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| Full name | Angel City Football Club | ||
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| Founded | July 21, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-21) | ||
| Stadium | BMO Stadium Los Angeles, California | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| President | Julie Uhrman | ||
| Head coach | Sam Laity (interim) | ||
| League | National Women's Soccer League | ||
| 2025 | Regular season: TBD Playoffs: TBD | ||
| Website | https://angelcity.com/ | ||
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Angel City Football Club is an American professionalsoccer team based inLos Angeles, California, that competes in theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The formation of the team was announced on July 21, 2020; it began play in the2022 season. The team plays its home games atBMO Stadium, which it shares withLos Angeles FC ofMajor League Soccer (MLS).
Angel City FC is the Los Angeles area's first women's professional soccer team since theLos Angeles Sol ofWomen's Professional Soccer folded in 2010.[1] The team has many high-profile owners, includingNatalie Portman,America Ferrera,Mia Hamm,Sophia Bush,Abby Wambach, andEva Longoria.[2]
On July 21, 2020, theNWSL announced that Los Angeles would be awarded an expansion franchise for the 2022 season.[3] The team was announced with a majority female ownership group led by actressNatalie Portman, venture capitalistKara Nortman, entrepreneurJulie Uhrman, and venture capitalistAlexis Ohanian.[3] Ohanian also represents the club on the league's board of governors.[4] Other founding members of the team included professional tennis playerSerena Williams, actorsUzo Aduba,Jessica Chastain,America Ferrera,Jennifer Garner, andEva Longoria, late night talk show host andYouTuberLilly Singh, YouTuberCasey Neistat, Broadway producer Jenna Segal, and former members of theUnited States national team includingJulie Foudy,Mia Hamm,Rachel Van Hollebeke,Shannon Boxx,Amanda Cromwell,Lorrie Fair,Ronnie Fair,Joy Fawcett,Angela Hucles,Shannon MacMillan,Tisha Venturini,Saskia Webber,Lauren Holiday, andAbby Wambach.[3][1][5][6]
It was also announced during the team's launch that they would be announcing their official name before the end of the year but were going to use 'Angel City' as a tentative nickname.[3] The team was also in discussions with various groups for a stadium agreement, including theLA Galaxy ofMajor League Soccer.[3]
In the time since the club's name was confirmed as Angel City FC on October 21, 2020, additional members of the ownership group were announced, among them tennis greatBillie Jean King, former tennis player and current tennis administratorIlana Kloss,WNBA starCandace Parker, NHL starP. K. Subban, actress and activistSophia Bush, Latin pop starBecky G, actor and TV hostJames Corden, formerU.S. men's international soccer starCobi Jones,NFL offensive linemanRyan Kalil, and actorUzo Aduba.[7][8]
Angel City FC hosted Mexican clubTigres UANL Femenil in the club's first-ever International Friendly match in August 2022, which Angel City FC won 1-0.[9] The first edition of theCopa Angelina on September 5, 2022 saw Angel City FC fall 2-0 to theMexico women's national team off a goal byScarlett Camberos and an own goal.[10]
A three-part documentary chronicling the team's first season entitledAngel City was released in the May of 2023 onHBO.[11]
Angel City FC qualified for their first-ever playoff berth in 2023, losing toOL Reign on October 20, 2023.[12]
Ahead of the2024 season, it was reported that the four primary owners of the club had voted to have investment firmMoelis & Co., seek a new owner and investor that would assume control of Angel City’s board for a reported valuation of $180 million.[13]
In July 2024, it was reported that the CEO ofthe Walt Disney Company,Bob Iger, and his wife,Willow Bay, were close to purchasing Angel City FC's franchise, with the intention of becoming the team’s majority shareholder for upwards of $250 million.[14] The deal was officially announced by the club on July 17, 2024, with Iger and Bay investing $50 million into the club to become the majority shareholders, the $250 million valuation made Angel City the most valuable women's sport team in the world.[15] Angel City's board will continue to includeNatalie Portman,Julie Uhrman,Alexis Ohanian and Gillian Berry.[16]
Angel City FC's official colors are "asphalt" and "armor" with "sol rosa" as an accent color, a pink-tinted hue unique to the club.[17]
On June 30, 2021, the club revealed its crest featuring an angel with wings inspired by theSouthern Californiared-tailed hawk and shaped to mimic the area'spalm trees, with the top of the crest sloping at a 22-degree angle to represent their 2022 entry into the league. The crest was designed by Amedea Tassinari.[18]
The club collaborated with supporters in the design of the colors, crest, and kit to ensure the club representedLos Angeles.[19]
In October 2021, Angel City pre-emptively retired shirt number 22 to recognize its founding year and the number of players on the pitch during matches. The team sells shirts bearing the number 22 and donates 10 percent of revenue through a charitable program managed by theCalifornia Community Foundation.[20]
On November 17, 2021, the club unveiled a black primary kit made of recycled materials called 'Dawn'. The kit's design features hints of sol rosa, an art deco pattern, and the team's motto"Volemos" above player names.[21] Angel's City's first away kit, called 'Daylight', which was only used in their 2022 inaugural season, was unveiled in April 2022 ahead of their match against rivals San Diego Wave FC. The primarily white kit, with black and sol rosa palm details inspired by the palm trees of Los Angeles, was created by art director and graphic designer Matthew Wolff.[22]
