2024 North Carolina Courage season
Professional women's soccer club season
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The 2024 North Carolina Courage season was the team's eighth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. They finished the regular season in fifth place and qualified for the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.[1]
Managing OwnerSteve Malik
Club PresidentFrancie Gottsegen
Head CoachSean Nahas
StadiumWakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Owner | Steve Malik | ||
| Club President | Francie Gottsegen | ||
| Head Coach | Sean Nahas | ||
| Stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
| NWSL Regular Season | 5th | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Semifinals | ||
| Playoffs | Quarterfinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Ashley Sanchez (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,026 (Nov 2 vs WAS) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,528 (May 17 vs UTA) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,363 | ||
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| All statistics correct as of November 9, 2024. | |||
Background
In the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season, the Courage were on top of the league standings in July but finished the season in 3rd place, then fell in the first round of the NWSL playoffs to eventual champions NJ/NY Gotham FC.[2][3] Forward Kerolin scored 10 goals and was named the NWSL MVP.[3] The Courage won the NWSL Challenge Cup for the second year in a row.[4]
Broadcasting
Team
Squad
- As of August 21, 2024.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Casey Murphy |
| 2 | FW | USA |
Ashley Sanchez |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 5 | FW | USA |
Haley Hopkins |
| 6 | MF |  JPN |
Narumi Miura |
| 7 | DF | USA |
Malia Berkely |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Brianna Pinto |
| 9 | FW |  BRA |
Kerolin |
| 10 | MF |  IRL |
Denise O'Sullivan (captain) |
| 11 | DF |  GER |
Felicitas Rauch |
| 13 | DF | USA |
Ryan Williams |
| 14 | FW | USA |
Tyler Lussi |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Riley Jackson |
| 17 | MF | USA |
Dani Weatherholt |
| 18 | DF |  CAN |
Sydney Collins |
| 19 | MF | USA |
Landy Mertz |
| 20 | FW | USA |
Olivia Wingate |
| 22 | FW |  AUS |
Cortnee Vine |
| 23 | FW | CAN |
Bianca St-Georges |
| 24 | DF |  CMR |
Estelle Johnson |
| 25 | MF | USA |
Meredith Speck |
| 27 | DF | USA |
Maycee Bell |
| 33 | DF | AUS |
Charlotte McLean |
| 34 | MF | JPN |
Manaka Matsukubo |
| 44 | GK | USA |
Marisa Bova |
| 51 | GK | USA |
Hensley Hancuff |
| 77 | FW | BRA |
Aline Gomes |
| 94 | MF | CAN |
Victoria Pickett |
Staff
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Malik |
| President | Francie Gottsegen |
| Chief soccer officer | Curt Johnson |
| Assistant general manager | Bobby Hammond |
| Coaching | |
| Head coach | Sean Nahas |
| Assistant coach |  Nathan Thackeray |
| Assistant coach | Emma Thomson |
Regular season
Matches
| March 16, 2024 1 | North Carolina Courage | 5–1 | Houston Dash | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,878 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| March 22, 2024 2 | Utah Royals | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,161 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| March 30, 2024 3 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,281 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| April 13, 2024 4 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,711 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| April 21, 2024 5 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Los Angeles, California |
| 4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| April 27, 2024 6 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8,135 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| May 1, 2024 7 | Orlando Pride | 4–1 | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 4,702 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| May 4, 2024 8 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,184 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 12, 2024 9 | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) |
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Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| May 17, 2024 10 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Utah Royals | Cary, North Carolina |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| May 24, 2024 11 | Houston Dash | 3–0 | North Carolina Courage | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,732 |
| June 8, 2024 12 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,025 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| June 15, 2024 13 | North Carolina Courage | 0–0 | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,776 Referee: John C. Griggs |
| June 23, 2024 14 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,256 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| June 29, 2024 15 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | North Carolina Courage | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,717 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| July 7, 2024 16 | North Carolina Courage | 3–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| August 25, 2024 17 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 16,598 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| September 1, 2024 18 | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Kansas City Current | Cary, North Carolina |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| September 8, 2024 19 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–4 | North Carolina Courage | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 26,516 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| September 13, 2024 20 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,837 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 21, 2024 21 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,653 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| September 29, 2024 22 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–3 | North Carolina Courage | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) |
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Report |
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Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 4,317 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| October 5, 2024 23 | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8,496 Referee: Melinda Sopka |
| October 12, 2024 24 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Angel City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7,037 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| October 19, 2024 25 | Bay FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,901 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| November 2, 2024 26 | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 10,026 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 56 | Playoffs, and CONCACAF W Champions Cup[a] |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 55 | Playoffs |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Bay FC | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 |
- With Orlando Pride winning both the 2024 National Women's Soccer League Championship and 2024 National Women's Soccer League Shield, the third qualifying spot for the United States went to the next best club in 2024 National Women's Soccer League Shield standings not already qualified, Gotham FC.
