2023 Angel City FC season

Angel City FC soccer season

Angel City FC 2023 soccer season

Angel City FC2023 season

Owners| List of Angel City FC owners
General manager| Angela Hucles Mangano
Head coach| Freya Coombe
(until Jun 14)
Becki Tweed
(interim, Jun 14-Nov 2)
(Nov 2-)
Stadium| BMO Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
League| 5th
Challenge Cup| Group stage
Playoffs| Quarterfinals
Top goalscorer| League: Alyssa Thompson (4)
Savannah McCaskill (4)
All: Savannah McCaskill (6)
Highest home attendance| 22,000
(five times)
Lowest home attendance| 16,682
(Jun 5 vs. CHI)
Average home league attendance| 19,427
Biggest win| 5–1
(Oct 15 vs. POR)
Biggest defeat| 1–4
(May 27 vs. RGN)

Home colors

Away colors

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← 2022

2024 →

All statistics correct as of November 2, 2023.

The 2023 Angel City FC season was the team's second season as a professional women's soccer team. Angel City FC played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

## Background

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See also: 2022 Angel City FC season

### Coaching changes

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On January 11, 2023, Angel City FC announced the hiring of NJ/NY Gotham FC assistant coach Becki Tweed to the same role, reuniting her with head coach Freya Coombe.[1] Angel City then hired Melissa Phillips as first assistant coach on January 22.[2]

## Summary

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### March

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Angel City FC hosted Club América in an international club friendly on March 8, 2023, winning 3–0. High-school draft pick Alyssa Thompson made her professional debut and scored her first professional goal in the match.[3]

HBO announced on March 23 a three-party documentary series titled Angel City that covered the club's founding.[4] The series aired in May.[5]

As of March 24, Angel City FC reportedly had 16,000 season ticket holders.[6]

Angel City played its season and home opener on March 26, against NJ/NY Gotham FC. The match featured Thompson's first regular-season goal, and the first use of video assistant referee (VAR) in the NWSL, which overturned a Jun Endo goal for Angel City scored from midfield. The club lost the match 1–2.[7]

On March 29, Angel City announced the transfer and signing of Mexican national team forward and San Diego native Scarlett Camberos from Club América of Mexico's Liga MX Femenil for an undisclosed fee. Camberos had experienced persistent harassment from a fan while playing for América and requested the transfer for her safety.[8][9]

### April

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During a match against Orlando Pride on April 2, Angel City forward Simone Charley suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. On April 11, the club placed her on its season-ending injury list.[10] The 2–1 match was Angel City's first win of the regular season, but it would be their only win of the month, ending April with a 1–2–2 record on the season in league play and a loss in the month's only match of the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup.

On April 7, assistant coach Melissa Phillips accepted the role of manager at Brighton & Hove Albion of the English Women's Super League.[11]

On April 17, Angel City announced the signing of United States national team midfielder Julie Ertz to a one-year contract.[12]

### May

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On May 13, Angel City FC lost a match against Washington Spirit 1–0 after Ashley Hatch scored a penalty kick. Referee JC Griggs awarded the penalty as the result of a handball call, ruling the foul was a result of a deflection of the ball off Angel City defender M.A. Vignola's body and into her shoulder, which her arm movement had been made "unnaturally bigger, blocking the path of the ball". The call was reviewed and confirmed by VAR. Following the match, coach Freya Coombe obstructed club president Julie Uhrman from confronting officials on the pitch. On May 17, Uhrman was fined an undisclosed amount by the league for violating league policies against approaching officials.[13]

On May 20, goalkeeper DiDi Haračić and the Angel City defense registered its first shutout in a 0–0 draw against North Carolina Courage.[14] On the same day, Angel City announced that defender Vanessa Gilles's loan to Olympique Lyon would be extended to June 2024[15] from its previous expiration of the end of Lyon's 2022–23 season in June.[16]

On May 25, Sports Business Journal named the club its 2023 sports team of the year, over the NFL's Buffalo Bills, NHL's Florida Panthers, and NBA's Golden State Warriors.[17]

On May 27, Angel City FC suffered its worst loss since June 3, 2022, losing 1–4 to OL Reign in Seattle despite going up early on a Claire Emslie goal scored directly from a corner. The Reign outshot Angel City 25–7, and Megan Rapinoe assisted on all the Reign's first three goals.[18] Angel City closed the month with a May 31 Challenge Cup loss at Portland Thorns FC, fighting back from a 0–2 deficit to equalize in the second half but conceding a goal in the 3rd minute of second-half stoppage time to lose 2–3.[19]

### June

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On June 1, Angel City announced the signing of French midfielder Amandine Henry, formerly of Olympique Lyon.[20]

On June 5, forward Sydney Leroux made her return from an ankle injury and scored in a 1–2 defeat against Chicago Red Stars.[21]

On June 15, 2023, Angel City FC announced that it had "parted ways" with head coach Freya Coombe the previous day.[22] A report by Meg Linehan in The Athletic published on June 14 claimed the team had fired her. Her firing followed a 2–6–3 start to the season, and Angel City were in 11th place of 12 teams at the time of her exit. The team named assistant coach Becki Tweed as Coombe's interim replacement.[23]

