2024–25 Fort Lauderdale United FC season

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Fort Lauderdale United FC
2024–25 season
General managerDeon Graham
Head coach Tyrone Mears
Stadium Beyond Bancard Stadium
Top goalscorer Addie McCain (9 goals)
Highest home attendance4,316
Lowest home attendance1,957
Average home league attendance1,963
Biggest win3–1(vs LEX, September 22, 2024)
Biggest defeat1–3(vs BKFC, October 27, 2024)
2025–26  
All statistics correct as of March 2, 2025.

The 2024 Fort Lauderdale United FC season is the team's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team and as well as the first for the USL Super League (USLS), one of two leagues to be in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Players and staff

Current roster

As of February 8, 2025*Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cosette Morché
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Delaney Lindahl
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sheyenne Allen
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Celia Gaynor
5 DF Flag of Tonga.svg  TGA Laveni Vaka
6 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Anele Komani
7 MF Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Nia Christopher
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Felicia Knox
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jorian Baucom
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Erica Gomes
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sh'Nia Gordon
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darya Rajaee
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gianna Gourley
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adrienne Jordan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anna Henderson
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jasmine Hamid
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Addie McCain
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Brooks
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kiara Locklear
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tatiana Fung
22 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Thelma Hermansdottir
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Smith
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Reese Klein
25 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sabrina McNeill
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julia Grosso
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Laurel Ansbrow
43 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Makenna Gottschalk
- GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erin McKinney


Staff

As of September 9, 2024*

Front office
PositionName
Chairman & founderTommy Smith
CEO & co-founderDeon Graham
Technical staff
Head Coach Tyrone Mears
Associate Head CoachAli Rogers
VP of Team Operations & Player AffairsBrittany Waterbury
Head Athletic TrainerKiara Giles
Equipment ManagerKeneil Gibbs
Performance CoachJeff Duarte
Goalkeeper CoachAaron Ingham

Competitions

Friendlies

February 26, 2025 Fort Lauderdale United FC v NJ/NY Gotham FC Davie, Florida
7:00 p.m. ETStadium: Beyond Bancard Stadium

Regular season

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
168352317 +627512116 +53231211 +1

Last updated: February 8, 2025.
Source: USLSuperLeague.com

Regular season standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Brooklyn FC 16934209+1131 Playoffs
2 Fort Lauderdale United FC 168532317+627
3 Carolina Ascent FC 176472017+325
4 Dallas Trinity FC 166462116+524
5 Tampa Bay Sun FC 165472118+322
Updated to match(es) played on March 2, 2025. Source: USL Super League
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Matches

Fort Lauderdale United FC plans to play their debut season in 2024 with the following schedule: [1]

August 17, 20241 Spokane Zephyr FC 1–1 Fort Lauderdale United FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 p.m. PDT
Report Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,868
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
September 6, 20242 Carolina Ascent FC 2–1 Fort Lauderdale United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,251
Referee: Shawn Tehini
September 13, 20243 DC Power FC 0–2 Fort Lauderdale United FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 4,719
Referee: Adorae Monroy
September 22, 20244 Lexington SC 1–3 Fort Lauderdale United FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,946
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
September 29, 20245 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Dallas Trinity FC Davie, Florida
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Note: Match was rescheduled to December 1, 2024 due to construction issues at Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University
October 6, 20246 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–0 Brooklyn FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Jamie Padilla
October 12, 20247 Tampa Bay Sun FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Tampa, Florida
Stadium: Riverfront Stadium
Note: Postponed due to Hurricane Milton
October 19, 20248 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–2 Lexington SC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Melinda Sopka Homa
October 27, 20249 Brooklyn FC 3–1 Fort Lauderdale United FC New York, New York
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Commisso Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 411
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Note: Match originally scheduled for October 26, 2024 but changed due to field issues at Maimonides Park.
November 2, 202410 Dallas Trinity FC 1–0 Fort Lauderdale United FC Dallas, Texas
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 3,130
Referee: Natalie Simon
November 10, 202411 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC Davie, Florida
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 1,976
Referee: Adorae Monroy
November 23, 202412 Fort Lauderdale United FC 0–1 DC Power FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST Report
Stadium: Beyond Bancard Field
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Gerald Flores
December 1, 20245 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–1 Dallas Trinity FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 1,957
Referee: Elton Garcia
Note: Match was originally scheduled for September 29, 2024 but was postponed due to construction issues at FTL UTD Stadium
December 7, 202413 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–1 Spokane Zephyr FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Shawn Tehini
December 14, 202414 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–0 Carolina Ascent FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
February 8, 20257 Tampa Bay Sun FC 2–2 Fort Lauderdale United FC Tampa, Florida
6:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 2,990
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
February 22, 202515 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–0 Lexington SC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Brad Jensen
March 2, 202516 Carolina Ascent FC 1–2 Fort Lauderdale United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
3:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
March 8, 202517 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Tampa Bay Sun FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ESTStadium: FTL UTD Stadium
March 15, 202518 Brooklyn FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC New York, New York
6:00 PM ESTStadium: Maimonides Park
March 22, 202519 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Spokane Zephyr FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ESTStadium: FTL UTD Stadium
April 6, 202520 Tampa Bay Sun FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Tampa, Florida
6:00 PM ESTStadium: Riverfront Stadium
April 12, 202521 Fort Lauderdale United FC v DC Power FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ESTStadium: FTL UTD Stadium
April 19, 202522 Dallas Trinity FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Dallas, Texas
5:00 PM ESTStadium: Cotton Bowl
April 26, 202523 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Carolina Ascent FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ESTStadium: FTL UTD Stadium
May 3, 202524 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Brooklyn FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ESTStadium: FTL UTD Stadium
May 16, 202525 Lexington SC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM ESTStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
May 20, 202526 DC Power FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Washington D.C.
7:30 PM ESTStadium: TBC
May 24, 202527 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Dallas Trinity FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ESTStadium: FTL UTD Stadium
May 31, 202528 Spokane Zephyr FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Spokane, Washington
9:00 PM ESTStadium: One Spokane Stadium


