2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC season

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NJ/NY Gotham FC
2023 season
Managing owner Ed Nalbandian
General manager Yael Averbuch West
Head coach Juan Carlos Amorós
Stadium Red Bull Arena
Harrison, New Jersey
(Capacity: 25,000)
League 6th
Challenge Cup Group Stage
Playoffs Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Lynn Williams (7)
All: Lynn Williams (9)
Highest home attendance15,058
(Jun 5 vs. SD)
Lowest home attendance3,200
(Apr 22 vs. NC)
Average home league attendance6,293
Biggest win4–1
(May 21 vs. RGN)
Biggest defeat0–2
(two matches)
←  2022
2024  →
All statistics correct as of October 16, 2023.

The 2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC season was the team's fourteenth 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. Gotham FC defeated OL Reign in the championship, winning the teams second championship (and the first under the current name and under its participation with the NWSL).

Contents

Background

Coaching changes

On November 1, 2022, Gotham FC hired Houston Dash manager Juan Carlos Amorós. [1] He succeeded interim head coach Hue Menzies, who had served since August 13, 2022. [2]

Notable offseason transactions

On January 12, 2023, Gotham FC acquired Lynn Williams via trade from Kansas City Current. NC Courage vs Gotham FC (Oct 2023) 129 (cropped).jpg
On January 12, 2023, Gotham FC acquired Lynn Williams via trade from Kansas City Current.

On November 15, 2022, Gotham FC made the first domestic free agency acquisition in the league's history by signing Washington Spirit and United States women's national soccer team defender Kelley O'Hara to a two-year contract. [3] O'Hara had last played for the club from 2013 to 2017, before its rebranding from Sky Blue FC. [4]

On November 16, goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris retired to join Gotham FC's front office. [5]

On November 28, Gotham signed free-agent goalkeeper Abby Smith of Portland Thorns FC to a three-year contract. [6] Smith would become Gotham's starting goalkeeper in eight of its first nine matches across competitions, winning week 7 NWSL Player of the Week and NWSL Save of the Week honors for her performance in a May 14 shutout draw against Orlando Pride. [7]

On December 1, free-agent defender Estelle Johnson signed a two-year contract with North Carolina Courage. [8]

On January 12, 2023, the day of the 2023 NWSL Draft, Gotham FC traded its second-overall selection to Kansas City Current in exchange for forward Lynn Williams, who had missed most of the 2022 season with a hamstring injury. [9] Williams was in New Zealand for training camp with the United States national team during the trade and had not been aware of Kansas City's intent to trade her. The terms of the trade required Williams's approval, which she granted with three minutes to spare before the league deadline. [10] Williams would go on to score more league goals by May than any Gotham player had scored in the 2022 season. [11]

At the draft, Gotham selected Hermann Trophy finalist and Florida State 2021 national championship winner Jenna Nighswonger with the fourth-overall pick. [4] Nighswonger scored her first NWSL goal in the 5th minute of a 2–1 road win against Chicago Red Stars on May 7. [12] Gotham had acquired the pick by trading forward Paige Monaghan, $150,000 in allocation money, and a 2023 international roster spot to Racing Louisville FC. [13]

Gotham invited retired player Sinead Farrelly to training camp and subsequently signed her to a one-year contract with a second-year option on March 25. [14] Farrelly had not played in the NWSL since 2015. [15] She then was selected for and debuted with the Ireland national team in a friendly against the United States on April 8, 2023. [16]

New kit

Gotham announced new home football kits on March 6, 2023, featuring a teal lightning-bolt motif on black. The kits retained the Algorand front-of-shirt sponsorship, and Carmax and Ally Financial sleeve sponsorships. Like all NWSL kits, Gotham's are manufactured by Nike, Inc. [17]

Summary

March/April

On March 23, three days before Gotham's season-opening, defender Ali Krieger announced on CBS Mornings that she would retire after the season's conclusion. [18]

