |
Interim head of business operations | Kristin Bernert |
Assistant general manager | Nathán Goldberg Crenier |
Director of communications | Mike Kowalsky |
Technical Staff | |
Interim head coach | Hue Menzies |
Assistant coach | Beverly Goebel Yanez |
Assistant coach | Becki Tweed |
Goalkeeper coach | Brody Sams |
High performance director | Philip Congleton |
Head physical therapist | Joelle Muro |
Head athletic trainer | Sara Carpentieri |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NC | WAS | NJY | ORL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Carolina Courage | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | Washington Spirit | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage based on ranking | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | Orlando Pride | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — |
March 19, 2022 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EST | Report |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,537 Referee: Karen Callado |
March 25, 2022 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Report |
| Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
March 30, 2022 | Orlando Pride | 0–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
19:00 EST |
| Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,551 Referee: Anya Voigt |
April 3, 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
15:00 EST |
| Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,408 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
April 17, 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–3 | Washington Spirit | Harrison, New Jersey |
15:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,061 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 23, 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–1 | Orlando Pride | Harrison, New Jersey |
19:00 EST | Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,734 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
May 1, 20221 | Orlando Pride | 0–3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
19:00 EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 4,304 Referee: Natalie Simon |
May 7, 20222 | San Diego Wave FC | 4–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Diego, California |
19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Alex Billeter |
May 14, 20223 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena | |||
Note: Postponed; 11 players unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols |
May 22, 20224 | NY/NJ Gotham FC | 0–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,672 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
May 29, 20225 | Angel City FC | 0–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Los Angeles, California |
17:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 18,784 Referee: Malik Badawi |
June 4, 20226 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–0 | Washington Spirit | Harrison, New Jersey |
19:00 PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,433 Referee: John Griggs |
June 11, 20227 | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 5,695 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
June 19, 20228 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–3 | San Diego Wave FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
13:00 EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,145 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
July 2, 20229 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Harrison, New Jersey |
19:00 EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 3,499 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
July 8, 202210 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5,771 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
July 16, 202211 | Portland Thorns FC | 5–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,870 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
July 31, 202212 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2–4 | Houston Dash | Harrison, New Jersey |
14:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 5,631 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
August 7, 202213 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 5,078 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
August 14, 202214 | OL Reign | 4–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Seattle, Washington |
12:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,048 [17] Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
August 17, 202215 | Houston Dash | 2–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Houston, Texas |
17:30 CDT | Report | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 4,753 Referee: Alex Billeter |
August 20, 202216 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–2 | Orlando Pride | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
16:00 EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 4,107 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
August 28, 202217 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–3 | Angel City FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,796 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
September 4, 20223 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
17:00 EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 3,124 Referee: Danielle Chesky | |
Note: Rescheduled from May 14 |
September 11, 202218 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | Kansas City Current | Harrison, New Jersey |
15:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,130 Referee: Brad Jensen |
September 17, 202219 | Washington Spirit | 2–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Washington, D.C. |
16:00 EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 8,781 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
September 21, 202220 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | OL Reign | Harrison, New Jersey |
19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,274 Referee: Anya Voigt |
September 24, 202221 | North Carolina Courage | 3-0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
16:00 EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,376 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | OL Reign | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 40 | NWSL Shield, Playoffs – semi-finals |
2 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 39 | Playoffs – semi-finals |
3 | San Diego Wave FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 36 | Playoffs – first round |
4 | Houston Dash | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | |
5 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 36 | |