Following the departure of Coombe, in interim coach Becki Tweed's first official game as head coach, Angel City was able to comeback from a 1–0 deficit to defeat rivals San Diego Wave away in San Diego in a 1–2 victory with M.A. Vignola scoring the match winner.[24]

On June 25, Angel City was able to keep their undefeated streak going in a 0–0 draw against Houston Dash in the last match before players who had been called up for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand departed.[25] Four Angel City players, Jun Endo, Ali Riley, Julie Ertz, and Alyssa Thompson had been selected by their respective national teams to represent their countries at the World Cup. Due to the unavailability of those players during this period, Angel City announced on June 28 that they would be signing defenders Elizabeth Eddy and Kelsey Hill as National Team Replacement Players (NTRP).[26]

On June 28, Angel City once again defeated rivals San Diego Wave in their first meeting of the group stage in the 2023 Challenge Cup.[27]

### July

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On July 2, Angel City was once again held to a scoreless draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC in New Jersey.[28]

On July 5, M.A. Vignola was selected in the NWSL Best XI for June.[29]

On July 9, in the last match before a three-week break for the World Cup, Angel City was able to secure a 2–1 home victory against North Carolina Courage due to a late own goal by Courage defender Kaleigh Kurtz to continue their unbeaten run under interim coach Tweed.[30]

On July 29, Angel City returned to the pitch in the 2023 Challenge Cup in a match against Portland Thorns at home which was won 2–1 a brace from Savannah McCaskill as well as penalty save against Olivia Moultrie by Angelina Anderson in her first professional appearance to secure the win.[31]

### August

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On August 2, the NWSL announced that Savannah McCaskill was selected as the Player of the Month for July and was also selected in the Best XI of the month along with Sarah Gorden.[32]

On August 5, Angel City traveled to play rivals San Diego Wave in their final match of the 2023 Challenge Cup group stage which finished in a 1–1 draw. At the completion of the group stage Angel City finished second in the West Division overall, behind OL Reign with 8 points from a 2–2–2 record. Despite being possibly eligible to possibly advance to the knockout stage by finishing second, Angel City was ultimately ranked third among the second-placed teams behind Racing Louisville FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC and were eliminated from the tournament.[33]

On August 14, Angel City officially announced that defender Alyson Swaby who was already out on loan to Paris Saint-Germain, would not be returning to Angel City and be permanently transferred to AC Milan for an "agreed-upon fee".[34]

On August 17, Angel City announced that they had re-signed NTR players Elizabeth Eddy and Kelsey Hill to new contracts that would keep them at the club until the end of the season.[35]

On August 20, in the first NWSL regular season match since the World Cup break, Angel City traveled to play Racing Louisville FC which ended in a 1–1 draw. A week later on August 27, in the first home game after the World Cup break, Angel City defeated OL Reign for the first time in the clubs history in a 2–1 victory which also saw Madison Hammond score her first NWSL goal against her former club which eventually was the match winner.[36]

On August 31, Julie Ertz announced her retirement from professional soccer and that she would not finish the remainder of the season.[37]

### September

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On September 1, Angel City extender their unbeaten steak under interim coach Tweed to ten matches with a 0–1 victory against Kansas City Current which saw Jasmyne Spencer score her first goal for Angel City and Amandine Henry make her debut after recovering from a calf injury which also forced her to pull out from the French World Cup squad.[38] On September 17, Angel City traveled to Chicago to play Chicago Red Stars which ended in a 2–2 draw.[39]

On September 26, it was announced that Angel City would be extending Sydney Leroux's contract through December 2024.[40]

### October

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On October 2, Angel City's thirteen game unbeaten steak came to an end with a 1–0 defeat against Orlando Pride after a goal from Adriana.[41] On October 8, in a must win game to keep their playoff hopes alive, Angel City came down from a 1–0 deficit against Houston Dash to win the match 1–2 with goals from Alyssa Thompson and Savannah McCaskill.[42]

On October 15, the final day of the NWSL regular season, Angel City had the chance to secure their first spot in the playoffs in their match against the defending champions Portland Thorns. Angel City went on to win the game 5–1 in their biggest victory ever and successfully secured a spot in the NWSL Playoffs as they eventually finished fifth overall with a record of 8–7–7 despite being in 11th of 12th place when former head coach Freya Coombe was fired in June.[43]

On October 18, it was announced that M.A. Vignola, Sarah Gorden, and Savannah McCaskill were selected in the NWSL Best XI of the month for September/October.[44] Gorden also became Angel City's second Iron Woman after playing every minute of the 2023 regular season.

