| 2025 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owners | List of Angel City FC owners | |
| General manager | Matt Wade (interim) | |
| Head coach | Eleri Earnshaw (interim) | |
| Stadium | BMO Stadium (capacity: 22,000) | |
| All statistics correct as of December 23, 2024. | ||
The 2025 Angel City FC season is the team's upcoming fourth season as a professional women's soccer team. Angel City FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
After a disappointing 2024 season where Angel City ending up ranking 12th out of 14 clubs, failing to reach the NWSL playoffs, on December 5, 2024, Angel City announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with General Manager, Angela Hucles, who had first joined the club as VP of Player Development in 2021. Assistant General Manager, Matt Wade, assumed the role of interim General Manager while the club conducts a comprehensive search for a new General Manager. [1]
Following the departure of Hucles, Angel City then announced the departure of Head Coach Becki Tweed on December 9, 2024. Assistant Coach Eleri Earnshaw will act as interim head coach while the search of a new coach begins. [2] Angel City later announced the departure of Goalkeeping coach Omar Zeenni via social media on December 16, 2024. [3]
After the conclusion of the 2024 season, on November 18, 2024, Angel City announced they would be moving into a newly renovated performance facility at California Lutheran University. The performance center, formerly used by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, offers a full-size pitch and a half and approximately 50,000 square feet of indoor space, the largest dedicated solely to NWSL club. The performance center will serve as the home of Angel City players and first-team staff for up to four years and would be completed ahead of the 2025 preseason.
On November 19, 2024, announced NYX Professional Makeup as a new multi-year sleeve sponsor for the 2025 season, NYX is the first makeup brand to invest in a soccer team. [4]
On November 22, 2024, Angel City announced they had signed Scottish forward Claire Emslie to a new contract to keep her with Angel City until 2026. [5]
On December 4, 2024, rookie defender Madison Curry announced she would not be re-signing with Angel City and would instead sign with Seattle Reign FC as a free agent. [6] Later that day, Angel City announced the contract extension of Japanese goalkeeper Hannah Stambaugh for the 2025 season. [7]
On December 5, 2024, Angel City announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with General Manager Angela Hucles Mangano who had first joined the club as VP of Player Development in 2021. Assistant General Manager Matt Wade will assume the role of interim General Manager while the club conducts a comprehensive search for a new GM. [1] Following the departure of Hucles, Angel City then announced the departure of Head Coach Becki Tweed on December 9, 2024. Tweed finished her time at Angel City with 17 wins, 13 draws, 17 loss across all competitions with a win rate of 36.17%. Assistant Coach Eleri Earnshaw will act as interim head coach while the search of a new coach begins. [2]
At the conclusion of the 2024 season, on December 10, 2024, Angel City announced their end-of-season roster, they announced they will not be renewing the contract of goalkeeper DiDi Haračić and defender Jasmyne Spencer, who have been with the club since its inaugural season in 2022, as well as midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard and forward Katie Johnson, who would later announce her retirement from professional soccer on December 20, 2024. [8] [9]
On December 16, 2024, M.A. Vignola announced she would be re-signing a new two-year contract with Angel City, keeping her at the club until 2026. [10]
On December 17, 2024, Angel City announced they had acquired French forward Julie Dufour from Paris FC and signed her on a three-year contract beginning in January 2025. [11] Dufour will occupy one of Angel City's international roster spots when she joins the club.
On December 20, 2024, Angel City announced they would be trading Costa Rican midfielder Rocky Rodríguez to Kansas City Current in exchange for $100,000 in intra-league transfer funds. Later that day, Mexican forward Katie Johnson, whose contract was not renewed with Angel City, also announced her retirement from professional soccer. [12]
On December 23, 2024, Angel City announced they had signed midfielder Macey Hodge on a two-year contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Hodge previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and made 97 appearances over 5 years. [13]
Angel City FC continued to play in BMO Stadium, their home since the team's inaugural season in 2022.
On November 18, 2024, Angel City announced they would be moving into a newly renovated performance facility at California Lutheran University. The performance center, formerly used by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, offers a full-size pitch and a half and approximately 50,000 square feet of indoor space, the largest dedicated solely to NWSL club. The performance center will serve as the home of Angel City players and first-team staff for up to four years and would be completed ahead of the 2025 preseason.