Gotham FC opened its season on March 26 with a 2–1 win on the road in front of a sell-out crowd at Angel City FC, in a match that also featured the league's first use of video assistant referee in the regular season that denied the Los Angeles team a goal. Newly signed striker Lynn Williams scored her first goal for Gotham in the 64th minute of her debut with the club, despite injuring her arm in the first half and requiring a splint to be applied mid-game. The goal held up as the match winner. [19] Williams celebrated her goal by gesturing bat ears on her forehead and flapping her arms, along with the rallying call "go bats". [20] Williams' teammate Smith later adopted the celebration after scoring a goal. [21] When asked about playing through the injury in a post-match interview, Williams said, "It's an arm. I need my legs to play soccer, not my arm." [19] Her performance earned Williams the season's first NWSL Player of the Week award. [22]

Gotham lost its first match of the season 0–2 in its home opener against OL Reign on April 1, following a 90-minute weather delay. The match featured the Gotham debut of Sinead Farrelly for her first NWSL match since 2015, and the home return of Allie Long following her maternity leave in the 2022 season. [23]

Returning to the road, Gotham defeated Orlando Pride 2–0 on April 15, registering 20 shots and 10 corners while Abby Smith was credited with 5 saves in the clean-sheet performance. Both of Gotham's goals were scored during 18 minutes of second-half stoppage time: a penalty kick from a handball foul in the box confirmed via video assistant referee in the 10th minute of stoppage and scored by Margaret Purce, and a second goal scored by Williams in the 17th minute of stoppage. [24] [25] Each goal successively set the league record for latest goals scored in a match. [26]

On April 19, Gotham won its 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup opening match against Washington Spirit 1–0 on a 56th-minute Williams goal. [27] Then on April 23, in its third match in 7 days, Gotham defeated North Carolina Courage 1–0 at home thanks to an 80th-minute Williams goal. The match was delayed by weather for two hours at halftime. [28] Williams's goal was her 60th, making her the third player after Sam Kerr and Christine Sinclair to reach the mark; Sinclair had done so on the same day in a match against Racing Louisville FC hours before. [29] Williams won her second NWSL Player of the Week award of the season for her performance. [30]

Gotham ended April with its second loss, conceding two late goals to Kansas City Current's Debinha in an 0–2 shutout on April 30 at the Current's Children's Mercy Park. [31]

On May 3, the NWSL named Williams to its Best XI of March/April. [32]

Transactions

On April 25, Gotham FC waived backup goalkeeper and 2022 NWSL Draft selection Hensley Hancuff. [33]

On April 27, Gotham FC traded midfielder Victoria Pickett to the North Carolina Courage in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money. Gotham had acquired Pickett in August 2022 from Kansas City Current in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money and a first-round selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft, and had re-signed Pickett to a three-year contract in December 2022. [34]

May

Gotham FC drew against North Carolina Courage in their second match of the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup. Ryan Williams and Kristie Mewis (NC Courage vs Gotham FC 2023-05-03) 01.jpg
Gotham FC drew against North Carolina Courage in their second match of the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup.

On May 3, Michelle Betos made her first start of the season in goal for a 1–1 Challenge Cup draw against North Carolina. After a third-minute Courage goal by Mille Gejl, Betos saved an 11th-minute penalty kick that resulted from a handball call in the box confirmed by the video assistant referee. In the 65th minute, the referee also showed Betos a red card that was overturned by the video assistant referee. Williams, entering as a substitute, scored the equalizer in the 74th minute. [35]

On May 7, Williams scored her 103rd total goal or assist in all competitions during Gotham's 2–1 win over Chicago Red Stars, surpassing Sam Kerr for the league record. [36] Gotham followed the win with a draw at home against Orlando Pride, where Abby Smith held Orlando scoreless in a six-save effort that earned her both NWSL Player and Save of the Week honors. [7]

