Orlando Pride 2024 soccer season
The 2024 Orlando Pride season is
Orlando Pride 's ninth season in the
National Women's Soccer League , the top division of
women's soccer in the United States .
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.
[1]
[2]
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.
[3]
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.
[4] It made way for the
Summer Cup , a similar style tournament including
Liga MX Femenil teams.
Roster
As of May 30, 2024.
[5]
No.
Nationality
Name
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Notes
Goalkeepers
1
Anna Moorhouse
GK
(1995-03-30 ) March 30, 1995 (age 29)
Bordeaux
–
21
Sofia Manner
GK
(1997-11-09 ) November 9, 1997 (age 26)
FC Honka
INT
40
McKinley Crone
GK
(1998-10-20 ) October 20, 1998 (age 25)
Alabama Crimson Tide
–
Defenders
2
Haley McCutcheon
DF
(1996-02-22 ) February 22, 1996 (age 28)
Houston Dash
–
3
Kylie Strom
DF
(1992-03-18 ) March 18, 1992 (age 32)
Atlético Madrid
–
4
Rafaelle Souza
DF
(1991-06-18 ) June 18, 1991 (age 33)
Arsenal
–
5
Megan Montefusco
DF
(1992-09-03 ) September 3, 1992 (age 31)
Houston Dash
SEI
6
Emily Sams
DF
(1999-07-01 ) July 1, 1999 (age 25)
BK Häcken
–
12
Carrie Lawrence
DF
(1997-07-15 ) July 15, 1997 (age 26)
UCF Knights
–
13
Celia
DF
(1995-06-20 ) June 20, 1995 (age 29)
Seattle Reign FC
–
25
Kerry Abello
DF
(1999-09-17 ) September 17, 1999 (age 24)
Penn State Nittany Lions
–
31
Cori Dyke
DF
(2000-09-20 ) September 20, 2000 (age 23)
Penn State Nittany Lions
–
32
Brianna Martínez
DF
(2000-04-22 ) April 22, 2000 (age 24)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
–
Midfielders
8
Luana
MF
(1993-05-02 ) May 2, 1993 (age 31)
Corinthians
INT,
SEI
14
Viviana Villacorta
MF
(1999-02-02 ) February 2, 1999 (age 25)
UCLA Bruins
SEI
15
Angelina
MF
(2000-01-26 ) January 26, 2000 (age 24)
Seattle Reign FC
–
16
Morgan Gautrat
MF
(1993-02-26 ) February 26, 1993 (age 31)
Kansas City Current
–
17
Evelina Duljan
MF
(2003-05-12 ) May 12, 2003 (age 21)
Juventus
INT
23
Grace Chanda
MF
(1997-06-11 ) June 11, 1997 (age 27)
Madrid CFF
INT
28
Summer Yates
MF
(2000-06-17 ) June 17, 2000 (age 24)
Washington Huskies
–
30
Ally Lemos
MF
(2004-03-04 ) March 4, 2004 (age 20)
UCLA Bruins
–
Forwards
7
Mariana Larroquette
FW
(1992-10-24 ) October 24, 1992 (age 31)
Club León
–
9
Adriana
FW
(1996-11-17 ) November 17, 1996 (age 27)
Corinthians
–
10
Marta
FW
(1986-02-19 ) February 19, 1986 (age 38)
FC Rosengård
–
11
Ally Watt
FW
(1997-03-12 ) March 12, 1997 (age 27)
Seattle Reign FC
–
18
Simone Charley
FW
(1995-02-04 ) February 4, 1995 (age 29)
Angel City FC
SEI
20
Julie Doyle
FW
(1998-08-30 ) August 30, 1998 (age 25)
Santa Clara Broncos
–
22
Barbra Banda
FW
(2000-03-20 ) March 20, 2000 (age 24)
Shanghai Shengli
INT
29
Amanda Allen
FW
(2005-02-21 ) February 21, 2005 (age 19)
NDC Ontario
INT
33
Alex Kerr
FW
(2001-07-23 ) July 23, 2001 (age 22)
Texas Tech Red Raiders
–
Staff
As of March 3, 2023 .
[6]
[7]
Match results
Friendlies
Orlando Pride opened preseason camp on January 23. Six friendly matches were scheduled with all played behind closed doors.
[8]
National Women's Soccer League
The NWSL regular season will be 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 will qualify for the playoffs, an increase of two from the previous year, with the top two receiving a first-round bye.
[9]
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
15
10
5
0
30
11
+19
35
6
2
0
17
4
+13
4
3
0
13
7
+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 Position
[a] 6 9 8 5 5 4 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2
Updated to match(es) played on June 30, 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
Updated to match(es) played on June 30, 2024. Source:
NWSL Rules for classification:
Tiebreakers
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 will compete in a group stage before a knockout round.