On October 20, Angel City competed in their first NWSL Playoff Match against OL Reign at Lumen Field in Seattle which ended in a 1–0 defeat after a late goal from Veronica Latsko.[45]

### November

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On November 2, it was announced that Becki Tweed would officially assume the role of head coach after her successful term as interim head coach since her appointment in June.[46]

On November 6 after the conclusion of the season, it was announced that defender Sarah Gorden was selected in the 2023 NWSL Best XI team with M.A. Vignola and Savannah McCaskill being named to the 2023 Best XI Second Team.[47]

## Style of play

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Under head coach Freya Coombe, Angel City deploy a four-player backline with a focus on possession and building play from the back.[48]

## Stadium and facilities

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Angel City FC continued to play in BMO Stadium, their home since the team's inaugural season in 2022. The stadium's name changed from Banc of California Stadium in 2022.[49]

## Broadcasting

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On April 25, 2023, Angel City FC announced a partnership with Bally Sports SoCal to broadcast eight live matches on the regional sports network and Bally Sports app, and also to rebroadcast matches and feature Angel City on the Bally Sports website. Bally Sports SoCal also broadcast Angel City's preseason friendly against Club América on March 8.[50]

## Team

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### Staff

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As of June 14, 2023.[51]
Technical

General manager  |  Angela Hucles Mangano
Interim head coach  |  Becki Tweed
Assistant coach  |  Eleri Earnshaw
Goalkeeper coach  |  Daniel Ball
Medical
Director of medical and performance  |  Sarah Smith
Head of sports science  |  Dan Jones
Head athletic trainer  |  Manny De Alba

### Squad

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As of June 28, 2023.[52]
No. | Nat. | Name  | Date of birth (age)  | Since | Previous team  | Notes

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Goalkeepers
1 |  | Brittany Isenhour |  (1997-09-22)September 22, 1997 (aged 25)  | 2021 |  Orlando Pride |
13 |  | DiDi Haračić |  (1992-04-12)April 12, 1992 (aged 30)  | 2021 |  NJ/NY Gotham FC |
19 |  | Angelina Anderson |  (2001-03-22)March 22, 2001 (aged 22)  | 2023 |  University of California-Berkeley |
Defenders
4 |  | Vanessa Gilles |  (1996-03-11)March 11, 1996 (aged 27)  | 2021 |  Bordeaux | LOAN[a]
5 |  | Ali Riley |  (1987-10-30)October 30, 1987 (aged 35)  | 2022 |  Orlando Pride |
6 |  | Megan Reid |  (1996-07-09)July 9, 1996 (aged 26)  | 2022 |  Lamorinda United |
11 |  | Sarah Gorden |  (1992-09-13)September 13, 1992 (aged 30)  | 2021 |  Chicago Red Stars |
12 |  | Merritt Mathias |  (1990-07-02)July 2, 1990 (aged 32)  | 2023 |  North Carolina Courage |
14 |  | Paige Nielsen |  (1993-10-14)October 14, 1993 (aged 29)  | 2021 |  Washington Spirit |
16 |  | M.A. Vignola |  (1998-02-11)February 11, 1998 (aged 25)  | 2021 |  Valur
(via Washington Spirit) |
25 |  | Allyson Swaby |  (1996-10-03)October 3, 1996 (aged 26)  | 2021 |  AS Roma | LOAN[a]
36 |  | Kelsey Hill |  | 2023 |  Pepperdine Waves | NTR[b]
99 |  | Madison Hammond |  (1997-11-15)November 15, 1997 (aged 25)  | 2022 |  OL Reign |
Midfielders
8 |  | Julie Ertz |  (1992-04-06)April 6, 1992 (aged 30)  | 2023 |  Chicago Red Stars |
9 |  | Savannah McCaskill |  (1996-07-31)July 31, 1996 (aged 26)  | 2021 |  Racing Louisville FC |
17 |  | Dani Weatherholt |  (1994-03-17)March 17, 1994 (aged 29)  | 2021 |  OL Reign |
21 |  | Alyssa Thompson |  (2004-11-07)November 7, 2004 (aged 18)  | 2023 |  Total Futbol Academy |
24 |  | Mackenzie Pluck |  (2000-04-12)April 12, 2000 (aged 22)[53] | 2023 |  Duke University |
26 |  | Amandine Henry |  (1989-09-28)September 28, 1989 (aged 33)  | 2023 |  Olympique Lyon |
28 |  | Lily Nabet |  (1999-09-24)September 24, 1999 (aged 23)  | 2022 |  Duke University |
29 |  | Clarisse Le Bihan |  (1994-12-14)December 14, 1994 (aged 28)  | 2022 |  Montpellier |
44 |  | Elizabeth Eddy |  (1993-09-13)September 13, 1993 (aged 29) | 2023 |  Houston Dash | NTR[b]
Forwards
2 |  | Sydney Leroux |  (1990-05-07)May 7, 1990 (aged 32)  | 2022 |  Orlando Pride |
3 |  | Jasmyne Spencer |  (1990-08-27)August 27, 1990 (aged 32)  | 2021 |  Houston Dash |
7 |  | Simone Charley |  (1995-02-04)February 4, 1995 (aged 28)  | 2021 |  Portland Thorns FC | SEI[c]
10 |  | Claire Emslie |  (1994-03-08)March 8, 1994 (aged 29)  | 2022 |  Orlando Pride |
15 |  | Scarlett Camberos |  (2000-11-20)November 20, 2000 (aged 22)  | 2023 |  Club América |
18 |  | Jun Endo |  (2000-05-24)May 24, 2000 (aged 22)  | 2021 |  Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
23 |  | Christen Press |  (1988-12-29)December 29, 1988 (aged 34)  | 2021 |  Manchester United
(via Racing Louisville FC) | SEI[c]
33 |  | Katie Johnson |  (1994-09-14)September 14, 1994 (aged 28)  | 2023 |  San Diego Wave FC |

1. ^ a b Loaned out to another team
2. ^ a b Short-term national team replacement player signing
3. ^ a b Season-ending injury

## Transactions

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### 2023 NWSL Draft

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Main article: 2023 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

R | P | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | College/school  | Status  | Ref.

