2026 Angel City FC season

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Angel City FC
2026 season
Owners List of Angel City FC owners
Sporting director Mark Parsons
Head coach Alexander Straus
Stadium BMO Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
League  
←  2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of Preseason.

The 2026 Angel City FC season will be the team's fifth 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. They play their home matches at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Contents

Background

Staff

Current staff

As of June 1, 2025. [1] [2] [3]
Executive
President Julie Uhrman
Sporting Director Mark Parsons
Assistant General ManagerMatt Wade
Coaching
Head Coach Alexander Straus
Senior Assistant Coach Sam Laity
Senior Assistant Coach Eleri Earnshaw
Goalkeeping Coach (Interim)Omar Zeenni
Technical Assistant CoachMykell Bates
Performance AnalystOliver Blitz
Technical Staff
Technical Director Mark Wilson
Senior Director of Soccer OperationsMarisa Leconte
Director of Player CareChelsea Rodriguez
Soccer Operations CoordinatorAlrick Drummond
Head Equipment ManagerBrock Chartier
Director of Medical and PerformanceSarah Smith
Head of Sports ScienceDan Jones
Physical Performance CoachMichael Roman
Head Athletic TrainerManny De Alba
Director of RehabilitationSarah Neal
Assistant Athletic TrainerApril Seymon
Physical TherapistJoscelyn Shumate Bourne

Players

Current squad

As of January 14, 2026. [4]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Leroux
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Savy King
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karsyn Cherry
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Sams
7 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hina Sugita
10 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Claire Emslie
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Gorden (captain)
12 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Maiara Niehues
13 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hannah Seabert
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nealy Martin
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evelyn Shores
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carina Lageyre
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kennedy Fuller
18 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Jun Endo
19 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Angelina Anderson
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gisele Thompson
24 FW Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Prisca Chilufya
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Mattice
27 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Maithé López
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Faith Nguyen
32 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Riley Tiernan
99 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Suarez
— MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ary Borges

Out on loan

No.Pos.NationPlayer
9 FW Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Casey Phair (at Djurgårdens IF) [5]

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Preseason

Coachella Valley Invitational

February 15, 2026 (2026-02-15)1 Portland Thorns FC – Angel City FC Indio, California
1:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 21, 2026 (2026-02-21)2 Angel City FC – Seattle Reign FC Indio, California
1:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Regular season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Angel City FC 00000000 Playoffs and CONCACAF W Champions Cup
2 Bay FC 00000000
3 Boston Legacy FC 00000000 Playoffs
4 Chicago Stars FC 00000000
5 Denver Summit FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: March 13, 2026. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
000000 0000000 000000 0

Last updated: Preseason.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ground
Result
Points
Position
Updated to match(es) played on Preseason. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Regular season

All matches are in Pacific

Matches

March

March 15, 2026 (2026-03-15)1 Angel City FC – Chicago Stars Los Angeles, California
4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
March 22, 2026 (2026-03-22)2 Bay FC – Angel City FC San Jose California
5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: PayPal Park
March 27, 2026 (2026-03-27)3 Angel City FC – Houston Dash Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium

April

April 3, 2026 (2026-04-03)4 Orlando Pride – Angel City FC Orlando, Florida
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
April 26, 2026 (2026-04-26)5 Angel City FC – Portland Thorns Los Angeles, California
3:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium

May

May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02)6 Angel City FC – Utah Royals Los Angeles, California
5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 9, 2026 (2026-05-09)7 Angel City FC – San Diego Wave FC Los Angeles, California
5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 17, 2026 (2026-05-17)8 Portland Thorns – Angel City FC Portland, Oregon
3:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Providence Park
May 20, 2026 (2026-05-20)9 Angel City FC – Kansas City Current Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 23, 2026 (2026-05-23)10 Houston Dash – Angel City FC Houston, Texas
5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
May 31, 2026 (2026-05-31)11 Angel City FC – North Carolina Courage Los Angeles, California
4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium

