| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Chair | Tammy Murphy | ||
| Head coach | Freya Coombe (until August 29) Scott Parkinson (from August 31) | ||
| Stadium | Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey (Capacity: 25,000) | ||
| NWSL | 5th | ||
| Playoffs | Quarter-finals | ||
| Challenge Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Margaret Purce (9) All: Margaret Purce (11) | ||
The2021NJ/NY Gotham FC season was the team's 12th season as a professional women's soccer team and their ninth season as a member of theNational Women's Soccer League, the top division ofwomen's soccer in the United States. It is the first season following the club's change of name fromSky Blue FC, which it played under from 2007 to 2020.
On May 2, Gotham qualified for the final of theNWSL Challenge Cup, marking the club's first appearance in a final since the2009 Women's Professional Soccer playoffs.[1][2] However, following a 1–1 draw with thePortland Thorns, Gotham were defeated 6–5 onpenalties in the final.
On August 22, it was announced that head coach Freya Coombe would be taking overAngel City FC for the2022 National Women's Soccer League season.[3] Although initially slated to remain in her post for the remainder of the season, following concerns about possible conflicts of interest Coombe stepped down on August 29, with her final match in charge being a 1–0 defeat to theOrlando Pride on that day.[4]Scott Parkinson was subsequently announced as Coombe's successor on August 31.[5] On October 30, Gotham qualified for theNWSL playoffs for the first time since2013,[6][7] but were subsequently eliminated in the first round by theChicago Red Stars.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Notes[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Kailen Sheridan | GK | (1995-07-16)July 16, 1995 (age 30) | |||
| 13 | DiDi Haracic | GK | (1992-04-12)April 12, 1992 (age 33) | |||
| 21 | Mandy McGlynn | GK | (1998-11-03)November 3, 1998 (age 27) | |||
| 35 | Megan Hinz | GK | (1995-12-04)December 4, 1995 (age 30) | |||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Caprice Dydasco | RB/LB | (1993-08-19)August 19, 1993 (age 32) | |||
| 8 | Erica Skroski | CB/LB | (1994-02-14)February 14, 1994 (age 32) | |||
| 12 | Gina Lewandowski | CB | (1985-04-13)April 13, 1985 (age 40) | |||
| 15 | Sabrina Flores | RB/LB | (1996-01-31)January 31, 1996 (age 30) | |||
| 22 | Mandy Freeman | CB | (1995-03-23)March 23, 1995 (age 30) | |||
| 24 | Estelle Johnson | CB | (1988-07-21)July 21, 1988 (age 37) | |||
| 28 | Imani Dorsey | LB/LW | (1996-03-21)March 21, 1996 (age 29) | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 2 | Brianna Pinto | CM | (2000-05-24)May 24, 2000 (age 25) | |||
| 5 | Nicole Baxter | DM/CM/AM | (1994-05-24)May 24, 1994 (age 31) | |||
| 6 | Jennifer Cudjoe | CM/AM | (1994-03-07)March 7, 1994 (age 31) | |||
| 7 | McCall Zerboni(captain) | CM/AM | (1986-12-13)December 13, 1986 (age 39) | |||
| 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi | LW/AM/FW | (1985-09-23)September 23, 1985 (age 40) | |||
| 11 | Lee So-dam | CM | (1994-10-12)October 12, 1994 (age 31) | |||
| 14 | Kenie Wright | DM/CB/RB/LB | (1997-08-14)August 14, 1997 (age 28) | |||
| 16 | Allie Long | CM | (1987-08-13)August 13, 1987 (age 38) | |||
| 17 | Domi Richardson | DM/CM/CB | (1992-10-18)October 18, 1992 (age 33) | Free agent | ||
| 18 | Delanie Sheehan | CM/RB | (1999-01-13)January 13, 1999 (age 27) | |||
| 19 | Elizabeth Eddy | CM/AM/RW/LB | (1991-09-13)September 13, 1991 (age 34) | |||
| 27 | Gaëtane Thiney | AM/FW | (1985-10-28)October 28, 1985 (age 40) | Loan in | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 4 | Paige Monaghan | RW/FW | (1996-11-13)November 13, 1996 (age 29) | |||
| 10 | Carli Lloyd | FW/DM/CM/AM | (1982-07-16)July 16, 1982 (age 43) | |||
| 20 | Évelyne Viens | FW | (1997-02-06)February 6, 1997 (age 29) | |||
| 23 | Margaret Purce | RW/LW/FW/RB | (1995-09-18)September 18, 1995 (age 30) | |||
| 25 | Ifeoma Onumonu | FW | (1994-02-25)February 25, 1994 (age 31) | |||
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| High Performance Coach | |
| Technical Advisor | |
| Head Physio | |