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1  | 1  |  | Alyssa Thompson |

| Harvard-Westlake School | Signed to a three-year contract.  | [54][55]
3  | 27  |  | Angelina Anderson |

| California | Signed to a one-year contract.  | [56]

### Contract options

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Notes  | Ref.

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November 15, 2022  |  | Hope Breslin |

| Contract expired.  | [57]
| Miri Taylor |

| Katie Cousins |

| Almuth Schult |

| Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel |

### Re-signings

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Notes  | Ref.

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December 4, 2022  |  | Jasmyne Spencer |

| Re-signed to a two-year contract with a third-year option.  | [58]
December 7, 2022  |  | Megan Reid |

| Re-signed to a one-year contract.  | [59]
December 15, 2022  |  | Paige Nielsen |

| Signed a two-year contract extension.  | [60]
March 2, 2023  |  | DiDi Haračić |

| Signed a two-year contract extension with a third-year option.  | [61]
June 29, 2023  |  | Ali Riley |

| Signed a contract extension through the 2025 season.  | [62]
September 26, 2023  |  | Sydney Leroux |

| Signed a contract extension through the 2024 season.  | [63]

### Preseason trialists

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Previous club  | Fee/notes  | Ref.

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January 30, 2023  |  | Gisele Thompson |

|  Total Futbol Academy | U18 trialist; not signed.  | [55]
| Mia Minestrella |

|  Beach FC | U18 trialist; not signed.  | [55][64][65]
| Rachel Diodati |

|  Michigan State University | Not signed.  | [55][64]
| Kelsey Hill |

|  Pepperdine University | Not signed.  | [55][64]
| Taylor Aylmer |

|  Washington Spirit | Not signed.  | [55][64]
| Molly McLaughlin |

|  Xavier University | Not signed.  | [55][64]
| Mackenzie Pluck |

|  Duke University | Signed to a one-year contract.  | [55][66][64]
| Domi Richardson |

|  NJ/NY Gotham FC | Not signed.  | [55][64]

### Loans out

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Destination club  | Fee/notes  | Ref.

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September 19, 2022  |  | Vanessa Gilles |

|  Olympique Lyon | Expected to return after the 2023–24 Division 1 Féminine season.  | [16][15]
January 30, 2023  |  | Allyson Swaby |

|  Paris Saint-Germain | Loaned until June 2023.  | [67]

### Transfers in

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Previous club  | Fee/notes  | Ref.

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January 19, 2023  |  | Merritt Mathias |

|  North Carolina Courage | Acquired in exchange for Tyler Lussi with a contract through 2023 with a one-year option.  | [68]
January 25, 2023  |  | Katie Johnson |

|  San Diego Wave FC | Signed to a two-year contract.  | [69]
March 29, 2023  |  | Scarlett Camberos |

|  Club América | Transferred for an undisclosed fee and signed to a two-year contract.  | [70]
April 17, 2023  |  | Julie Ertz |

|  Chicago Red Stars | Signed to a one-year contract.  | [71]
June 1, 2023  |  | Amandine Henry |

|  Olympique Lyon | Signed to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year.  | [20][72]
June 28, 2023  |  | Elizabeth Eddy |

|  Houston Dash | Signed as short-term national team replacement players.  | [73]
| Kelsey Hill |

|  Pepperdine Waves

### Transfers out

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Destination club  | Fee/notes  | Ref.

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January 19, 2023  |  | Tyler Lussi |

|  North Carolina Courage | Traded in exchange for Merritt Mathias.  | [68]
January 25, 2023  |  | Cari Roccaro |

|  Chicago Red Stars | Traded in exchange for $65,000 in allocation money.  | [57]
August 14, 2023  |  | Allyson Swaby |

|  AC Milan | Traded in exchange for an undisclosed sum.  | [74]

### Retirements

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | Ref.

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November 15, 2022  |  | Maia Pérez |

| [57]

### Injury listings

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Date  | Nat. | Player  | Pos. | List  | Injury/Notes  | Ref.

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|  | Christen Press |

| Season-ending injury  | Continuing recovery from a right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear.  | [75][76]
April 11, 2023  |  | Simone Charley |

| Season-ending injury  | Ruptured Achilles tendon.  | [10]

## Competitions

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### Preseason

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Angel City FC  v  Club América March 8, 2023 (2023-03-08) |  Angel City FC  | 3–0|  Club América | Los Angeles, California

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7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Thompson 5'
* Nielsen 56'
* Charley 85'

| ACFC report
AS report
Los Angeles Times report |  | Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 15,021[77]

San Diego Wave FC v Angel City FC March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18) |  San Diego Wave FC | v|  Angel City FC | San Diego, California

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Note: Attendance was limited to Wave FC season ticket holders.[78]

### NWSL Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup

Angel City finished fourth in the West Division during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup and did not advance. Angel City FC returned to the West Division in the 2023 tournament.