6 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 33 | |
7 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 32 | |
8 | Angel City FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 29 | |
9 | Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 23 | |
10 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 22 | |
11 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 19 | |
12 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 13 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | −16 |
Last updated: October 1, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | NWSL | Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MF | 19 | Kristie Mewis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
FW | 23 | Margaret Purce | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | FW | 4 | Paige Monaghan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
FW | 25 | Ifeoma Onumonu | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
MF | 7 | McCall Zerboni | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | FW | 20 | Taylor Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Total | 16 | 5 | 21 | |||
Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | NWSL | Cup | Total |
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1 | GK | 18 | Ashlyn Harris | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2 | GK | 1 | Michelle Betos | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the NWSL on December 16, 2021, for two expansion teams, Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, to select players from existing teams in the league. [18]
On December 4, Gotham FC traded goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan in exchange for allocation money and roster protection from San Diego Wave FC. [19] On December 8, Gotham FC traded goalkeeper DiDi Haračić in exchange for allocation money and roster protection from Angel City FC. [20]
Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | College |
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2 | 24 | Kelly Ann Livingstone | DF | Georgetown | |
3 | 34 | Hensley Hancuff | GK | Clemson | |
4 | 46 | Raleigh Loughman | MF | Michigan | |
Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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December 6, 2021 | Ali Krieger | DF | Orlando Pride | Acquired in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, a natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, and $50,000 in allocation money. | [21] [22] [23] | |
Ashlyn Harris | GK | |||||
December 16, 2021 | Kristie Mewis | MF | Houston Dash (via San Diego Wave FC) | Acquired in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money. | [21] [24] | |
January 11, 2022 | Michelle Betos | GK | Racing Louisville FC | Signed off waivers on a two-year contract. | [21] [25] | |
January 31, 2022 | Ellie Jean | DF | PSV | Signed to one-year contract with one-year option. | [21] [26] | |
February 17, 2022 | Kumi Yokoyama | DF | Washington Spirit | Acquired in exchange for Gotham FC's natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [21] [27] | |
June 24, 2022 | Taylor Smith | DF/FW | North Carolina Courage | Signed off waivers. | [28] [29] | |
June 27, 2022 | Jenna Bike | FW | Boston College | Signed as National Team Replacement players. | [30] | |
Amanda Visco | FW | Apollon Ladies F.C. | ||||
August 22, 2022 | Victoria Pickett | MF | Kansas City Current | Acquired in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [31] | |
August 23, 2022 | Bruninha | DF | Santos FC | Transferred for an undisclosed fee. | [32] [33] [34] | |
Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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December 4, 2021 | Megan Hinz | GK | None | Contracts expired. | [21] [35] | |
Lee So-dam | MF | |||||
Kenie Wright | DF | |||||
December 4, 2021 | Kailen Sheridan | GK | San Diego Wave FC | Traded in exchange for roster protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft and $130,000 in allocation money. | [21] [19] | |
December 6, 2021 | Brianna Pinto | MF | North Carolina Courage | Traded in exchange for $125,000 in allocation money. | [21] [36] | |
December 8, 2021 | DiDi Haračić | GK | Angel City FC | Traded in exchange for roster protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft and $50,000 in allocation money. | [21] [20] | |
December 15, 2021 | Mandy McGlynn | GK | Piteå IF | No transfer terms disclosed. Gotham FC retains NWSL playing rights until 2024 pre-season. | [21] [37] [38] | |
March 11, 2022 | Elizabeth Eddy | DF/MF | Houston Dash | Traded in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [21] | |
August 19, 2022 | Caprice Dydasco | DF | Houston Dash | Traded in exchange for $120,000 in allocation money, and up to $150,000, increasing by $10,000 per playoff appearance. | [39] [40] | |
Start date | End date | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Destination club | Ref. |
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November 30, 2021 | March 28, 2022 | DF/MF | Elizabeth Eddy | Newcastle Jets FC | [21] [41] | ||
December 16, 2021 | End of 2022 NWSL season | FW | Évelyne Viens | Kristianstads DFF | [21] [42] | ||
Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Terms | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 4, 2021 | Allie Long | MF | Signed two-year contract. | [21] [43] | |
December 15, 2021 | Cameron Tucker | MF | Signed two-year contract. | [21] [44] | |
December 20, 2021 | Estelle Johnson | DF | Signed one-year contract. | [21] [45] | |
December 22, 2021 | Taryn Torres | MF | Signed one-year contract with one-year option. | [21] [46] | |
January 10, 2022 | Caprice Dydasco | DF | Signed two-year contract. | [21] [47] | |
January 12, 2022 | Domi Richardson | FW | Signed one-year contract with one-year option. | [21] [48] | |
January 14, 2022 | Imani Dorsey | DF | Signed two-year contract. | [21] [49] | |
January 19, 2022 | Kristie Mewis | MF | Signed three-year contract. | [21] [50] | |
January 20, 2022 | Margaret Purce | FW | Signed two-year contract. | [21] [50] | |
January 20, 2022 | Ifeoma Onumonu | FW | Signed one-year contract. | [21] [50] | |
March 14, 2022 | Nahomi Kawasumi | MF | Signed two-year contract. | [21] [51] | |
March 14, 2022 | Hensley Hancuff | GK | Signed one-year contract with one-year option. | [21] [51] | |
March 31, 2022 | Kelly Ann Livingstone | DF | Signed one-year contract with one-year option. | [21] [52] | |
August 5, 2022 | Jenna Bike | FW | Signed through the rest of the 2022 season with a one-year option. | [28] [53] | |
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