| Head Athletic Trainer |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| National Women's Soccer League | May 15, 2021 | October 31, 2021 | 5th | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 033.33 |
| NWSL Challenge Cup | April 14, 2021 | May 8, 2021 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 040.00 |
| NWSL Playoffs | November 7, 2021 | Quarter-finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 033.33 | |||
Last updated: November 7, 2021
Source:Competitions
Preseason training camp began on February 1, 2021. On the same day, Gotham FC announced a 28-player preseason roster, including four non-roster invitees.[10] The club's first preseasonfriendly was announced on March 3, to be playedbehind closed doors.[11] Another friendly, against fellow NWSL clubWashington Spirit, was announced on March 7.[12]
| March 7, 2021 | Gotham FC | 6–0 | James Madison Dukes | Hanover Township, New Jersey |
| 14:30EST | Kawasumi Eddy Lloyd Monaghan Purce | Report | Stadium:Red Bulls Training Facility Attendance: 0 |
| March 20, 2021 | Gotham FC | 4–0 | Virginia Cavaliers | Hanover Township, New Jersey |
| 12:00EDT | Onumonu Freeman Baxter Eddy | Report | Stadium:Red Bulls Training Facility Attendance: 0 |
| March 28, 2021 | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Gotham FC | Washington, D.C. |
| Nielsen Sanchez | Report | Zerboni Monaghan Freeman Lee | Stadium:Audi Field |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 44 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | OL Reign | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | Playoffs – Semi-finals |
| 3 | Washington Spirit(C) | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 39 | Playoffs – First round |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | |
| 5 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kansas City | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 16 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
Last updated: October 31, 2021.
Source:NWSLsoccer.com
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | H |
| Result | W | D | L | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | D |
| Position | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The regular season schedule was announced on April 27, 2021.[13][14]
| May 15, 20211 | Gotham FC | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Cudjoe Purce Monaghan | Report | Hanson Prince Daly Schmidt | Stadium:Red Bull Arena |
| May 22, 20212 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–0 | Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 20:00EDT | Sharples Colaprico | Report | Viens Purce | Stadium:SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,121 |
| May 30, 20213 | Gotham FC | 0–1 | Portland Thorns | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Dydasco Long | Report | Dunn Klingenberg Rodriguez | Stadium:Red Bull Arena |
| June 5, 20214 | Gotham FC | 1–0 | OL Reign | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu | Report | Angelina | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,601 |
| June 20, 20215 | Orlando Pride | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| McClernon Petersen | Report | Cudjoe Dydasco | Stadium:Exploria Stadium |
| June 26, 20216 | OL Reign | 0–3 | Gotham FC | Tacoma, Washington |
| Cruz | Report | Onumonu Purce Richardson | Stadium:Cheney Stadium Attendance: 3,007 |
| July 2, 20217 | Gotham FC | 1–1 | Kansas City NWSL | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu Long | Report | Larroquette | Stadium:Red Bull Arena |
| July 11, 20218 | Portland Thorns | 0–0 | Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| Report | Lewandowski Purce Kawasumi Dorsey | Stadium:Providence Park Attendance: 14,731 |
| July 18, 20219 | Washington Spirit | 2–3 | Gotham FC | Leesburg,Virginia |
| 17:00EDT | Staab Rodman Sanchez | Report | Kawasumi Zerboni Long Purce | Stadium:Segra Field |
| July 25, 202110 | Gotham FC | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Dorsey Long Onumonu Purce | Report | Watt St-Georges Doniak | Stadium:Red Bull Arena |
| August 1, 202111 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Houston, Texas |
| Seiler Groom | Report | Onumonu | Stadium:BBVA Stadium Attendance: 3,517 |