#### Group stage

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Angel City FC v OL Reign April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19) 1|  Angel City FC | 0–2|  OL Reign | Los Angeles, California

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Johnson  86'

| Report |

* Stanton  40'
* Huitema 64'
* Le Bihan 77' (o.g.)

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 10,021
Referee: Anya Voigt

OL Reign v Angel City FC May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03) 2|  OL Reign | 0–0|  Angel City FC | Seattle, Washington

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |  | Report |

* McCaskill  79'

| Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 5,511
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick

Portland Thorns FC v Angel City FC May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31) 3|  Portland Thorns FC | 3–2|  Angel City FC | Portland, Oregon

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Vasconcelos 23' (D'Aquila)
* D'Aquila  46' (Moultrie)
* Nally  86'
* Weaver 90+3' (Sinclair)

| Report |

* Le Bihan 61' (Camberos)
* Emslie 66' (pen.)
* Spencer  72'

| Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,429
Referee: Adorae Monroy

Angel City FC v San Diego Wave FC June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28) 4|  Angel City FC | 2–1|  San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles, California

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7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Hammond 2'
* Le Bihan 18'

| Report |

* Colaprico 63'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 13,648
Referee: Katja Koroleva

Angel City FC v Portland Thorns FC July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29) 5|  Angel City FC | 2–1|  Portland Thorns FC | Los Angeles, California

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* McCaskill 9', 47'

| Report |

* Weaver 44'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 13,154
Referee: Brandon Stevis

San Diego Wave FC v Angel City FC August 5, 2023 (2023-08-05) 6|  San Diego Wave FC | 1–1|  Angel City FC | San Diego, California

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4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Shaw 11'
* Doniak  35'

| Report |

* Camberos 16'
* Gorden  57'

| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 14,408
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

#### West Division standings

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Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification  |  | RGN | LA | POR | SD

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1  | OL Reign | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 7  | 0  | +7  | 14  | Advance to knockout stage |  | —  | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0
2  | Angel City FC | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 8  | −1  | 8  |  |  | 0–2 | —  | 2–1 | 2–1
3  | Portland Thorns FC | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 8  | 7  | +1  | 7  |  | 0–1 | 3–2 | —  | 4–1
4  | San Diego Wave FC | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 11  | −7  | 4  |  | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | —

Source: NWSL

#### Results by matchday

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Matchday| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6

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Stadium| A| H| H| H| A| A
Result| L| D| L| W| W| D
Position| 4| 3| 4| | | 2

Updated to match(es) played on May 31, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

### Regular season

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Main article: 2023 National Women's Soccer League season

#### Matches

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Angel City FC v NJ/NY Gotham FC March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) 1|  Angel City FC | 1–2|  NJ/NY Gotham FC | Los Angeles, California

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6:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Thompson 11' (Weatherholt)
* Riley  50'
* Haračić  54'
* McCaskill  54'
* Johnson  54'

| Report |

* Ryan  21'
* Purce 55'
* Williams 65'
* Bruninha  69'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

Orlando Pride v Angel City FC April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02) 2|  Orlando Pride | 1–2|  Angel City FC | Orlando, Florida

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5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |

* Madril  37'
* Bright 51' (Tymrak)
* Strom  55'
* McCutcheon  87'

| Report |

* Nielsen  19'
* Emslie 39' (pen.)
* Hammond  48'
* Johnson 90+10' (Emslie)

| Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 7,137
Referee: Danielle Chesky

Angel City FC v Racing Louisville FC April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15) 3|  Angel City FC | 2–2|  Racing Louisville FC | Los Angeles, California

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Johnson 68' (McCaskill)
* McCaskill  87'

| Report |

* DeMelo 3' (pen.)  77'
* Davis 32' (DeMelo)
* Pikkujämsä  70'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 18,007
Referee: Brad Jensen

Angel City FC v San Diego Wave FC April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23) 4|  Angel City FC | 0–2|  San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles, California

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5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |  | Report |

* Ali  24'
* Hill  56'
* Jakobsson 70' (Westphal)
* Doniak 75' (Morgan)

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Katja Koroleva

Portland Thorns FC v Angel City FC April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29) 5|  Portland Thorns FC | 3–3|  Angel City FC | Portland, Oregon

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7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Sugita 32' (pen.)
* Weaver 66' (Moultrie)
* Natalia Kuikka  77'
* Bixby 90+7'

| Report |

* Thompson 10' (Endo)
* Ertz  30' 79' (Le Bihan)
* Kuikka 74' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,938
Referee: Elton García

Angel City FC v Kansas City Current May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07) 6|  Angel City FC | 3–2|  Kansas City Current | Los Angeles, California

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5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* McCaskill  18'
* Thompson 31' (Emslie)
* Emslie  43' (Endo)
* Endo  45+1' (Hammond)

| Report |

* Rodriguez 57' (Kizer)
* Kizer  61'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 19,219
Referee: Tori Penso

Angel City FC v Washington Spirit May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13) 7|  Angel City FC | 0–1|  Washington Spirit | Los Angeles, California

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Nielsen  38'
* McCaskill  62'
* Hammond  75'
* Vignola  90+1'
* Haračić  90+4'

| Report |

* Hatch 90+4' (pen.)