On May 21, Gotham defeated OL Reign 4–1 to ascend to the top of the table, completing a worst-to-first turnaround from their last-place finish in the 2022 season and marking their first time leading the league's standings since 2013. [37] Williams scored in the game, which took place on her 30th birthday, marking the third time she scored a goal on her birthday in her NWSL career. [38] Bruninha and Taylor Smith each scored their first goals of the season in the match, and Nighswonger scored her second. [39] Williams won her third NWSL Player of the Week award of the season for her performance. [40] Gotham's fifth win and 16th point in the standings also exceeded the team's totals of four wins and 13 points during the 2022 season. [41]

On May 23, Gotham announced that it had sold more than 10,000 tickets for its June 4 match against San Diego Wave FC, breaking the team's all-time ticket sales record of 9,500 set by then-Sky Blue FC's August 18, 2019, match against OL Reign. [41]

On May 24, Gotham announced a partnership with S.L. Benfica that would allow Benfica to recruit Gotham FC players and for Gotham to access Benfica's academy and development systems. [42]

June

On June 4, Gotham broke their all-time home attendance record, drawing a crowd of 15,058 spectators for their match against San Diego Wave FC on the team's Pride Night. [43] [44] This marked the first time the club sold tickets to the upper bowl of Red Bull Arena and beat the previous attendance record of 9,415 spectators, set on August 18, 2019, while facing OL Reign. [45] [46] The match ended in a 0–1 loss after Makenzy Doniak scored a goal for San Diego in the 46th minute. [43]

On June 7, the league postponed Gotham's Challenge Cup match that evening against Orlando Pride to August 9 due to poor air quality in the New York City metropolitan area. [47]

On June 25, Gotham signed midfielder Mana Shim to a short-term injury replacement contract. Shim had last played for the Houston Dash in 2018 and was, with Farrelly, one of the whistleblowers of the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal. Shim's contract would allow her continue to chair the United States Soccer Federation's participant safety taskforce. [48]

Style of play

In its first season under manager Juan Carlos Amorós, Gotham deployed a 4–1–4–1 formation [37] [39] or a pressing 4–3–3 formation. [49] The team engaged in high-pressing tactics, allowing opponents to pass the ball across their defensive half but countering aggressively when they attempt to progress the ball, [37] [50] and through the first half of the season had led the league in defensive actions outside of their own defensive third. [49] Gotham's backline and goalkeeper also played relatively far up the pitch positionally. [50] The tactic required a high defensive work rate from its wingers to provide coverage. In Gotham's May 21 win against OL Reign, Williams — a career center forward with North Carolina Courage playing as an attacking right winger for Gotham in the match — was also credited with 10 defensive recoveries, [50] the most among Gotham's field players in the match. [51]

Stadium and facilities

Gotham FC continued to play in Red Bull Arena, their full-time home venue since 2020, and train at Red Bulls Training Facility in East Hanover, New Jersey, continuing an agreement with New York Red Bulls established in 2020. [52] Gotham's preseason training camp took place at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, from February 8 to March 3. [53]

Broadcasting

On April 1, 2023, Gotham FC announced that MSG Networks would broadcast eight home matches during the 2023 regular season. These were in addition to the league's national broadcast and streaming agreements with CBS and Paramount+ in the United States, and with The Sports Network in Canada. [54]

Team

2023 was Juan Carlos Amoros's first season as manager of Gotham FC. NC Courage vs Gotham FC (Oct 2023) 019 (cropped).jpg
2023 was Juan Carlos Amorós's first season as manager of Gotham FC.