| August 7, 202112 | Gotham FC | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Zerboni | Report | Speck | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,179 |
| August 15, 202113 | Gotham FC | 1–1 | Racing Louisville | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu | Report | Nadim Bonner Riehl | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,200 |
| August 21, 202114 | OL Reign | 3–2 | Gotham FC | Tacoma Washington |
| McNabb Rapinoe | Report | Onumonu Lee Long | Stadium:Cheney Stadium Attendance: 3,657 |
| August 25, 202115 | Portland Thorns | 2–1 | Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| Smith Sinclair Horan | Report | Skroski Lloyd | Stadium:Providence Park |
| August 29, 202116 | Gotham FC | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Dydasco Johnson | Report | Tymrak Viggiano | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,035 |
| September 4, 202117 | Gotham FC | 0–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Lloyd Dorsey | Report | Gautrat DiBernardo | Stadium:Red Bull Arena |
| September 25, 202118 | Gotham FC | 3–1 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Onumonu Lloyd Purce Monaghan Sheridan | Report | James Caldwell | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,887 |
| October 6, 202119 | Gotham FC | 0–0 | Washington Spirit | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Long | Report | Sullivan | Stadium:Subaru Park Attendance: 9,532 |
| October 9, 202120 | Orlando Pride | 2–3 | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| Dougherty Howard Tymrak Marta | Report | Thiney Purce Lee | Stadium:Exploria Stadium |
| October 17, 202121 | North Carolina Courage | 0–3 | Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| Mathias | Report | Purce Lloyd Thiney | Stadium:WakeMed Soccer Park |
| October 22, 202122 | Kansas City NWSL | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Edmonds McCain | Report | Dydasco Purce Long | Stadium:Field of Legends |
| October 28, 202123 | Racing Louisville | 1–1 | Gotham FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Ashley Kizer | Report | Onumonu Lloyd | Stadium:Lynn Family Stadium |
| October 31, 202124 | Gotham FC | 1–1 | Racing Louisville | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Purce Lloyd Freeman | Report | Salmon Kizer Nagasoto | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,362 |
| November 7, 2021Quarterfinals | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Gotham FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00ET | Woldmoe Pugh DiBernardo | Report | Freeman Lloyd Johnson | Stadium:SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,027 |
The schedule for the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup was announced on March 9, 2021. Under the rules of the competition, Gotham played four matches as part of the East Division.[15] On April 5, the club announced a twenty-four player roster for the tournament.[16]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for theChampionship |
| 2 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| April 14, 2021 | Orlando Pride | 0–1 | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00EST | Plummer | Report | Skroski Dydasco Monaghan | Stadium:Exploria Stadium |
| April 20, 2021 | Gotham FC | 4–3 | North Carolina Courage | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 18:00EST | Purce Lloyd Cudjoe Viens | Report | Debinha McDonald | Stadium:MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
| April 27, 2021 | Washington Spirit | 0–0 | Gotham FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:00EST | Heilferty | Report | Stadium:Audi Field Attendance: 2,039 |
| May 2, 2021 | Gotham FC | 0–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Montclair, New Jersey |
| Cudjoe | Report | Stadium:MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
As a result of their performances in the East Division of the2021 NWSL Challenge Cup, in which Gotham FC went unbeaten, the club qualified for the championship match on May 2, 2021.[17] However, because West Division championsPortland Thorns FC had a better overall record in the cup, Portland were selected as the home team for the final.