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 17,427
Referee: JC Griggs

North Carolina Courage v Angel City FC May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20) 8|  North Carolina Courage | 0–0|  Angel City FC | Cary, North Carolina

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7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |

* O'Sullivan  68'

| Report |  | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

OL Reign v Angel City FC May 27, 2023 (2023-05-27) 9|  OL Reign | 4–1|  Angel City FC | Seattle, Washington

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12:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Bennett 34' (Rapinoe)
* Latsko 52' (Rapinoe), 55' (Rapinoe)
* Quinn 82' (Stanton)

| Report |

* Weatherholt  22'
* Emslie 27'
* Le Bihan  61'

| Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 7,620
Referee: Thomas Snyder

Angel City FC v Chicago Red Stars June 5, 2023 (2023-06-05) 10|  Angel City FC | 1–2|  Chicago Red Stars | Los Angeles, California

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Riley  85'
* Leroux 88' (Thompson)

| Report |

* Cook 16' (Bianchi), 27' (Nagasato)  57'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 16,682
Referee: Alex Billeter
Note: Rescheduled from 5 p.m. PDT on June 4 due to Los Angeles FC advancing to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League final.[79]

Washington Spirit v Angel City FC June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10) 11|  Washington Spirit | 2–1|  Angel City FC | Washington, DC

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* Hatch 33', 41' (Metayer)
* Parsons  90+11'

| Report |

* Vignola 45+2' (Emslie)

| Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Alyssa Nichols

San Diego Wave FC v Angel City FC June 17, 2023 (2023-06-17) 12|  San Diego Wave FC | 1–2|  Angel City FC | San Diego, California

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1:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* McNabb 57' (Morgan)

| Report |

* Le Bihan  62'
* Nielsen 69' (Le Bihan)
* Vignola 88' (Camberos)

| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 25,515
Referee: Matthew Thompson

Angel City FC v Houston Dash June 25, 2023 (2023-06-25) 13|  Angel City FC | 0–0|  Houston Dash | Los Angeles, California

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5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* Weatherholt  62'
* Vignola  88'

| Report |

* Lind  58'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

NJ/NY Gotham FC v Angel City FC July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) 14|  NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–0|  Angel City FC | Harrison, New Jersey

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* Nighswonger  35'
* Martin  54'

| Report |

* Nabet  44'

| Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 4,991
Referee: Calin Radosav

Angel City FC v North Carolina Courage July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09) 15|  Angel City FC | 2–1|  North Carolina Courage | Los Angeles, California

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5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |

* McCaskill 18' (Camberos)
* Kurtz 77' (o.g.)

| Report |

* Pinto 15' (Tagliaferri)
* Williams  55'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 17,876
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Racing Louisville FC v Angel City FC August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19) 16|  Racing Louisville FC | 1–1|  Angel City FC | Louisville, Kentucky

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7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |

* Davis 79' (Pokorny)
* Holloway  49'
* Wang  58'

| Report |

* Johnson 67' (McCaskill)  90+3'

| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,214
Referee: Danielle Chesky

Angel City FC v OL Reign August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27) 17|  Angel City FC | 2–1|  OL Reign | Los Angeles, California

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* Le Bihan 13' (Camberos)
* Hammond 57' (Le Bihan)
* McCaskill  64'
* Johnson  90+3'

| Report |

* Rapinoe 74' (pen.)
* Hiatt  64'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Brad Jensen

Kansas City Current v Angel City FC September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01) 18|  Kansas City Current | 0-1|  Angel City FC | Kansas City, Kansas

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* Del Fava  90+7'

| Report |

* Spencer 66' (Le Bihan)

| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 11,827
Referee: Calin Radosav

Chicago Red Stars v Angel City FC September 17, 2023 (2023-09-17) 19|  Chicago Red Stars | 2-2|  Angel City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois

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* Cook 68'
* Matthews 75'

| Report |

* Riley 39'
* Endō 71'

| Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 8,961
Referee: Alyssa Nichols

Angel City FC v Orlando Pride October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02) 20|  Angel City FC | 0-1|  Orlando Pride | Los Angeles, California

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7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |  | Report | Adriana 22' | Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 18,102
Referee: Brandon Stevis

Houston Dash v Angel City FC October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08) 21|  Houston Dash | 1-2|  Angel City FC | Houston, Texas

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6:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-6) | Andressa 44' | Report |

* Thompson 68'
* McCaskill 90+1'

| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 9,175
Referee: Katja Koroleva

Angel City FC v Portland Thorns FC October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15) 22|  Angel City FC | 5-1|  Portland Thorns FC | Los Angeles, California