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 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 20 | −8 |
Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Playoffs
The Courage clinched the fifth position in the table and qualified for the championship playoffs, where they faced and lost to the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.
| November 9, 2024 Quarterfinals | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:00 p.m. CST (UTC-6) | Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Referee: Brad Jensen |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
The Courage finished first in Group E and were the 4th-highest ranked group winners, qualifying them to advance to the tournament semifinals, where they lost to the Kansas City Current.
Group stage matches
| July 20, 2024 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina, United States |
| 7:30 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| Penalties | ||||
| July 26, 2024 | Racing Louisville FC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | North Carolina Courage | Louisville, United States |
| 8:00 p.m. |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,083 |
| Penalties | ||||
| July 31, 2024 | North Carolina Courage | 3–0 |  Monterrey | Cary, North Carolina, United States |
| 7:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,438 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Group stage standings
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 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: August 6, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Knockout stage
| August 6, 2024 | Kansas City Current | 2–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 21:00 ET | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Referee: Katja Koroleva |
Squad statistics
- As of Match played November 9, 2024
Appearances
Only players who have made appearances are listed. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Casey Murphy | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | GK | USA |
Marisa Bova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Kaleigh Kurtz | 31 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | USA |
Malia Berkely | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 11 | DF | GER |
Felicitas Rauch | 26 | 1 | 21+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | USA |
Ryan Williams | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | USA |
Maycee Bell | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | AUS |
Charlotte McLean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | USA |
Ashley Sanchez | 31 | 6 | 25+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 6 | MF | JPN |
Narumi Miura | 30 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | USA |
Brianna Pinto | 24 | 3 | 9+11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | IRL |
Denise O'Sullivan | 26 | 1 | 21+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | USA |
Riley Jackson | 22 | 1 | 3+15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | ||
| 17 | MF | USA |
Dani Weatherholt | 25 | 1 | 8+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | USA |
Landy Mertz | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | ||
| 25 | MF | USA |
Meredith Speck | 16 | 2 | 1+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | JPN |
Manaka Matsukubo | 21 | 3 | 11+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 94 | MF | CAN |
Victoria Pickett | 23 | 0 | 6+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 5 | FW | USA |
Haley Hopkins | 28 | 4 | 18+5 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Kerolin | 6 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | USA |
Tyler Lussi | 26 | 4 | 20+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | USA |
Olivia Wingate | 13 | 2 | 1+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | AUS |
Cortnee Vine | 5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | CAN |
Bianca St-Georges | 22 | 3 | 8+13 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW | BRA |
Aline Gomes | 8 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goals
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | MF | | Ashley Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 14 | FW | | Tyler Lussi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | FW | |
Haley Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | MF | |
Brianna Pinto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | FW | |
Bianca St-Georges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 34 | MF | |