Staff

As of April 20, 2023 [55] [56] [57] [58] [59]
Front office staff
RoleName
General manager
Head of soccer operations		 Yael Averbuch West
Acting presidentNan Vogel
Technical staff
RoleName
Head coach Juan Carlos Amorós
Assistant coaches Jen Lalor
Shaun Harris
Ak Lakhani
Goalkeeper coachBrody Sams
Head of tactical analysisJesús Botello Hermosa
Head of sports science Philip Congleton
Strength and conditioning coachAdrián Benítez Jiménez

Squad

As of July 8, 2023. [60]
#P.NationNameBirthday (age)SincePrevious teamNotes
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Betos February 20, 1988 (aged 35)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC
4 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith October 4, 1993 (aged 29)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mandy Haught November 3, 1998 (aged 24)2023 Flag of Sweden.svg Piteå IF
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Imani Dorsey March 21, 1996 (aged 27)2018 Flag of the United States.svg Duke University
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruninha June 16, 2002 (aged 20)2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos FC INT [lower-alpha 1]
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelley O'Hara August 4, 1988 (aged 34)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ali Krieger July 28, 1984 (aged 38)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Edmonds May 22, 1987 (aged 35)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nealy Martin April 22, 1998 (aged 24)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC
15 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Sabrina Flores January 31, 1996 (aged 27)2020 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla FC
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellie Jean January 31, 1997 (aged 26)2022 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mandy Freeman March 23, 1995 (aged 28)2017 Flag of the United States.svg University of Southern California
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie Long August 13, 1987 (aged 35)2021 Flag of the United States.svg OL Reign
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA McCall Zerboni December 13, 1986 (aged 36)2020 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taryn Torres August 23, 1999 (aged 23)2021 Flag of the United States.svg University of Virginia SEI [lower-alpha 2] [61]
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mana Shim September 25, 1991 (aged 31)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash IRP [lower-alpha 3]
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Delanie Sheehan January 13, 1999 (aged 24)2021 Flag of the United States.svg University of California, Los Angeles
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yazmeen Ryan February 25, 1999 (aged 24)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
(via Angel City FC)
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristie Mewis February 25, 1991 (aged 32)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
(via San Diego Wave FC)
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Nighswonger February 25, 1994 (aged 29)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Florida State
33 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Sinead Farrelly November 16, 1989 (aged 33)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers
77 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Maitane López March 13, 1995 (aged 28)2023 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid INT [lower-alpha 1]
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams May 21, 1993 (aged 29)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
16 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir November 11, 1995 (aged 27)2023 Flag of Norway.svg SK Brann INT [lower-alpha 1]
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Smith December 1, 1993 (aged 29)2022 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Margaret Purce September 18, 1995 (aged 27)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
25 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ifeoma Onumonu February 25, 1994 (aged 29)2020 Flag of the United States.svg OL Reign
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Stengel February 29, 1992 (aged 31)2023 Flag of England.svg Liverpool LOAN [lower-alpha 4]
  1. 1 2 3 INT: International player
  2. ↑ SEI: Added to the season-ending injury list
  3. ↑ IRP: Injury replacement player
  4. ↑ LOAN: On loan

Competitions

NWSL Challenge Cup

Gotham FC finished third in the East Division during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup and did not advance. Gotham FC returned to the East Division in the 2023 tournament.

Group stage

April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19) NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–0 Washington Spirit Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 7,543
Referee: Shawn Tehini
May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03) North Carolina Courage 1–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
7:17 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,761
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Note: VAR awarded a penalty kick to NC at 8', but NC failed to convert it. VAR rescinded a red card issued to Betos at 67'.
July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23) Orlando Pride 1–3 NJ/NY Gotham FC Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 4,051
Referee: Shawn Tehini
Note: Postponed to from June 28 due to Gotham FC weather and travel delays. [62]
July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28) Washington Spirit 4–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 4,732
August 5, 2023 (2023-08-05) NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–0 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 3,004
August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09) NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–1 Orlando Pride Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,038
Note: Postponed from 7:30 p.m. EDT on June 7 due to poor air quality in the New York City metropolitan area. [47]

East Division standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification NC NJY WAS ORL
1 North Carolina Courage 6321155+1011Advance to knockout stage — 1–1 6–0 0–0
2 NJ/NY Gotham FC 6321107+311 2–0 — 1–0 1–1
3 Washington Spirit 63031013−39 1–2 4–2 — 4–2
4 Orlando Pride 6024515−102 1–1 1–3 0–1 —
Source: NWSL

Results by matchday

Matchday123456
StadiumHAAAHH
ResultWDWLWD
Position1122
Updated to match(es) played on July 23, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

Gotham FC finished the 2022 National Women's Soccer League season in last place.