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* Vignola 36'
* Camberos 38'
* McCaskill 47'
* Leroux 51'
* Endo 80'

| Report |

* Sugita 79'

| Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

#### Regular season standings

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3  | North Carolina Courage | 22  | 9  | 6  | 7  | 29  | 22  | +7  | 33  | Playoff quarterfinals
4  | OL Reign | 22  | 9  | 5  | 8  | 29  | 24  | +5  | 32
5  | Angel City FC | 22  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 31  | 30  | +1  | 31
6  | NJ/NY Gotham FC (C) | 22  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 25  | 24  | +1  | 31  | Playoff quarterfinals, and W Champions Cup
7  | Orlando Pride | 22  | 10  | 1  | 11  | 27  | 28  | −1  | 31  |

Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

#### Results summary

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Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
22  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 31  | 30  |  +1  | 31  | 4  | 2  | 5  | 16  | 15  |  +1  | 4  | 5  | 2  | 15  | 15  |  0

Last updated: October 15, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

#### Results by matchday

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Matchday| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22

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Result| L| W| D| L| D| W| L| D| L| L| L| W| D| D| W| D| W| W| D| L| W| W
Position| 9| 6| 7| 7| 9| 6| 8| 9| 10| 11| 11| 10| 9| 11| 10| 10| 9| 7| 8| 9| 8| 5

Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

### Playoffs

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Further information: 2023 NWSL season § Playoffs

OL Reign v Angel City FC October 20, 2023 First round|  OL Reign | 1–0|  Angel City FC | Seattle, Washington

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* Latsko 87'

| Report |  | Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 12,152
Referee: Brad Jensen

## Statistics

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As of matches played October 20, 2023.[80]

### Goals

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Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name  | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total

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MF  | 9  |  | Savannah McCaskill | 4  | 2  | 0  | 6
FW | 10 |  | Claire Emslie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4
MF | 21 |  | Alyssa Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4
FW | 18 |  | Jun Endo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3
FW | 35 |  | Katie Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3
FW  | 29  |  | Clarisse Le Bihan | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3
DF | 9 |  | M.A. Vignola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3
FW  | 15  |  | Scarlett Camberos | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
MF  | 99  |  | Madison Hammond | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2
FW  | 2  |  | Sydney Leroux | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2
MF | 8 |  | Julie Ertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
DF | 14 |  | Paige Nielsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
DF | 5 |  | Ali Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
FW  | 3  |  | Jasmyne Spencer | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
Own goals  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3
Total  | 32 | 7 | 0 | 39

### Assists

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Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name  | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total

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FW | 15 |  | Scarlett Camberos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5
FW | 10 |  | Claire Emslie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5
FW  | 29  |  | Clarisse Le Bihan | 2  | 0  | 0  | 4
MF | 9 |  | Savannah McCaskill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3
FW | 18 |  | Jun Endo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2
FW | 21 |  | Alyssa Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2
MF | 99 |  | Madison Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
FW | 35 |  | Katie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
FW  | 2  |  | Sydney Leroux | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
DF  | 14  |  | Paige Nielsen | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
FW  | 3  |  | Jasmyne Spencer | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
DF  | 9  |  | M.A. Vignola | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
MF | 17 |  | Dani Weatherholt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
Total  | 22 | 4 | 0 | 28

### Clean sheets

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Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name  | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total

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GK | 13 |  | DiDi Haračić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3
GK  | 19  |  | Angelina Anderson | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1
GK  | 1  |  | Brittany Isenhour | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1
Total  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5

### Disciplinary cards

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Player  | NWSL | Cup | Playoffs | Total

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Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MF | 9 |  | Savannah McCaskill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1  | 0 | 5 | 0
FW  | 33  |  | Katie Johnson | 3  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4 | 0
DF | 99 |  | Madison Hammond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 3 | 0
GK | 13 |  | DiDi Haračić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 3 | 0
DF | 14 |  | Paige Nielsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 3 | 0
DF  | 5  |  | Ali Riley | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3 | 0
DF | 11 |  | Sarah Gorden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 2 | 0
MF | 29 |  | Clarisse Le Bihan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 2 | 0
DF | 3 |  | Jasmyne Spencer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 2 | 0
DF | 16 |  | M.A. Vignola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 2 | 0
MF | 17 |  | Dani Weatherholt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 2 | 0
MF | 8 |  | Julie Ertz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 1 | 0
MF | 28 |  | Lily Nabet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 1 | 0
MF | 24 |  | Mackenzie Pluck | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 1 | 0
FW | 21 |  | Alyssa Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 1 | 0
Total  | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1  | 0 | 35 | 0

## Awards

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### NWSL monthly awards

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#### Player of the Month

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Main article: NWSL Player of the Month

Month  | Player of the Month  | Statline  | Ref.

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July  | Savannah McCaskill | Scored three goals in three matches, leading the team to a 2-0-1 record  | [81]
September/

October

| Savannah McCaskill (2)  | Scored two goals and one assist in five matches, leading the team to their first playoffs appearance  | [82]

#### Best XI of the Month

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Main article: NWSL Team of the Month

Month  | Pos. | Nat. | Player  | Ref.

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June  | DF  |  USA | M.A. Vignola | [83]
July  | DF  |  USA | Sarah Gorden | [83]
MF  |  USA | Savannah McCaskill
September/

October

| DF  |  USA | M.A. Vignola (2)  | [44]
DF  |  USA | Sarah Gorden (2)
MF  |  USA | Savannah McCaskill (2)

### Rookie of the Month

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See also: NWSL Rookie of the Month

Month  | Rookie of the Month  | Statline  | Ref.