Manaka Matsukubo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 25 | MF | |
Meredith Speck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | |
Olivia Wingate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 7 | DF | |
Malia Berkely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | FW | |
Aline Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | |
Kerolin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | |
Kaleigh Kurtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | |
Denise O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | DF | |
Felicitas Rauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | FW | |
Cortnee Vine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | |
Dani Weatherholt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 16 | MF | |
Riley Jackson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | |
Landy Mertz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 5 | 39 | ||||
Assists
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | MF | | Ashley Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 7 | DF | | Malia Berkely | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | |
Denise O'Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 25 | MF | |
Meredith Speck | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | FW | |
Tyler Lussi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | |
Brianna Pinto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | FW | |
Olivia Wingate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | FW | |
Haley Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 34 | MF | |
Manaka Matsukubo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 94 | MF | |
Victoria Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | FW | |
Bianca St-Georges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 13 | DF | |
Ryan Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 4 | 25 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | Casey Murphy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 44 | | Marisa Bova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Casey Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | |
Ashley Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Kaleigh Kurtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | |
Haley Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Narumi Miura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Denise O'Sullivan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | |
Felicitas Rauch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | |
Ryan Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Tyler Lussi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | |
Bianca St-Georges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Meredith Speck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | MF | |
Victoria Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | |||
Transactions
2024 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2024.
| R | P | Player | Pos. | College | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 24 | Talia Staude |
DF |
University of Virginia | Signed to a three-year contract. | [9][10] |
| 3 | 40 | Julia Dorsey |
DF |
University of North Carolina | ||
| 4 | 52 | Landy Mertz |
MF |
University of Pittsburgh |
Re-signings
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2023 | Marisa Bova |
GK |
Re-signed to a two-year contract. | [11] |
| December 4, 2023 | Tess Boade |
FW |
Re-signed to a two-year contract. | [12] |
| February 7, 2024 | Tyler Lussi |
FW |
Re-signed to a two-year contract with a mutual option. | [13] |
| March 5, 2024 | Meredith Speck |
MF |
Re-signed to a one-year contract. | [14] |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2023 | Manaka Matsukubo |
MF |
MyNavi Sendai |
Loaned until June 2024.
Courage have option to transfer playing rights to the club on a permanent basis following the loan period. Signed permanently on June 27, 2024. |
[15][16] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2023 | Hensley Hancuff |
GK |
 Växjö DFF |
Loaned through the 2023-24 Damallsvenskan season.
Recalled from loan on January 4, 2024. |
[17][18] |
| January 31, 2024 |  Mille Gejl |
FW |
 Montpellier HSC |
Loaned through June 2024.
Montpellier have option to purchase contract following the loan period. |
[19] |
| August 9, 2024 | Julia Dorsey |
DF |
Dallas Trinity FC |
Loaned through the remainder of the 2024 NWSL season. | [20] |
| August 20, 2024 | Talia Staude |
DF |
Tampa Bay Sun FC |