Statistics

Appearances

As of match played 2 March 2025
No.PlayerPos.Nat.TotalRegular SeasonPlayoffs
AppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts
Goalkeepers
1 Cosette Morché GK Flag of the United States.svg 1010101000
32 Erin McKinney GK Flag of the United States.svg 000000
43Makenna Gottschalk GK Flag of the United States.svg 545400
Defenders
2Delaney Lindahl DF Flag of the United States.svg 444400
3Sheyenne Allen DF Flag of the United States.svg 848400
4Celia Gaynor DF Flag of the United States.svg 1413141300
5 Laveni Vaka DF Flag of Tonga.svg 1616161600
15 Adrienne Jordan DF Flag of the United States.svg 989800
19Cameron Brooks DF Flag of the United States.svg 10710700
25Sabrina McNeil DF Flag of the United States.svg 888800
27 Julia Grosso DF Flag of the United States.svg 222200
28 Laurel Ansbrow DF Flag of the United States.svg 333300
Midfielders
6Anele Komani MF Flag of England.svg 757500
7 Nia Christopher MF Flag of Bermuda.svg 919100
8 Felicia Knox MF Flag of the United States.svg 1512151200
12Darya Rajaee MF Flag of the United States.svg 1412141200
18 Addie McCain MF Flag of the United States.svg 1616161600
20Kiara Locklear MF Flag of the United States.svg 545400
21Tatiana Fung MF Flag of the United States.svg 10210200
23Taylor Smith MF Flag of the United States.svg 1510151000
Forwards
9 Jorian Baucom FW Flag of the United States.svg 202000
10Erica Gomes FW Flag of Brazil.svg 626200
11 Sh'Nia Gordon FW Flag of the United States.svg 1616161600
14Gianna Gourley FW Flag of the United States.svg 929200
16Anna Henderson FW Flag of the United States.svg 808000
17Jasmine Hamid FW Flag of the United States.svg 1413141300
22Thelma Hermannsdottir FW Flag of Iceland.svg 303000
Goalkeepers
24Reese Klein DF Flag of the United States.svg 515100
31 Heather Hinz GK Flag of the United States.svg 222200

    Goals

    No.Nat.NameRegular SeasonPlayoffsTotal
    18 Flag of the United States.svg Addie McCain 909
    17 Flag of the United States.svg Jasmine Hamid606
    20 Flag of the United States.svg Kiara Locklear303
    3 Flag of the United States.svg Sheyenne Allen101
    11 Flag of the United States.svg Sh'Nia Gordon 101
    16 Flag of the United States.svg Anna Henderson101
    19 Flag of the United States.svg Reese Klein101
    14 Flag of the United States.svg Felicia Knox 101
    Own goals000
    Total21021

    Assists

    No.Nat.NameRegular SeasonPlayoffsTotal
    20 Flag of the United States.svg Kiara Locklear303
    17 Flag of the United States.svg Jasmine Hamid202
    14 Flag of the United States.svg Felicia Knox 202
    18 Flag of the United States.svg Addie McCain 202
    19 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Brooks101
    11 Flag of the United States.svg Sh'Nia Gordon 101
    7 Flag of Bermuda.svg Nia Christopher 101
    25 Flag of the United States.svg Sabrina McNeil101
    28 Flag of the United States.svg Laurel Ansbrow 101
    Total14014

    Clean sheets

    No.Nat.NameRegular SeasonPlayoffsTotal
    1 Flag of the United States.svg Cosette Morché 303
    Total303

    Disciplinary cards

    PlayerRegular SeasonPlayoffsTotal
    No.Nat.NameYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
    5 Flag of Tonga.svg Laveni Vaka 400000400
    17 Flag of the United States.svg Jasmine Hamid300000300
    6 Flag of England.svg Anele Komani300000300
    11 Flag of the United States.svg Sh'Nia Gordon 300000300
    23 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Smith200000200
    22 Flag of the United States.svg Kiara Locklear200000200
    3 Flag of the United States.svg Sheyenne Allen100000100
    14 Flag of the United States.svg Gianna Gourley100000100
    10 Flag of Brazil.svg Erica Gomes100000100
    21 Flag of the United States.svg Tatiana Fung100000100
    2 Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Lindahl100000100
    12 Flag of the United States.svg Darya Rajaee100000100
    9 Flag of the United States.svg Jorian Baucom 100000100
    Total24000002400

    References

    1. "Schedule". Fort Lauderdale United FC. Retrieved August 18, 2024.