July

July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)12 Angel City FC – Orlando Pride Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)13 San Diego Wave FC – Angel City FC San Diego, California
5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)14 Chicago Stars – Angel City FC Evanston, Illinois
3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Martin Stadium
July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)15 Angel City FC – Racing Louisville FC Los Angeles, California
6:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium

August

August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)16 Kansas City Current – Angel City FC Kansas City, Missouri
3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: CPKC Stadium
August 9, 2026 (2026-08-09)17 Seattle Reign – Angel City FC Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Lumen Field
August 16, 2026 (2026-08-16)18 Angel City FC – Washington Spirit Los Angeles, California
6:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 23, 2026 (2026-08-23)19 Angel City FC – Gotham FC Los Angeles, California
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 26, 2026 (2026-08-26)20 North Carolina Courage – Angel City FC Cary, North Carolina
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
August 31, 2026 (2026-08-31)21 Boston Legacy FC – Angel City FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Gillette Stadium

September

September 5, 2026 (2026-09-05)22 Racing Louisville FC – Angel City FC Louisville, Kentucky
3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 11, 2026 (2026-09-11)23 Angel City FC – Denver Summit FC Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
September 16, 2026 (2026-09-16)24 Angel City FC – Seattle Reign Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium
September 20, 2026 (2026-09-20)25 Utah Royals – Angel City FC Sandy, Utah
4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: America First Field
September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26)26 Washington Spirit – Angel City FC Washington, D.C.
3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Audi Field

October

October 4, 2026 (2026-10-04)27 Gotham FC – Angel City FC Harrison, New Jersey
9:00 a.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
October 17, 2026 (2026-10-17)28 Denver Summit FC – Angel City FC Centennial, Colorado
5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: Centennial Stadium
October 24, 2026 (2026-10-24)29 Angel City FC – Bay FC Los Angeles, California
5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: BMO Stadium

November

November 1, 2026 (2026-11-01)30 Angel City FC – Boston Legacy FC TBD
2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)Stadium: TBD

Transactions

Contract options

DateNat.PlayerPos.NotesRef.
November 11, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Eddy
DF
Contract expired. [6]
Flag of the United States.svg Madison Hammond
MF
Contract expired and signed with Utah Royals. [6] [7]
Flag of Japan.svg Miyabi Moriya
DF
Contract expired and signed with Utah Royals. [6] [8]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Megan Reid
DF
Contract expired and signed with Denver Summit FC. [6] [9]
Flag of Japan.svg Hannah Stambaugh
GK
Contract expired and signed with Boston Legacy FC. [6] [10]
December 11, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Lily Nabet
MF
Contract expired. [6] [11]

Re-signings

DateNat.PlayerPos.NotesRef.
November 18, 2025 Flag of Japan.svg Hina Sugita
MF
Re-signed on a new contract through 2029. [12]
December 2, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Nealy Martin
MF
Re-signed on a new contract through 2027. [13]
January 13, 2026 Flag of the United States.svg Riley Tiernan
FW
Re-signed on a new contract through 2028. [14]

Preseason trialists

DateNat.PlayerPos.Previous clubFee/notes

Transfers in

DateNat.PlayerPos.Previous clubFee/notesRef.
January 6, 2026 Flag of Brazil.svg Ary Borges
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC Signed contract through 2028 season. [15]
January 7, 2026 Flag of the United States.svg Karsyn Cherry
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Louisville Cardinals Signed contract through 2028 season. [16]
Flag of the United States.svg Carina Lageyre
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Duke Blue Devils Signed contract through 2028 season. [17]
January 8, 2026 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Suarez
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Florida State Seminoles Signed contract through 2028 season. [18]
January 9, 2026 Flag of the United States.svg Emily Sams
DF
 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride Acquired from Orlando Pride in exchange for $650,000 in intra-league transfer funds. Signed contract through 2028 season. [19]
January 14, 2026 Flag of the United States.svg Faith Nguyen
GK
 Flag of the United States.svg Texas Tech Red Raiders Signed to a six-month contract. [20]