| May 8, 2021 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 (6–5p) | Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| Sinclair Charley | Report | Lewandowski Lloyd | Stadium:Providence Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sinclair Klingenberg Horan Rodriguez Dunn Sauerbrunn Weaver | Long Lloyd Cudjoe Freeman Onumonu Viens Kawasumi | |||
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| 1 | GK | Kailen Sheridan | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | |
| 2 | MF | Brianna Pinto | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 28 | |
| 4 | FW | Paige Monaghan | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 10 | |
| 5 | MF | Nicole Baxter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | MF | Jennifer Cudjoe | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | |
| 7 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 | |
| 8 | DF | Erica Skroski | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | |
| 9 | MF | Nahomi Kawasumi | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | |
| 10 | FW | Carli Lloyd | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | |
| 11 | MF | Lee So-dam | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 9 | |
| 12 | DF | Gina Lewandowski | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 26 | |
| 13 | GK | DiDi Haracic | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |
| 15 | DF | Sabrina Flores | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| 16 | MF | Allie Long | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 23 | |
| 17 | MF | Domi Richardson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Delanie Sheehan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 19 | MF | Elizabeth Eddy | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
| 20 | FW | Évelyne Viens | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 21 | GK | Mandy McGlynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Mandy Freeman | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | |
| 23 | FW | Margaret Purce | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | |
| 24 | DF | Estelle Johnson | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 21 | |
| 25 | FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 23 | |
| 27 | MF | Gaëtane Thiney | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | |
| 28 | DF | Imani Dorsey | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | |
| Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Gotham prior to departing | |||||||||||
| 18 | MF | Taylor Aylmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 5 | 30 | |||||||
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | FW | Margaret Purce | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |||||
| 25 | FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 10 | FW | Carli Lloyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 4 | FW | Paige Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 27 | MF | Gaëtane Thiney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 9 | MF | Nahomi Kawasumi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 16 | MF | Allie Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 17 | MF | Domi Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 20 | FW | Évelyne Viens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 6 | 35 | |||||||
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 9 | MF | Nahomi Kawasumi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 20 | FW | Évelyne Viens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 28 | DF | Imani Dorsey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | FW | Paige Monaghan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | MF | Jennifer Cudjoe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 10 | MF | Carli Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 18 | MF | Delanie Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 19 | MF | Elizabeth Eddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 23 | FW | Margaret Purce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 24 | DF | Estelle Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| No. | Nat. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kailen Sheridan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 13 | DiDi Haracic | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 21 | Mandy McGlynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | NWSL | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kailen Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | FW | Paige Monaghan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Jennifer Cudjoe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | McCall Zerboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | DF | Erica Skroski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | Nahomi Kawasumi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Carli Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Lee So-dam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Gina Lewandowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Allie Long | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Évelyne Viens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Mandy Freeman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Margaret Purce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Estelle Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Gaëtane Thiney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF | Imani Dorsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |||
| Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Brianna Pinto | MF | University of North Carolina | |
| 3 | 23 | Taryn Torres | MF | University of Virginia | |
| 4 | 33 | Delanie Sheehan | DF | UCLA | |
| 4 | 40 | Tess Boade | FW | Duke University |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2021 | Lee So-dam | MF | Free agent | [18] | ||
| January 13, 2021 | Jennifer Cudjoe | MF | Trade for allocation money and 13th overall pick in the2021 NWSL Draft | [19] | ||
| April 9, 2021 | Taylor Aylmer | MF | National team replacement player | [20] | ||
| Claire Winter | MF | |||||
| April 27, 2021 | Allie Long | MF | Trade for allocation money and 2nd round pick in the2022 NWSL Draft | [21] | ||
| June 4, 2021 | Brianna Pinto | MF | Draft pick. Signed two-year contract. | [22] | ||
| July 8, 2021 | Delanie Sheehan | MF | Draft pick. National team replacement player. | [23] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2020 | Jennifer Cudjoe | MF | 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft | [24] | ||
| Kaleigh Riehl | DF | |||||
| December 29, 2020 | Mallory Pugh | FW | Trade for draft picks and International slots | [25] | ||
| Sarah Woldmoe | MF |
| Start date | End date | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2021 | End of season | MF | 27 | Gaëtane Thiney | [26] |
| Start date | End date | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Destination club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2020 | February 28, 2021 | FW | 20 | Évelyne Viens | [27] |
| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2020 | Nicole Baxter | MF | [28] | |
| December 14, 2020 | Kenie Wright | MF | [29] | |
| December 16, 2020 | Nahomi Kawasumi | MF | [30] | |
| December 18, 2020 | Mandy Freeman | DF | [31] | |
| December 21, 2020 | Ifeoma Onumonu | FW | [32] | |
| December 22, 2020 | Gina Lewandowski | DF | [33] | |
| January 20, 2021 | Caprice Dydasco | DF | [34] | |
| January 26, 2021 | McCall Zerboni | MF | [35] | |
| January 28, 2021 | Megan Hinz | GK | [36] | |
| January 29, 2021 | DiDi Haracic | GK | [37] |
| Month | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| October | [40] |
| Month | Player(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| May | [41] | |
| June | [42] | |
| July | [43] | |
| August | [44] | |
| September | [45] | |
| October | [46] |
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | [47] |
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [48] | |
| 13 | [49] | |
| 21 | [50] |
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | [51] | |
| 8 | [52] | |
| 22 | [53] |