Matches

March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)1 Angel City FC 1–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Los Angeles, California
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01)2 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–2 OL Reign Harrison, New Jersey
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 7,534
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)4 Orlando Pride 0–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Orlando, Florida
10:36 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 5,258
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Kickoff delayed by weather from 4:30 p.m.
April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)4 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Matthew Thompson
April 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)5 Kansas City Current 2–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 9,409
Referee: Adorae Monroy
May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)6 Chicago Red Stars 1–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
 Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,692
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)7 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–0 Orlando Pride Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 3,468
Referee: Anja Voigt
May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)8 OL Reign 1–4 NJ/NY Gotham FC Seattle, Washington
3:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
 Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 8,146
Referee: Katja Koroleva
May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)9 Washington Spirit 1–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 11,545
Referee: Karen Callado
June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04)10 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,058
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 11, 2023 (2023-06-11)11 Houston Dash 1–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Houston, Texas
6:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
 Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,827
Referee: Alex Billeter
June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18)12 Racing Louisville FC 2–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,103
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
June 25, 2023 (2023-06-25)13 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 5,601
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Note: Match was paused for 50 minutes due to lightning in the area at the 53rd minute. [63]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)14 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–0 Angel City FC Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 4,991
Referee: Calin Radosav
July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09)15 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 3,932
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19)16 San Diego Wave FC 2–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC San Diego, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
 Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 12,045
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)17 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–0 Racing Louisville FC Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 4,231
September 2, 2023 (2023-09-02)18 North Carolina Courage 3–3 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,389
September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)19 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,202
October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01)20 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–2 Houston Dash Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,001
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)21 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Portland, Oregon
2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-4)
 Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 19,599
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)22 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–2 Kansas City Current Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 9,005
Referee: Alyssa Nichols

Regular season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Diego Wave FC 2211473122+937 NWSL Shield, playoffs – semifinals
2 Portland Thorns FC 2210574232+1035 Playoffs – semifinals
3 North Carolina Courage 229672922+733 Playoffs – quarterfinals
4 OL Reign 229582924+532
5 Angel City FC 228773130+131
6 NJ/NY Gotham FC 228772524+131
7 Orlando Pride 22101112728−131
8 Washington Spirit 227962629−330
9 Racing Louisville FC 226972524+127
10 Houston Dash 226881618−226
11 Kansas City Current 2282123036−626
12 Chicago Red Stars 2273122850−2224
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
228772524 +13144399 04341615 +1

Last updated: October 19, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumAHAHAAHAAHAAHHHAHAHHAH
ResultWLWWLWDWDLDLWDWLDDWLLD
Position37545431145655346
Updated to match(es) played on July 9, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Playoffs

October 22, 2023Quarterfinals North Carolina Courage 0–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,612
Referee: Katja Koroleva
November 5, 2023Semi-finals Portland Thorns FC 0–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Portland, Oregon
16:00 PST Hina Sugita Yellow card.svg 81' Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Danielle Chesky
November 11, 2023Championship OL Reign 1–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC San Diego, California
17:00 PST Lavelle Soccerball shade.svg29' Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 25,011
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

Statistics

As of matches played November 11, 2023. [64]
Goalscorers
No.Pos.Nat.NameNWSLCupPlayoffsTotal
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams 72110
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Nighswonger 3205
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Margaret Purce 3104
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Stengel 2114
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruninha 3003
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie Long 2002
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA McCall Zerboni 0202
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yazmeen Ryan 0112
9 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Esther Gonzalez 1012
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Smith 1001
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meleana Shim 0101
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Delanie Sheehan 0011
Total2210537
Clean sheets
No.Pos.Nat.NameNWSLCupPlayoffsTotal
4 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith 4105
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mandy Haught 2125
Total62210

Awards

As of July 3, 2023.