On March 16, 2023, Angel City released a new secondary kit featuring a print of theLos Angeles County coastline called 'Represent'.[23]
Two new kits were unveiled on February 27, 2024 as part of a league-wide refresh. The black primary jersey, named 'Moonlight', places the wing from Angel City’s crest in a gritty asphalt-like texture over a black background, and an all sol rosa and pink secondary jersey named 'Sol'.[24]
      2022–23 home |  2024–25 home |
   2022 away |    2023 away |  2024 away |     2025 away |
The club's eight-figure deal withDoorDash as the inaugural primary kit sponsor is the largest in the NWSL.[25] Angel City also sold $6 million in merchandise in 2022 to lead the league. The club's revenue accounted for 38.75% of the NWSL's total revenue on the year.[26] In 2023, Angel City's reported revenue was $31 million, nearly double the second-highest team.[13]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Front sponsor | Back sponsor | Sleeve sponsor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022– | Nike | DoorDash | Sprouts Farmers Market | Birdies | [27] |
In November 2020, it was announced the team would play its home matches atBMO Stadium inExposition Park nearDowntown Los Angeles.[28][29] BMO Stadium, formerly named Banc of California Stadium until 2023, is also home toLos Angeles FC ofMajor League Soccer.[29][30]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Vanessa Gilles(atLyon until June 30, 2025[32]) |  Canada |
| 27 | FW | Maithé López(atLexington SC[33]) |  Colombia |
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| President | Julie Uhrman |
| Sporting Director | Mark Parsons |
| Assistant General Manager | Matt Wade |
| Coaching | |
| Head Coach (interim) | Sam Laity |
| Assistant Coach | Eleri Earnshaw |
| Head of Goalkeeping | Omar Zeenni |
| Technical Assistant Coach | Mykell Bates |
| Performance Analyst | Oliver Blitz |
| Technical Staff | |
| Technical Director | Mark Wilson |
| Senior Director of Soccer Operations | Marisa Leconte |
| Director of Player Care | Chelsea Rodriguez |
| Soccer Operations Coordinator | Alrick Drummond |
| Head Equipment Manager | Brock Chartier |
| Director of Medical and Performance | Sarah Smith |
| Head of Sports Science | Dan Jones |
| Physical Performance Coach | Michael Roman |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Manny De Alba |
| Director of Rehabilitation | Sarah Neal |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | April Seymon |
| Physical Therapist | Joscelyn Shumate Bourne |
| Season | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Summer Cup | Avg. attendance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | ||||||
| 2022 | NWSL | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 8th | did not qualify | Group Stage | — | 19,105 (highest)[37] |
| 2023 | NWSL | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 5th | Quarterfinals (first round) | Group Stage | — | 19,756 (second-highest)[37] |
| 2024 | NWSL | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 24[a] | 12th | did not qualify | did not qualify | Semifinals | 19,313 (second-highest) |
Only competitive matches are counted. Includes NWSL regular season, playoffs, NWSL Challenge Cup, and NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup matches.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freya Coombe |  England | March 19, 2022 | June 15, 2023[39] | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 53 | 027.78 |
| Becki Tweed | England | June 15, 2023[39] | December 9, 2024[40] | 47 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 59 | 036.17 |
| Player | Goals scored | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Angel City career | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Other | Total |
| Claire Emslie |  SCO | FW | 2022–present | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| Savannah McCaskill |  USA | MF | 2022–2023 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Alyssa Thompson | USA | FW | 2023–present | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Sydney Leroux | USA | FW | 2022–present | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Player | Appearances | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Angel City career | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Other | Total |
| Jasmyne Spencer | USA | DF | 2022–2024 | 57 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 76 |
| Madison Hammond | USA | MF | 2022–present | 52 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 74 |
| DiDi Haračić |  BIH | GK | 2022–2024 | 62 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 73 |
| Megan Reid | USA | DF | 2022–present | 55 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 70 |
| Claire Emslie | SCO | FW | 2022–present | 57 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 69 |
| Sarah Gorden | USA | DF | 2022–present | 48 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 62 |
| Alyssa Thompson | USA | FW | 2023–present | 48 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 58 |
| Clarisse Le Bihan |  FRA | MF | 2022–2024 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 55 |
| Savannah McCaskill | USA | MF | 2022–2023 | 42 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 55 |
| Ali Riley |  NZL | DF | 2022–present | 44 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 54 |
| Dani Weatherholt | USA | MF | 2022–2023 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 54 |
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