2025 season | |||
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Managing Owner | Steve Malik | ||
Club President | Francie Gottsegen | ||
Head Coach | Nathan Thackeray (acting) | ||
Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
NWSL Regular Season | 9th | ||
Top goalscorer | Manaka Matsubuko (4) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,366 (May 10 vs ORL) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,235 (Apr 26 vs KC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 7,674 | ||
All statistics correct as of November 9, 2024. |
The 2025 North Carolina Courage season is the team's ninth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. They reached the mid-season break just outside of a playoff spot, in ninth place - tied on points with eighth-place Gotham FC with 18, but losing the first tiebreaker, goal differential, with a -2 GD compared to Gotham's +5 GD.
In the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season, the Courage were never outside of a playoff spot during the season, eventually settling into 5th place for the final 10 weeks of the regular season, before falling to 4th-seeded Kansas City Current in the first round of the playoffs. [1] The Courage also advanced to the knockout rounds of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
On August 6, 2025, at 7:45 p.m. EDT, the club posted a statement on instagram saying "The North Carolina Courage have terminated the contract of Head Coach Sean Nahas, effective immediately. The North Carolina Courage remain focused on the continued development of the team and maintaining a professional, competitive environment for players, staff, and supporters." [2] [3] [4] No interim head coach was named.
In a press conference at 11 a.m. on August 7, the club named Nathan Thackeray as Acting Head Coach. When asked about the coaching search, Chief Soccer Officer Dr. Ceri Bowley said "We'll take stock after tomorrow's game." [5]
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
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1 | GK | ![]() | Casey Murphy |
2 | MF | ![]() | Ashley Sanchez |
3 | DF | ![]() | Kaleigh Kurtz |
7 | DF | ![]() | Malia Berkely |
8 | MF | ![]() | Brianna Pinto |
9 | FW | ![]() | Olivia Wingate |
10 | MF | ![]() | Denise O'Sullivan |
11 | DF | ![]() | Feli Rauch |
12 | DF | ![]() | Natalia Staude |
13 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Williams |
14 | FW | ![]() | Tyler Lussi |
16 | MF | ![]() | Riley Jackson |
17 | MF | ![]() | Dani Weatherholt |
18 | DF | ![]() | Sydney Collins |
19 | MF | ![]() | Jaedyn Shaw |
20 | MF | ![]() | Shinomi Koyama |
22 | FW | ![]() | Cortnee Vine |
24 | DF | ![]() | Brooklyn Courtnall |
25 | MF | ![]() | Meredith Speck |
27 | DF | ![]() | Maycee Bell |
30 | FW | ![]() | Hannah Betfort |
33 | DF | ![]() | Charlotte McLean |
34 | MF | ![]() | Manaka Matsukubo |
44 | GK | ![]() | Marisa Jordan |
77 | FW | ![]() | Aline Gomes Amaro |
-- | GK | ![]() | Katie Cappelletti |
Executive | |
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Chairman | Steve Malik |
President | Francie Gottsegen |
Chief Operating Officer | Ralph Vuono |
Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director | Dr. Ceri Bowley |
Executive Vice President, Special Projects | Pete Sciandra |
Coaching | |
Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant General Manager | ![]() |
Win Tie Loss
July 9, 2025 | North Carolina Courage | 0-0 | Tigres UANL Femenil | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium | ||
Note: Match was suspended in the 77' due to heavy rain. |
July 25, 2025 | North Carolina Courage | 4-0 | Chivas de Guadalajara Femenil | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
March 15, 20251 | Racing Louisville | 1-1 | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, Kentucky |
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
| Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 2847 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
March 25, 20252 | North Carolina Courage | 1-2 | Seattle Reign | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
| Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Attendance: 8158 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
March 29, 20253 | Portland Thorns | 0-0 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
| Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15967 Referee: Elton Garcia |
April 13, 20254 | Gotham FC | 3-1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 7115 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
April 19, 20255 | North Carolina Courage | 0-1 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Referee: Iryna Petrunok |
April 26, 20256 | North Carolina Courage | 3-2 | Kansas City Current | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Attendance: 6235 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
May 3, 20257 | Utah Royals FC | 0-2 | North Carolina Courage | Sandy, Utah |
10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
| Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 7371 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
May 10, 20258 | North Carolina Courage | 1-1 | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Attendance: 9366 Referee: Brad Jensen |
May 17, 20259 | North Carolina Courage | 2-0 | Chicago Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Attendance: 8592 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
May 25, 202510 | San Diego Wave | 5-2 | North Carolina Courage | San Diego, California |
10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 12760 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
June 8, 202511 | Washington Spirit | 3-1 | North Carolina Courage | Washington, D.C. |
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
| Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17625 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
June 14, 202512 | Angel City FC | 1-2 | North Carolina Courage | Los Angeles, California |
10:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 14933 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
June 21, 202513 | North Carolina Courage | 2-1 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Attendance: 6642 Referee: Calin Radosav |
