Philadelphia Independence was an American soccer club founded in 2009, after being awarded the eighth Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) franchise. [1] The Independence played only two full seasons of competitive soccer in 2010 season and 2011 season, when the league ultimately folded in 2012. [2]
All rostered players during WPS season or post season are included even if they did not make an appearance. Amateur call-ups are only included if they made an appearance. All statistics have been referenced from Soccerway.com, WomensProSoccer.com, and other box scores.
All statistics include only WPS regular season matches, and are correct as of February 27,2018 [update] .
All statistics include only WPS regular season matches, and are correct as of February 28,2018 [update] .
Name | Country | Acquired From | Tenure | Apps. | Mins. | Wins | Losses | Draws | GA | GAA | SO |
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Nicole Barnhart | USA | FC Gold Pride | 2011 | 9 | 810 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1.11 | 3 |
Valerie Henderson | USA | Los Angeles Sol | 2010–2011 | 19 | 1710 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1.21 | 6 |
Karina LeBlanc | CAN | Los Angeles Sol | 2010 | 14 | 1260 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 1.50 | 2 |
All statistics include only WPS post-season matches, and are correct as of February 28,2018 [update] .
All statistics include only WPS post-season matches, and are correct as of February 28,2018 [update] .
Name | Country | Acquired From | Tenure | Apps. | Mins. | Wins | Losses | Draws | GA | GAA | SO |
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Nicole Barnhart | USA | FC Gold Pride | 2011 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 |
Valerie Henderson | USA | Los Angeles Sol | 2010–2011 | 3 | 330 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 |
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