Loaned through December 2024. | [21] |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2024 | Bianca St-Georges |
FW |
Chicago Red Stars |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract with a mutual option. | [22] |
| January 12, 2024 | Ashley Sanchez |
MF |
Washington Spirit |
Traded in exchange for the 5th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $250,000 in allocation money. | [23] |
| January 16, 2024 | Dani Weatherholt |
MF |
Angel City FC |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract. | [24] |
| January 17, 2024 | Felicitas Rauch |
DF |
VfL Wolfsburg |
Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee and signed to a two-year contract. | [25] |
| March 13, 2024 | Maya McCutcheon |
DF |
West Virginia Mountaineers |
Preseason trialists signed to 2024 injury replacement contracts. | [26] |
| Jenna Winebrenner |
DF |
Kansas City Current | |||
| June 14, 2024 | Cortnee Vine |
FW |
Sydney FC |
Acquired via a free transfer and signed to a three-year contract. | [27] |
| June 17, 2024 | Charlotte McLean |
DF |
Sydney FC |
Acquired via a free transfer and signed to a two-year contract. | [28] |
| June 27, 2024 | Manaka Matsukubo |
MF |
MyNavi Sendai |
Loanee acquired permanently for an undisclosed transfer fee and signed to a two-year contract. | [16] |
| July 16, 2024 | Victoria Haugen |
DF |
Virginia Tech Hokies |
Preseason trialist signed to a national team replacement contract. | [29] |
| July 30, 2024 | Aline Gomes |
FW |
Ferroviária |
Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee and signed to a three-year contract with an option. | [30] |
| August 21, 2024 | Maycee Bell |
DF |
NJ/NY Gotham FC |
Traded in exchange for $80,000 in allocation money and $10,000 in intra-league transfer funds. | [31] |
| August 27, 2024 | Victoria Haugen |
DF |
Virginia Tech Hokies |
Former replacement players signed to new national team replacement contracts. | [32] |
| Maya McCutcheon |
DF |
West Virginia Mountaineers |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2023 | Emily Gray |
MF |
Utah Royals |
Traded in exchange for $30,000 of allocation money and 2024 Expansion Protection from the Utah Royals. | [33] |
| Frankie Tagliaferri |
MF | ||||
| Sarah Clark |
DF |
Canberra United FC |
Out of contract. | [34][35] | |
| Emily Fox |
DF |
Arsenal |
Free agent signing. | [34][36] | |
| Rikke Madsen |
FW |
Everton |
Free agent signing. | [34][37] | |
| Kiki Pickett |
DF |
Bay FC |
Free agent signing. | [34][38] | |
| Brittany Ratcliffe |
FW |
Washington Spirit |
Free agent signing. | [34][39] | |
| December 15, 2023 | Tess Boade |
FW |
Bay FC |
Selected in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [40] |
| Katelyn Rowland |
GK | ||||
| March 21, 2024 | Rikako Kobayashi |
MF |
Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
Mutual contract termination. | [41] |
| July 3, 2024 | Mille Gejl |
FW |
Crystal Palace |
Mutual contract termination. | [42] |
| August 1, 2024 | Jenna Winebrenner |
DF |
Dallas Trinity FC |
Waived. | [43] |
| August 21, 2024 | Victoria Haugen |
DF |
North Carolina Courage |
Waived. | [44] |
| Maya McCutcheon |
DF |
North Carolina Courage | |||
| September 16, 2024 | Maya McCutcheon |
DF |
 Wellington Phoenix FC |
Waived. | [45] |
| October 3, 2024 | Victoria Haugen |
DF |
Tampa Bay Sun FC |
Waived. | [46] |
Retirements
| Date | Player | Pos. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Clara Schilke |
MF |
[47] |
Preseason trialists
Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Courage released their preseason roster on January 29, 2024.[48] The club later added six more non-rostered invitees to their roster on February 9, 2024.[49]
| Player | Pos. | Previous club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rylee Baisden |
FW |
Perth Glory FC |
Not signed. | [49] |
| Giovanna DeMarco |
MF |
San Diego Wave FC |
Not signed. | [48] |
| Bella Gaetino |
FW |
Michigan Hawks |
Not signed. | [49] |
| Victoria Haugen |
DF |
Virginia Tech Hokies |
Signed to a national team replacement contract on July 16, 2024. | [49][29] |
| Emma Hawkins |
FW |
Oklahoma Sooners |
Not signed. | [49] |
| Lauren Kellett |
GK |
TCU Horned Frogs |
Not signed. | [49] |
| Maya McCutcheon |
DF |
West Virginia Mountaineers |
Signed to an injury replacement contract on March 13, 2024. | [48][26] |
| Jenna Winebrenner |
DF |
Kansas City Current |
Signed to an injury replacement contract on March 13, 2024. | [48][26] |
| Cayla White |
GK |
Virginia Cavaliers |
Not signed. | [49] |