Transfers out

DateNat.PlayerPos.Destination clubFee/notesRef.
December 23, 2025 Flag of Germany.svg Sara Doorsoun
DF
 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt Contract mutually terminated and subsequently re-signed for Eintracht Frankfurt. [21] [22]
January 14, 2026 Flag of the United States.svg Macey Hodge
MF
 Flag of the United States.svg Racing Louisville FC Traded in exchange for $55,000 in intra-league transfer funds, $28,000 in allocation funds and international spots for both 2026 and 2027. [23]

Retirements

DateNat.PlayerPos.Ref.
November 2, 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press
FW
 [6] [24]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ali Riley
DF
 [6] [25]

Injury listings

DateNat.PlayerPos.ListInjury/Notes

Statistics

As of Preseason. [26] [2] [27]
NoPosNatPlayerTotalNWSL Regular SeasonNWSL PlayoffsOther
AppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStartsAppsStarts
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.)

Goals

Pos.No.Nat.NameNWSLPlayoffsOtherTotal
Own goals0000
Total0000

Assists

Pos.No.Nat.NameNWSLPlayoffsOtherTotal
Total0000

Clean sheets

Pos.No.Nat.NameNWSLPlayoffsOtherTotal
Total0000

Disciplinary cards

PlayerNWSLPlayoffsOtherTotal
Pos.No.Nat.NameYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Total0000000

References

  1. ↑ "Club Parts Ways with GM Angela Hucles Mangano". Angel City FC. December 11, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Technical Staff". angelcity.com. Angel City FC. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Linehan, Meg (June 14, 2023). "Angel City fires coach Freya Coombe after 11th-place start to season". The Athletic . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "ACFC Roster". Angel City FC.
  5. ↑ Anzidei, Melanie. "Casey Phair signs 3-year extension with Angel City, will spend rest of season in Sweden with Djurgårdens IF". The Athletic. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Angel City Football Club End of Season Roster Update". angelcity.com. November 11, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "URFC Signs Midfielder Madison Hammond Through 2027". Utah Royals. December 2, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ "URFC Signs Defender Miyabi Moriya To Salary Cap-Exempt Contract For 2026 NWSL Season". Utah Royals. December 2, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ Newman, Kyle (November 17, 2025). "Denver Summit FC bolsters defense with signing of Megan Reid". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Hannah Stambaugh". Boston Legacy FC. December 11, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ @weareangelcity; (December 11, 2025). "Always part of the ACFC family 💪🖤 Thank you, @lilynabet" – via Instagram.
  12. ↑ "Angel City Football Club and Midfielder Hina Sugita Agree to Contract Extension Through 2029". angelcity.com. November 18, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Angel City Football Club and Midfielder Nealy Martin Agree to Contract Extension Through 2027". angelcity.com. December 2, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Angel City Football Club and Forward Riley Tiernan Agree To Contract Extension Through 2028". angelcity.com. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Angel City Football Club Signs Brazilian International Ary Borges". angelcity.com. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Angel City Football Club Signs University of Louisville Defender Karsyn Cherry". angelcity.com. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Angel City Football Club Signs Duke University Midfielder Carina Lageyre". angelcity.com. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Angel City Football Club Signs Florida State Midfielder Taylor Suarez". angelcity.com. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Angel City Football Club Signs US Women's National Team Defender Emily Sams via Trade with Orlando Pride". angelcity.com. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Angel City Football Club Signs NCAA National Champion And PAC-12 Champion Goalkeeper Faith Nguyen". angelcity.com. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  21. ↑ Calhoun, Damian (December 23, 2025). "Angel City FC defender Sara Doorsoun returns to Eintracht Frankfurt". Daily News. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Sara Doorsoun returning to Eintracht". Eintracht Frankfurt. December 23, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Racing Louisville FC Acquires Midfielder Macey Hodge Via Trade With Angel City Football Club". angelcity.com. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Christen Press Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer After a Legendary Career". angelcity.com. October 15, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Angel City Football Club Captain and New Zealand International Star Ali Riley Announces Retirement". angelcity.com. September 30, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Club Parts Ways with GM Angela Hucles Mangano". Angel City FC. December 11, 2024.
  27. ↑ Linehan, Meg (June 14, 2023). "Angel City fires coach Freya Coombe after 11th-place start to season". The Athletic . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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