2024 Orlando Pride season
Orlando Pride 2024 soccer season
The 2024 Orlando Pride season was the Orlando Pride 's ninth season in the National Women's Soccer League , the top division of women's soccer in the United States . The Pride won the NWSL Shield , its first trophy, by finishing the regular season in first place.[ 1] NWSL champions for the first time in franchise history.
Notable events
Two new expansion franchises, Bay FC and Utah Royals , joined the NWSL in 2024. Orlando traded for full protection from both teams in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft and therefore had no players selected.[ 2] [ 3]
After four-and-a-half seasons under the Exploria sponsorship name, Orlando City's home stadium was rebranded as Inter&Co Stadium ahead of the 2024 season.[ 4]
Ahead of the 2024 season it was announced that after four seasons as a league cup competition, the NWSL Challenge Cup would become a super cup between the previous season's NWSL Shield (regular season) and NWSL Championship (post season) winners. As a result, Orlando Pride did not participate in the 2024 Challenge Cup.[ 5] Summer Cup , a similar style tournament including Liga MX Femenil teams.
On March 7, the team signed Zambian forward Barbra Banda from Shanghai Shengli for a transfer fee reported to be $740,000; a new club record transfer fee and the second-highest in women's soccer history.[ 6]
The Pride won the NWSL Shield, the team's first trophy, clinching it with a win over Washington Spirit on October 6. They did so while setting several NWSL records, notably going undefeated through the first 23 regular season games until a loss to the Portland Thorns FC on October 11.[ 1] Anna Moorhouse also set a new NWSL record for shutouts in a single season with 13, beating Adrianna Franch 's 11 shutouts set with Portland Thorns in 2017.[ 7]
Orlando ended a five-year playoff drought and earned the first postseason victory in club history on November 8 with a 4–1 victory over Chicago Red Stars . The team reached the NWSL Championship game for the first time. It also marked the first time an NWSL Shield winner had reached the Championship since North Carolina Courage in 2019 and similarly the first time since 2019 that the #1 and #2 seeds met in the Championship. On November 23, Orlando became the second club after North Carolina to win the double, defeating Washington 1–0 in the final.
At the end of the season, Emily Sams , Marta and Barbra Banda were named NWSL Best XI first team. Anna Moorhouse and Kerry Abello were named NWSL Best XI second team.[ 8] Seb Hines was named Coach of the Year.[ 9]
Roster
As of September 5, 2024.[ 10]
No.
Nationality
Name
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Notes
Goalkeepers
1
Anna Moorhouse
GK
(1995-03-30 ) March 30, 1995 (aged 29)
Bordeaux
–
21
Sofia Manner
GK
(1997-11-09 ) November 9, 1997 (aged 27)
FC Honka
INT
40
McKinley Crone
GK
(1998-10-20 ) October 20, 1998 (aged 26)
Alabama Crimson Tide
–
Defenders
2
Haley McCutcheon
DF
(1996-02-22 ) February 22, 1996 (aged 28)
Houston Dash
–
3
Kylie Strom
DF
(1992-03-18 ) March 18, 1992 (aged 32)
Atlético Madrid
–
4
Rafaelle Souza
DF
(1991-06-18 ) June 18, 1991 (aged 33)
Arsenal
–
5
Megan Montefusco
DF
(1992-09-03 ) September 3, 1992 (aged 32)
Houston Dash
6
Emily Sams
DF
(1999-07-01 ) July 1, 1999 (aged 25)
BK Häcken
–
12
Carrie Lawrence
DF
(1997-07-15 ) July 15, 1997 (aged 27)
UCF Knights
–
13
Celia
DF
(1995-06-20 ) June 20, 1995 (aged 29)
Seattle Reign FC
–
19
Carson Pickett
DF
(1993-09-15 ) September 15, 1993 (aged 31)
Racing Louisville
–
25
Kerry Abello
DF
(1999-09-17 ) September 17, 1999 (aged 25)
Penn State Nittany Lions
–
31
Cori Dyke
DF
(2000-09-20 ) September 20, 2000 (aged 24)
Penn State Nittany Lions
–
32
Brianna Martínez
DF
(2000-04-22 ) April 22, 2000 (aged 24)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
–
Midfielders
8
Luana
MF
(1993-05-02 ) May 2, 1993 (aged 31)
Corinthians
INT,
14
Viviana Villacorta
MF
(1999-02-02 ) February 2, 1999 (aged 25)
UCLA Bruins
–
15
Angelina
MF
(2000-01-26 ) January 26, 2000 (aged 24)
Seattle Reign FC
–
16
Morgan Gautrat
MF
(1993-02-26 ) February 26, 1993 (aged 31)
Kansas City Current
–
17
Evelina Duljan
MF
(2003-05-12 ) May 12, 2003 (aged 21)
Juventus
INT
23
Grace Chanda
MF
(1997-06-11 ) June 11, 1997 (aged 27)
Madrid CFF
INT,
28
Summer Yates
MF
(2000-06-17 ) June 17, 2000 (aged 24)
Washington Huskies
–
30
Ally Lemos
MF
(2004-03-04 ) March 4, 2004 (aged 20)
UCLA Bruins
–
Forwards
7
Mariana Larroquette
FW
(1992-10-24 ) October 24, 1992 (aged 32)
Club León
–
9
Adriana
FW
(1996-11-17 ) November 17, 1996 (aged 28)
Corinthians
–
10
Marta
FW
(1986-02-19 ) February 19, 1986 (aged 38)
FC Rosengård
–
11
Ally Watt
FW
(1997-03-12 ) March 12, 1997 (aged 27)
Seattle Reign FC
–
18
Simone Charley
FW
(1995-02-04 ) February 4, 1995 (aged 29)
Angel City FC
20
Julie Doyle
FW
(1998-08-30 ) August 30, 1998 (aged 26)
Santa Clara Broncos
–
22
Barbra Banda
FW
(2000-03-20 ) March 20, 2000 (aged 24)
Shanghai Shengli
INT
Staff
As of March 3, 2023 .[ 11] [ 12]
Match results
Friendlies
Orlando Pride opened preseason camp on January 23. Six friendly matches were scheduled with all played behind closed doors.[ 13]
The NWSL regular season was played on a balanced schedule i.e. each team will play every other team twice; once at home and once away. The top eight teams qualified for the playoffs, an increase of two from the previous year.[ 14]
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26
18
6
2
46
20
+26
60
10
3
0
27
7
+20
8
3
2
19
13
+6
Results by round
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 25 26 Stadium A H H A H A H H H A H A A H A A A H A H A H H A A H Result D D D W W W W W W W W D D W W W W W W D W W W L L W Position[ a] 6 9 8 5 5 4 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2024. Source:
NWSLsoccer.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
^ ORL's position at the end of the matchweek, not their match.