August 2, 202514 | North Carolina Courage | 0–0 | San Diego Wave | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Attendance: 7,109 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 8, 202515 | Houston Dash | v | North Carolina Courage | Houston, TX |
8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
August 16, 202516 | North Carolina Courage | v | Portland Thorns | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
August 22, 202517 | Chicago Stars | v | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
August 30, 202518 | Kansas City Current | v | North Carolina | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
September 6, 202519 | North Carolina Courage | v | Utah Royals FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
September 13, 202520 | North Carolina Courage | v | Angel City FC | First Horizon Stadium |
12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
September 19, 202521 | Orlando Pride | v | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
September 28, 202522 | Seattle Reign | v | North Carolina Courage | Seattle, Washington |
8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: Lumen Field |
October 4, 202523 | North Carolina Courage | v | Racing Louisville | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
October 11, 202524 | North Carolina Courage | v | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-5) | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
October 17, 202525 | Bay FC | v | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
10:00 p.m. | Stadium: PayPal Park |
November 2, 202526 | North Carolina Courage | v | Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
TBD | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kansas City Current | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 46 | NWSL Shield, playoffs, and CONCACAF W Champions Cup |
2 | Washington Spirit | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 32 | Playoffs, and CONCACAF W Champions Cup |
3 | San Diego Wave FC | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 30 | Playoffs |
4 | Portland Thorns FC | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 29 | |
5 | Orlando Pride | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 28 | |
6 | Seattle Reign FC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 27 | |
7 | Racing Louisville FC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 26 | |
8 | Gotham FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 24 | |
9 | Angel City FC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 23 | |
10 | North Carolina Courage | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 21 | |
11 | Houston Dash | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 20 | |
12 | Bay FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 17 | |
13 | Chicago Stars FC | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 11 | |
14 | Utah Royals | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 11 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 |
Last updated: July 28, 2025
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Casey Murphy | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
44 | GK | ![]() | Marisa Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
-- | GK | ![]() | Katie Cappelletti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Defenders: | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Kaleigh Kurtz | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
7 | DF | ![]() | Malia Berkely | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
11 | DF | ![]() | Feli Rauch | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | DF | ![]() | Natalia Staude | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Williams | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
18 | DF | ![]() | Sydney Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | DF | ![]() | Brooklyn Courtnall | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
27 | DF | ![]() | Maycee Bell | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders: | |||||||||||||
2 | MF | ![]() | Ashley Sanchez | 13 | 2 | 10+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | ![]() | Brianna Pinto | 11 | 2 | 1+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | ![]() | Denise O'Sullivan | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
16 | MF | ![]() | Riley Jackson | 13 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | MF | ![]() | Dani Weatherholt | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | MF | ![]() | Jaedyn Shaw | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | MF | ![]() | Shinomi Koyama | 13 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
25 | MF | ![]() | Meredith Speck | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
34 | MF | ![]() | Manaka Matsukubo | 13 | 4 | 11+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Forwards: | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Olivia Wingate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
14 | FW | ![]() | Tyler Lussi | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | FW | ![]() | Cortnee Vine | 6 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | FW | ![]() | Hannah Betfort | 11 | 1 | 3+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
77 | FW | ![]() | Aline Gomes Amaro | 6 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
-- | GK | ![]() | Hensley Hancuff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
22 | MF | ![]() | Michaela Hahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
33 | DF | ![]() | Charlotte McLean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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February 18, 2025 | ![]() | FW | None | Mutual Termination | [10] |
July 14, 2025 | ![]() | DF | Tampa Bay Sun FC (USLS) | Loan | |
Month | Player | Ref. |
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March | ![]() | [12] |
April | ![]() | [13] |
May | ![]() | [14] |
June | ![]() | [15] |
Week | Nat. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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9 | Manaka Matsukubo | North Carolina Courage | [16] | |
Week | Nat. | Player | Honor | Ref. |
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9 | ![]() | Manaka Matsukubo | Nominee | [17] |
11 | ![]() | Manaka Matsukubo | Nominee | [18] |
Week | Nat. | Player | Honor | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | Casey Murphy | Nominee | [19] |
9 | ![]() | Casey Murphy | Nominee | [20] |