[10]
First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil
[11] Rules for classification: TBD
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of match played June 30, 2024
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
Goalscorers
As of match played June 30, 2024
Shutouts
As of match played June 30, 2024
Rank
No.
Pos.
Name
NWSL
Summer Cup
Total
1
1
GK
Anna Moorhouse
7
0
7
Total
7
0
7
Disciplinary record
As of match played June 30, 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.
[15]
December 13, 2023
Angelina
MF
Seattle Reign
Free agent signing.
[16]
December 14, 2023
Luana
MF
Corinthians
[17]
January 2, 2024
Evelina Duljan
MF
Juventus
Free agent signing.
[18]
January 11, 2024
Morgan Gautrat
MF
Kansas City Current
Acquired with $50,000 in allocation money in exchange for a 2024 international roster spot.
[19]
January 24, 2024
Simone Charley
FW
Angel City FC
Free agent signing.
[20]
March 7, 2024
Barbra Banda
FW
Shanghai Shengli
Undisclosed fee. Reportedly $740,000.
[21]
May 30, 2024
Grace Chanda
MF
Madrid CFF
Free agent signing.
[22]
Transfers 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. 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 Tech University and defender Raegan Cox out of
Michigan State University .
[32]
Emily Moxley also trained with the team in preseason.
[33]
^ Signed to first team contract.
References
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"Orlando Pride Acquires $50,000 in Allocation Money and Expansion Protection from Bay FC" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride acquires $90,000 in Allocation Money and 2024 expansion protection, trades Mikayla Cluff and 2024 Draft Pick to Utah Royals FC" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ Bresaola, Riccardo (January 19, 2024).
"Inter&Co nets stadium rights for MLS' Orlando City stadium" . Sportcal .
^ Kriger, Rachael (December 7, 2023).
"NWSL will open 2024 with revised Cup game in mid-March, stage latest final yet on Nov. 23 – Equalizer Soccer" .
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"Active roster" . Orlando City SC .
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"Orlando Pride Staff" . Orlando Pride.
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"Board of Directors" . Orlando City SC.
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"Orlando Pride announces 2024 preseason schedule" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"National Women's Soccer League Announces 2024 Schedule Footprint, Competition Calendar" . www.nwslsoccer.com .
^ Gutierrez, Jackie.
"All 14 NWSL Teams And LIGA MX Femenil Launch First-Ever Summer Cup" . Forbes .
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"Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración" [Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration] (Press release) (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
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"Orlando Pride signs 2024 NWSL Draft no. 9 overall selection Ally Lemos to two-year deal" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride Signs 2024 NWSL Draft No. 22 Overall Selection Cori Dyke to a One-Year Contract" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Forward Alex Kerr and Orlando Pride agree to contract through the 2024 season" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride Signs Goalkeeper Sofia Manner to Two-Year Contract" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride signs midfielder Angelina to three-year contract" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride Adds Brazilian National Team Midfielder Luana" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride Signs Midfielder Evelina Duljan Through the 2024 Season" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride Acquires Two-Time FIFA World Cup Champion Morgan Gautrat and $50,000 in Allocation Money" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride signs free agent Simone Charley through 2025 season" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^ Wrack, Suzanne (March 8, 2024).
"Orlando makes Barbra Banda second most expensive female player in world" .
The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved March 8, 2024 .
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"Orlando Pride signs Zambian international Grace Chanda" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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b
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"Orlando Pride announces 2023 End-of-Season contract updates" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Thaís Reiss, a signing with plenty of dynamism" . Villarreal CF . January 10, 2024.
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"Cosme Signs Professional Contract with Stjarnan FC in Iceland" . Duke University . April 15, 2024.
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a
b
"Tampa Bay Sun FC Makes History with Inaugural Player Signings" . Tampa Bay Sun FC . April 23, 2024.
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"Orlando Pride acquires 2024 International Roster Spot, trades Carly Nelson and Allocation Money to Utah Royals FC" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride and Midfielder Erika Tymrak agree to mutual contract termination" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Orlando Pride acquires $130,000 in Intra-League Transfer Funds from Angel City FC" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
^
a
b
"Orlando Pride waives Defender Tori Hansen and Goalkeeper Kaylie Collins | Orlando Pride" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"Seattle Reign FC Signs Goalkeeper Kaylie Collins as Short-Term Replacement Player" . Seattle Reign FC .
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"Orlando Pride Announces 2024 Preseason Roster" . www.orlandocitysc.com .
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"x.com" . X (formerly Twitter) .
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