Results
League standings
Playoffs
The top eight teams qualified for the playoffs. All rounds were single elimination. Orlando qualified for the first time since 2017 and entered as the #1 seed, matching them at home to the #8 seed in the quarterfinals.
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
In 2024, NWSL and Liga MX Femenil combined for a new tournament, the Summer Cup . All 14 NWSL clubs and six Liga MX clubs competed in a group stage before a knockout round.[ 15]
Group stage
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of match played November 23, 2024 Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Goalscorers
As of match played November 23, 2024
Shutouts
As of match played November 23, 2024
Rank
No.
Pos.
Name
NWSL
Playoffs
Summer Cup
Total
1
1
GK
Anna Moorhouse 13
1
0
14
Total
13
1
0
14
Disciplinary record
As of match played November 23, 2024
Transfers and loans
2024 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 college draft was held on January 12, 2024. Orlando made four selections.
Transfers in
Date
Player
Previous club
Fee/notes
Ref.
December 1, 2023
Sofia Manner
GK
FC Honka
Undisclosed fee.
[ 19]
December 13, 2023
Angelina
MF
Seattle Reign
Free agent signing.
[ 20]
December 14, 2023
Luana
MF
Corinthians
[ 21]
January 2, 2024
Evelina Duljan
MF
Juventus
Free agent signing.
[ 22]
January 11, 2024
Morgan Gautrat
MF
Kansas City Current
Acquired with $50,000 in allocation money in exchange for a 2024 international roster spot.
[ 23]
January 24, 2024
Simone Charley
FW
Angel City FC
Free agent signing.
[ 24]
March 7, 2024
Barbra Banda
FW
Shanghai Shengli
Undisclosed fee. Reportedly $740,000.
[ 25]
May 30, 2024
Grace Chanda
MF
Madrid CFF
Free agent signing.
[ 26]
July 18, 2024
GK
Texas A&M Aggies
National Team Replacement contract.
[ 27]
Claire Winter
MF
FC Thy-Thisted Q
National Team Replacement contract.
[ 27]
August 16, 2024
Carson Pickett
DF
Racing Louisville
Acquired in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money.
[ 28]
Transfers out
Date
Player
Destination club
Fee/notes
Ref.
November 15, 2023
Mikayla Cluff
MF
Utah Royals
Traded with the No. 26 overall selection in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange for $90,000 in allocation money and 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft protection.
[ 3]
November 20, 2023
Thais Reiss
MF
Villarreal
Option declined
[ 29] [ 30]
Caitlin Cosme
DF
Stjarnan
Out of contract
[ 29] [ 31]
Jordyn Listro
MF
Tampa Bay Sun
Out of contract
[ 29] [ 32]
December 12, 2023
Carly Nelson
GK
Utah Royals
Traded with $65,000 in allocation money in exchange for a 2024 international roster spot
[ 33]
January 16, 2024
Erika Tymrak
MF
Tampa Bay Sun
Mutually terminated contract
[ 34] [ 32]
January 26, 2024
Messiah Bright
FW
Angel City FC
Traded in exchange for $130,000 in allocation money.
[ 35]
April 16, 2024
Kaylie Collins
GK
Seattle Reign
Waived
[ 36] [ 37]
Tori Hansen
DF
Brooklyn FC
Waived
[ 36] [ 38]
August 28, 2024
Alex Kerr
FW
Como
Waived
[ 39]
August 3, 2024
GK
End of National Team Replacement contract.
Claire Winter
MF
Lexington SC
End of National Team Replacement contract.
[ 40]
Loans out
Preseason trialists
Orlando Pride began preseason training on January 23, 2024. The squad included four non-roster invitees on trial with the team during preseason. McKinley Crone returned to Orlando having played with the Pride during the previous season before her contract expired while five-year NWSL veteran Simone Charley was a free agent having been with Angel City FC for the last two seasons. Two undrafted rookies were also included: goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell out of Texas A&M University and defender Raegan Cox out of Michigan State University .[ 43] Emily Moxley also trained with the team in preseason.[ 44]
^ Signed to first team contract.
^ Signed to National Team Replacement contract.
References
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