2025 Ottawa Rapid FC season

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Ottawa Rapid FC
2025 season
Owners
Head coach Katrine Pedersen
Stadium
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The 2025 Ottawa Rapid FC season was the first in the club's history, as well as first season in Northern Super League history.

Contents

Squad Information and Statistics

Coaching staff

As of October 23, 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
PositionName
Head coachFlag of Denmark.svg Katrine Pedersen
Assistant coachFlag of Denmark.svg Søren Kiilerich
Performance analystFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carli Tingstad

Roster

As of July 31, 2025.
No.Nat.NameDate of birth (age)SincePrevious clubNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mollie Eriksson July 23, 2000 (aged 25)2025 Flag of the United States.svg North Mississauga SC
12 Flag of Italy.svg Kelly Chiavaro July 3, 1996 (aged 29)2025 Flag of Brazil.svg 3B da Amazônia
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melissa Dagenais December 7, 2000 (aged 24)2025 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Damaiense
Defenders
2 Flag of Norway.svg Susanne Haaland January 15, 1998 (aged 27)2025 Flag of Norway.svg Kolbotn INT
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liv Scott March 23, 2001 (aged 24)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Quinnipiac Bobcats
33 Flag of the United States.svg Jyllissa Harris April 8, 2000 (aged 25)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash INT, Loan
Midfielders
3 Flag of Poland.svg Kayla Adamek February 1, 1995 (aged 30)2025 Flag of France.svg Reims
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miranda Smith March 26, 1996 (aged 29)2025 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa South United
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emily Amano August 28, 2000 (aged 24)2025 Flag of Iceland.svg Grótta
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julia Benati September 18, 1996 (aged 28)2025 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC London
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Ellen Gibson April 28, 1996 (aged 29)2025 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby INT
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Florence Belzile April 9, 2004 (aged 21)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Nebraska Cornhuskers
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Desiree Scott July 31, 1987 (aged 38)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
13 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene December 14, 1993 (aged 31)2025 Flag of Spain.svg Levante Las Planas INT
14 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-a November 8, 1991 (aged 33)2025 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Steel Red Angels INT
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicola Golen November 29, 2003 (aged 21)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Harvard Crimson
19 Flag of South Korea.svg Choo Hyo-joo July 29, 2000 (aged 25)2025 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Steel Red Angels INT
21 Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Forbes June 21, 1999 (aged 26)2025 Flag of Iceland.svg Keflavík
98 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stella Downing December 6, 2002 (aged 22)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Creighton Blue Jays
Forwards
7 Flag of Norway.svg Johanne Fridlund July 24, 1996 (aged 29)2025 Flag of Norway.svg Kolbotn INT
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jazmine Wilkinson March 8, 2002 (aged 23)2025 Flag of the United States.svg Texas A&M Aggies
22 Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Baie Pridham September 1, 1997 (aged 27)2025 Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping FC

Statistics

Statistics as of 2 August 2025 [6]

Goals and Appearances

No.Name NSL NSL Playoffs Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mollie Eriksson 800080
30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melissa Dagenais 500050
Defenders
2 Flag of Norway.svg Susanne Haaland 11 (5)00011 (5)0
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liv Scott 12200122
33 Flag of the United States.svg Jyllissa Harris 13000130
Midfielders
3 Flag of Poland.svg Kayla Adamek 12 (1)00012 (1)0
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Miranda Smith 4 (3)0004 (3)0
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emily Amano 000000
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julia Benati 13 (11)10013 (11)1
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Ellen Gibson 12 (1)00012 (1)0
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Florence Belzile 9 (7)1009 (7)1
11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Desiree Scott 12100121
13 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene 1 (1)0001 (1)0
14 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-a 12 (1)10012 (1)1
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicola Golen 9 (6)1009 (6)1
19 Flag of South Korea.svg Choo Hyo-joo 11 (1)10011 (1)1
21 Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Forbes 12 (4)10012 (4)1
98 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stella Downing 13 (4)10013 (4)1
Forwards
7 Flag of Norway.svg Johanne Fridlund 10 (5)00010 (5)0
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jazmine Wilkinson 2 (2)0002 (2)0
22 Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Baie Pridham 1312001312

Goalscorers

RankNo.PositionName NSL NSL Playoffs Total
122FW Flag of the United States.svg Delaney Baie Pridham 12012
218DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liv Scott 202
36MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Julia Benati 101
10MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Florence Belzile 101
11MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Desiree Scott 101
14MF Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-a 101
15MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicola Golen 101
19DF Flag of South Korea.svg Choo Hyo-joo 101
21MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melanie Forbes 101
98MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stella Downing 101
Own goal101
Total23023

Clean sheets

RankNo.Name NSL NSL Playoffs Total
130 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melissa Dagenais 303
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Mollie Eriksson 202
Total505

    Competitions

    Northern Super League

    Table

    PosTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 AFC Toronto 159152318+528Advance to playoffs
    2 Montreal Roses 147431610+625
    3 Ottawa Rapid 136342315+821
    4 Vancouver Rise 145452120+119
    5 Calgary Wild 144281521−614
    6 Halifax Tides 143291024−1411
    Updated to match(es) played on August 2, 2025. Source: NSL, NSL on Instagram