NWSL monthly awards

Best XI of the Month
MonthPos.Nat.PlayerRef.
March/
April		 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams [32]
May DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruninha [65]
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Nighswonger
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams (2)
June FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams (3) [66]

NWSL weekly awards

Player of the Week
Wk.Pos.Nat.PlayerWonRef.
1 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams Won [22]
4 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams (2)Won [30] [67]
7 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith Won [7] [68] [69]
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams (3)Won [40] [70]
9 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruninha Won [71]
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams Nom. [72]
15 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith Nom. [73]
Save of the Week
Wk.Pos.Nat.PlayerWonRef.
4 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith Won [74]
5 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith (2)Won [75]
6 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mandy Haught Nom. [76]
7 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith (3)Won [77]
10 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruninha Won [78]
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith (4)
11 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith 2nd [79]
14 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith (5)Won [80]

Transactions

2023 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

R.P.Pos.Nat.PlayerCollegeStatusRef.
14 FW/MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Nighswonger Florida State Signed. [81]
444 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Iliana Hocking Arizona Not signed. [82]

Loans in

DatePos.Nat.PlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRef.
July 5, 2023 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Stengel Flag of England.svg Liverpool Loaned through September 3, 2023. [83]

Transfers in

DatePos.Nat.PlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRef.
November 28, 2022 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Signed as a free agent through 2025. [84]
December 1, 2022 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristen Edmonds Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current Signed as a free agent through 2024. [85]
December 8, 2022 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nealy Martin Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC Signed off waivers to a one-year contract with one-year option. [86]
January 5, 2023 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yazmeen Ryan Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
(via Angel City FC)		Acquired via trade with $250,000 in allocation money in exchange for the first-overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [87]
January 12, 2023 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current Acquired via trade in exchange for the 2nd-overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [88]
January 25, 2023 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelley O'Hara Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Signed as a free agent through 2024. [89]
March 15, 2023 FW/MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Nighswonger Flag of the United States.svg Florida State 2023 NWSL Draft selection signed a three-year contract. [90]
June 25, 2023 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mana Shim Retirement; previously Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Signed a short-term injury replacement contract. [48]
July 6, 2023 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Maitane López Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid Free transfer signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year. [91]

Contract operations

DatePos.Nat.PlayerFee/notesRef.
October 14, 2022 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Baxter Contracts not renewed. [92]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Jennifer Cudjoe
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kumi Yokoyama
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jenna Bike [93]
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Domi Richardson Contract option not exercised. [92]
June 20, 2023 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lynn Williams Contract renewed through 2025. [94]

Transfers out

DatePos.Nat.PlayerDestination teamFee/notesRef.
December 2, 2022 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Estelle Johnson Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Free agent signing. [95] [8]
January 12, 2023 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Monaghan Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC Traded with $150,000 in allocation money and a 2023 international slot in exchange for the fourth-overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [13]
January 18, 2023 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Tucker —Waived. [96]
February 2, 2023 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelly Ann Livingstone Flag of Denmark.svg Fortuna Hjørring Waived. [97] [98]
April 25, 2023 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hensley Hancuff Waived. [99]
April 27, 2023 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Victoria Pickett Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage Traded in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money. [100]
July 8, 2023 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Nahomi Kawasumi Contract mutually terminated. [101]

Retirements

DatePos.Nat.PlayerNotesRef.
October 14, 2022 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Baxter Retired. [92] [102]
November 16, 2022 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashlyn Harris Retired; joined Gotham FC's front office. [5]

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