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March/April  |  | Alyssa Thompson | Scored 11' into debut; 2G in 6 matches  | [84]

### NWSL weekly awards

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As of July 3, 2023.

#### Player of the Week

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See also: NWSL Player of the Week

Wk. | Nat. | Player  | Won  | Ref.

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1  |  | Alyssa Thompson | Nom. | [85]
3  |  | Savannah McCaskill | Nom. | [86]
6  |  | Jun Endo | 2nd | [87]
10  |  | Sydney Leroux | Won  | [88][89]
12  |  | M.A. Vignola | Nom. | [90]
15  |  | Savannah McCaskill | Nom. | [91]

#### Save of the Week

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See also: NWSL Save of the Week

Wk. | Nat. | Player  | Won  | Ref.

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8  |  | DiDi Haračić | Nom. | [92]
11  |  | DiDi Haračić | Nom. | [93]
12  |  | DiDi Haračić | Nom. | [94]
14  |  | DiDi Haračić | 2nd | [95]
17  |  | Angelina Anderson | Won  |
18  |  | DiDi Haračić | Nom. |
20  |  | DiDi Haračić | Nom. |
21  |  | Angelina Anderson | Won  |
22  |  | DiDi Haračić | Nom. |

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Club|

* History

Stadiums|

* BMO Stadium

Ownership group|

Majority Owners
Willow Bay
Bob Iger
Founding members
Natalie Portman
Kara Nortman
Julie Uhrman
Alexis Ohanian
Serena Williams
Uzo Aduba
Jessica Chastain
America Ferrera
Jennifer Garner
Eva Longoria
Casey Neistat
Lilly Singh
Julie Foudy
Mia Hamm
Rachel Van Hollebeke
Shannon Boxx
Amanda Cromwell
Lorrie Fair
Ronnie Fair
Joy Fawcett
Angela Hucles
Shannon MacMillan
Tisha Venturini
Saskia Webber
Abby Wambach
Other members
Becky G
Sophia Bush
James Corden
Deirdre DeLany
Cobi Jones
Ryan Kalil
Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
Candace Parker
P. K. Subban
Lindsey Vonn

Key personnel|

President
Julie Uhrman
Interim General manager
Matt Wade
Interim head coach
Eleri Earnshaw

Rivalries|

La Chanclasico (San Diego)

Retired numbers|

National Women's Soccer League

Seasons (4)|

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Media|

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National Women's Soccer League

* Records and statistics
* Players Association
* U.S. Soccer
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Current teams|

* Angel City FC
* Bay FC
* Chicago Stars FC
* Gotham FC
* Houston Dash
* Kansas City Current
* North Carolina Courage
* Orlando Pride
* Portland Thorns FC
* Racing Louisville FC
* San Diego Wave FC
* Seattle Reign FC
* Utah Royals
* Washington Spirit

Future teams|

* Boston Legacy FC (2026)
* Denver Summit FC (2026)

Former teams|

* Western New York Flash (2013–16)
* Boston Breakers (2013–17)
* FC Kansas City (2013–17)

Seasons|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Competition|

* NWSL Shield
* NWSL Championship
* Playoffs
* Challenge Cup
* Summer Cup
* Stadiums
* Attendance
* Expansion
* Broadcasters

Personnel|

* Players Association
* Draftees
* Drafts
* Foreign players
* Owners
* Under-18 Entry Mechanism
* Federation players (2013–21)
* Jessica Berman

Awards|

* Most Valuable Player
* Golden Boot
* Midfielder of the Year
* Defender of the Year
* Goalkeeper of the Year
* Rookie of the Year
* Coach of the Year
* Best XI and Second XI
* Player of the Month
* Rookie of the Month
* Team of the Month
* Player of the Week
* Players' awards

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2023 NWSL season by team

* NWSL Draft
* Playoffs
* Challenge Cup
* Records and statistics
* Teams of the Year
* Player of the Month
* Team of the Month
* Player of the Week

* Angel City FC
* Chicago Red Stars
* Houston Dash
* Kansas City Current
* NJ/NY Gotham FC
* North Carolina Courage
* OL Reign
* Orlando Pride
* Portland Thorns FC
* Racing Louisville FC
* San Diego Wave FC
* Washington Spirit

*[1–2–2]: 1 win, 2 losses, 2 draws
*[2–6–3]: 2 wins, 6 losses, 3 draws
*[2–2–2]: 2 wins, 2 losses, 2 draws
*[8–7–7]: 8 wins, 7 losses, 7 draws
*[No.]: Squad number
*[Nat.]: FIFA nationality
*[Since]: At the team since
*[R]: Draft round
*[P]: Pick within round
*[Pos.]: Position
*[Ref.]: References
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Wins
*[T]: Tied
*[L]: Losses
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[D]: Draws
*[NWSL]: National Women's Soccer League regular season
*[Cup]: 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup
*[Playoffs]: National Women's Soccer League playoffs
*[Wk.]: Match week
*[Nom.]: Nominated
*[2nd]: Runner-up