The center features a 5,400-square-foot gym, custom lockers for players, coaches, staff, and a dedicated locker room for players under 18, a new hydrotherapy area including cold and hot plunge pools and saunas, a private outdoor relaxation lounge, a 3,400-square-foot medical treatment and rehabilitation area, a private recovery room, private doctor's office and medical staff offices, Custom pre- and post-training nutrition and supplement area to provide elevated nutrition area for athletes to fuel with fresh, nutritious meals prepared onsite, children's playroom to support the families of our players and staff, a 930-square-foot team meeting and film room, coaching and performance offices for soccer operations staff, and a fit-for-purpose studio onsite for content capture and interviews. [14]
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| President | Julie Uhrman |
| General Manager (interim) | Matt Wade |
| Coaching | |
| Head Coach (interim) | Eleri Earnshaw |
| Technical Assistant Coach | Mykell Bates |
| Performance Analyst | Oliver Blitz |
| Technical Staff | |
| Technical Director | Mark Wilson |
| Senior Director of Soccer Operations | Marisa Leconte |
| Director of Player Care | Chelsea Rodriguez |
| Soccer Operations Coordinator | Alrick Drummond |
| Head Equipment Manager | Brock Chartier |
| Director of Medical and Performance | Sarah Smith |
| Head of Sports Science | Dan Jones |
| Physical Performance Coach | Michael Roman |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Manny De Alba |
| Director of Rehabilitation | Sarah Neal |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | April Seymon |
| Physical Therapist | Joscelyn Shumate Bourne |
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 |  | Hannah Stambaugh | December 24, 1998 (aged 25) | 2024 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | |
| 19 |  | Angelina Anderson | March 22, 2001 (aged 23) | 2023 | University of California-Berkeley | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 4 |  | Vanessa Gilles | March 11, 1996 (aged 28) | 2021 |  Bordeaux | LOAN [a] |
| 5 |  | Ali Riley (Captain) | October 30, 1987 (aged 36) | 2022 | Orlando Pride | SEI [b] |
| 6 | | Megan Reid | July 9, 1996 (aged 27) | 2022 | Lamorinda United | |
| 11 | | Sarah Gorden (Vice Captain) | September 13, 1992 (aged 31) | 2021 | Chicago Red Stars | |
| 16 | | M.A. Vignola | February 11, 1998 (aged 26) | 2021 |  Valur (via Washington Spirit) | |
| 20 | | Gisele Thompson | December 5, 2005 (aged 18) | 2024 | Total Futbol Academy | |
| 44 | | Elizabeth Eddy | September 13, 1991 (aged 32) | 2023 | Houston Dash | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 |  | Katie Zelem | January 20, 1996 (aged 28) | 2024 | Manchester United | |
| 8 | | Macey Hodge | May 4, 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | Mississippi State | |
| 17 | | Kennedy Fuller | March 9, 2007 (aged 17) | 2024 | Solar FC | |
| 28 | | Lily Nabet | September 24, 1999 (aged 24) | 2022 | Duke University | |
| 99 | | Madison Hammond | November 15, 1997 (aged 26) | 2022 | OL Reign | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 2 | | Sydney Leroux | May 7, 1990 (aged 33) | 2022 | Orlando Pride | |
| 9 |  | Casey Phair | June 29, 2007 (aged 16) | 2024 | Players Development Academy | |
| 10 |  | Claire Emslie | March 8, 1994 (aged 30) | 2022 | Orlando Pride | |
| 18 | | Jun Endo | May 24, 2000 (aged 23) | 2021 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | SEI [b] |
| 21 | | Alyssa Thompson | November 7, 2004 (aged 19) | 2023 | Total Futbol Academy | |
| 23 | | Christen Press | December 29, 1988 (aged 35) | 2021 | Manchester United (via Racing Louisville FC) | |
| 24 | | Messiah Bright | January 12, 2000 (aged 24) | 2024 | Orlando Pride | |
| 29 | | Julie Dufour | May 29, 2001 (aged 23) | 2024 | Paris FC | |
| February 16, 20251 | Angel City FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Indio, California |
| 11:00 a.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 22, 20252 | Angel City FC | v | Seattle Reign FC | Indio, California |
| 12:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2024 | | Madison Curry | DF | Signed with Seattle Reign FC as a free agent. | [19] |
| December 10, 2024 | | Meggie Dougherty Howard | MF | Contract expired. | [20] |
| December 10, 2024 | | Jasmyne Spencer | DF | Contract expired. | [20] |
| December 10, 2024 |  | Katie Johnson | FW | Contract expired and subsequently announced retirement. | [20] [12] |
| December 10, 2024 |  | DiDi Haračić | GK | Contract expired. | [20] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2024 | | Sydney Leroux | DF | Re-signed on a new contract through 2027. | [21] |
| November 22, 2024 | | Claire Emslie | FW | Re-signed on a new contract through 2026. | [22] |
| December 4, 2024 | | Hannah Stambaugh | GK | Re-signed on a new contract through 2025. | [23] |
| December 16, 2024 | | M.A. Vignola | DF | Re-signed on a new contract through 2026 | [24] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2022 | | Vanessa Gilles | DF | Olympique Lyon | Expected to return in June 2025. | [25] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2024 | | Julie Dufour | FW | Paris FC | Signed contract through 2027 season via transfer from Paris FC for an undisclosed transfer fee. | [26] |
| December 23, 2024 | | Macey Hodge | MF | Mississippi State | Signed contract through 2026 season with a club option for 2027. | [27] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2024 |  | Rocky Rodríguez | MF | Kansas City Current | Traded in exchange for $100,000 in intra-league transfer funds. | [28] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2024 | | Katie Johnson | FW | [12] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | List | Injury/Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2024 | | Jun Endo | FW | Season-ending injury | Left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear. | [29] |
| August 22, 2024 | | Ali Riley | DF | Season-ending injury | Due to a chronic and persistent leg injury. | [30] |
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL Regular Season | NWSL Playoffs | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Hannah Stambaugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | | Angelina Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 6 | DF | | Megan Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | | Sarah Gorden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | M.A. Vignola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | Gisele Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | | Elizabeth Eddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 4 | MF | | Katie Zelem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Macey Hodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Kennedy Fuller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | | Lily Nabet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | | Madison Hammond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 2 | FW | | Sydney Leroux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Casey Phair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Claire Emslie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Alyssa Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Christen Press | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | | Messiah Bright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | | Julie Dufour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.) | |||||||||||
| 4 | DF | | Vanessa Gilles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Ali Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | | Jun Endo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Angela Khalia Hucles Mangano is an American sports executive and former professional soccer player. Hucles Mangano is currently the president of women's soccer for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was previously the vice president of player development and operations for Angel City FC, of which she is also a minority owner. As a player, Hucles Mangano played as a midfielder and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.
Jasmyne Bryanne Spencer is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a forward or fullback for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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