    Results by match

    Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
    GroundHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHHHAAAHHA
    ResultWLDWDWLLWLWWD
    Position [I] 3442423433333
    Source: #Matches
    H = Home; N = Neutral; A = Away; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Playoffs
    1. ↑ Positions show the situation at the end of the week the match was played, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

    Matches

    April 271 Ottawa Rapid 2-1 AFC Toronto Ottawa, Ontario
    13:00 ET
    • Lee Soccerball shade.svg55'
    • D. Scott Soccerball shade.svg81'
    		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    Attendance: 6,980
    Referee: Sheila Couture
    May 32 Montreal Roses 2-1 Ottawa Rapid Laval, Quebec
    13:30 ET
    		Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
    Attendance: 5,049
    Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
    May 113 Calgary Wild 0-0 Ottawa Rapid Calgary, Alberta
    19:00 ET
    		Stadium: McMahon Stadium
    Attendance: 8,556
    Referee: Sheila Couture
    May 154 Ottawa Rapid 3-0 Vancouver Rise Ottawa, Ontario
    19:00 ET
    		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    Attendance: 2,142
    Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren
    May 255 Ottawa Rapid 1-1 Montreal Roses Ottawa, Ontario
    14:00 ET
    		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    Attendance: 2,591
    Referee: Isabelle Duclos
    June 76 AFC Toronto 0-4 Ottawa Rapid Toronto, Ontario
    12:00 ET
    		Stadium: York Lions Stadium
    Attendance: 2,483
    Referee: Sheila Couture
    June 107 Halifax Tides 2-1 Ottawa Rapid Halifax, Nova Scotia
    18:00 ET
    		Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
    Attendance: 3,140
    Referee: Isabelle Duclos
    June 148 Ottawa Rapid 1-2 Montreal Roses Ottawa, Ontario
    14:00 ET
    		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    Attendance: 3,576
    Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
    June 219 Ottawa Rapid 3-1 Calgary Wild Ottawa, Ontario
    14:00 ET
    		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    Referee: Sheila Couture
    July 1010 AFC Toronto 3-0 Ottawa Rapid Toronto, Ontario
    19:00 ET
    		Stadium: York Lions Stadium
    Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
    July 1911 Calgary Wild 0-3 Ottawa Rapid Calgary, Alberta
    16:00 ET
    		Stadium: McMahon Stadium
    Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren
    July 2512 Ottawa Rapid 1-0 Halifax Tides Ottawa, Ontario
    19:30 ET
    		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    Attendance: 3,006
    Referee: Isabelle Duclos
    August 213 Vancouver Rise 3-3 Ottawa Rapid Burnaby, British Columbia
    19:00 ET
    		Stadium: Swangard Stadium
    Attendance: 3,988
    Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren
    August 914 Ottawa Rapid v Calgary Wild Ottawa, Ontario
    16:00 ET Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    August 1315 Ottawa Rapid v AFC Toronto Ottawa, Ontario
    19:00 ET Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    August 1616 Montreal Roses v Ottawa Rapid Laval, Quebec
    14:00 ET Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
    August 2417 Ottawa Rapid v Vancouver Rise Ottawa, Ontario
    14:00 ET Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    August 2818 Ottawa Rapid v Halifax Tides Ottawa, Ontario
    19:00 ET Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    September 719 Ottawa Rapid v Montreal Roses Ottawa, Ontario
    12:00 ET Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    September 1320 Halifax Tides v Ottawa Rapid Halifax, Nova Scotia
    12:00 ET Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
    September 1721 Calgary Wild v Ottawa Rapid Calgary, Alberta
    21:00 ET Stadium: McMahon Stadium
    September 2022 Vancouver Rise v Ottawa Rapid Burnaby, British Columbia
    16:00 ET Stadium: Swangard Stadium
    September 2623 Ottawa Rapid v AFC Toronto Ottawa, Ontario
    19:00 ET Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    October 824 Ottawa Rapid v Vancouver Rise Ottawa, Ontario
    19:30 ET Stadium: TD Place Stadium
    October 1525 Halifax Tides v Ottawa Rapid Halifax, Nova Scotia
    17:30 ET Stadium: Wanderers Grounds

    References

    1. ↑ "Ottawa Rapid FC Name Katrine Pedersen As Head Coach". Ottawa Rapid FC. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
    2. ↑ Qadadia, Douaa (November 11, 2024). "New head coach for first pro women's soccer team in Ottawa". Capital Current. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
    3. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
    4. ↑ "Brock women's soccer coach joins Ottawa Rapid FC". Brock University Athletics. February 11, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
    5. ↑ "Ottawa Rapid FC – A new professional women's soccer team in Ottawa" (PDF). PARG Sprott School of Business Carleton University (Brouard & Litalien). April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
    6. ↑ "Stats". NSL - Official site of the Northern Super League.
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