2024 Utah Royals season
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Utah Royals 2024 soccer season
Owners
Sporting DirectorKelly Cousins
Head coachJimmy Coenraets (interim since June 30; permanent since October 24)
Amy Rodriguez (until June 30)
Amy Rodriguez (until June 30)
StadiumAmerica First Field
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Owners | |||
| Sporting Director | Kelly Cousins | ||
| Head coach | Jimmy Coenraets (interim since June 30; permanent since October 24) Amy Rodriguez (until June 30) | ||
| Stadium | America First Field | ||
| NWSL | 11th of 14 | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cloé Lacasse (4) All: Ally Sentnor (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,370 (Mar 16 vs CHI) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,491 (May 25 vs KC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,304 | ||
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| All statistics correct as of January 12, 2025. | |||
The 2024 Utah Royals season marks the team's fourth season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of the American soccer pyramid. This season marks the team's first since 2020, after which the original club relocated to become the Kansas City Current.[1] The club plays its home games at America First Field in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy. The club's head coach is Jimmy Coenraets, who served as interim head coach following the firing of former Royal and national team player Amy Rodriguez[2][3] and was named the permanent head coach on October 24.[4]
On April 19, 2023, the Royals hired former Royals player and USC Trojans women's soccer assistant coach Amy Rodriguez as the club's head coach. The role was Rodriguez's first as a head coach.[5][6] Club president Michelle Hyncik was a high-school teammate of Rodriguez's and offered the role to Rodriguez.[7]
On July 18, 2023, the Royals hired former Reading F.C. Women manager Kelly Cousins as the club's first sporting director.[8][9]
On March 13, 2024, the Royals announced the hiring of Reno MVLA Soccer Club coaching director Vanessa Mann and D.C. United assistant coach Frédéric Brillant as the club's assistant coaches, and UConn Huskies women's soccer assistant coach Maryse Bard-Martel as goalkeeping coach.[10]
On May 20, Brillant was announced as the head coach for DC Power FC of the newly formed USL Super League.[11][12]
On June 7, the Royals hired Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager Jimmy Coenraets as an assistant coach and Sam Lismont as a performance analyst.[13][3]
After 11 league matches and a 1–9–1 record putting the team in last place, the Royals organization fired Rodriguez and Bard-Martel on June 30. The Royals also reassigned team president Michelle Hyncik, who had hired Rodriguez, to a position with the Blitzer Family Office and appointed Coenraets as the team's interim head coach.[3]
On October 9, the Royals hired former Bristol City Women goalkeeping coach James White as the team's goalkeeping coach. White had previously worked for Cousins at Reading Women.[14]
On October 24, the Royals named Coenraets the club's permanent head coach and announced that he had signed a contract to remain with the club through the 2027 season.[4]
Club
Roster
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Mandy Haught |
| 2 | DF | USA |
Julia Grosso |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Olivia Griffitts |
| 4 | FW | USA |
Paige Monaghan |
| 5 | FW | USA |
Lauren Flynn |
| 6 | MF |  SWE |
Agnes Nyberg |
| 7 | FW | USA |
Michele Vasconcelos |
| 8 | DF | USA |
Kate Del Fava |
| 9 | FW | USA |
Ally Sentnor |
| 12 | DF |  CAN |
Zoe Burns |
| 14 | MF |  NZL |
Macey Fraser |
| 15 | FW | USA |
Brecken Mozingo |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Madison Pogarch |
| 17 | DF |  ESP |
Ana Tejada |
| 18 | DF | USA |
Kaleigh Riehl |
| 20 | FW | USA |
Cameron Tucker |
| 21 | MF | USA |
Mikayla Cluff |
| 22 | MF |  NED |
Dana Foederer |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Darielle O'Brien |
| 24 | FW | CAN |
Cloé Lacasse |
| 26 | MF | ESP |
Claudia Zornoza |
| 27 | GK | USA |
Carly Nelson |
| 28 | DF | USA |
Imani Dorsey |
| 29 | MF |  JPN |
Mina Tanaka |
| 32 | GK |  PUR |
Cristina Roque |
| 33 | FW | USA |
Hannah Betfort |
On loan
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | MF | USA |
Emily Gray (at Odense Boldklub Q until December 31, 2024 [17]) |
Competitions
NWSL regular season
Main article: 2024 National Women's Soccer League season
The Royals were eliminated from playoff contention after Bay FC defeated the North Carolina Courage on October 19.[18]
Matches
Utah Royals v Chicago Red Stars
| March 16 1 | Utah Royals | 0–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:30 pm MT | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,370 Referee: Gaad Flores |
Utah Royals v North Carolina Courage
| March 22 2 | Utah Royals | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,161 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Washington Spirit v Utah Royals
| March 31 3 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Utah Royals | Washington, D.C. |
| 11 pm MT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 8,182 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
Utah Royals v Orlando Pride
| April 12 4 | Utah Royals | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,578 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Racing Louisville FC v Utah Royals
| April 20 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 5–1 | Utah Royals | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 3 pm MT | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,365 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
Utah Royals v Houston Dash
| April 27 6 | Utah Royals | 0–0 | Houston Dash | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:30 pm MT |
|
Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 10,349 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
Utah Royals v Angel City FC
| May 3 7 | Utah Royals | 1–2 | Angel City FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MT | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 10,731 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
San Diego Wave FC v Utah Royals
| May 8 8 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–0 | Utah Royals | San Diego, California |
| 8:00 pm MT | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 10,289 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
Chicago Red Stars v Utah Royals
| May 12 9 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–1 | Utah Royals | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 3:30 pm MT | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
North Carolina Courage v Utah Royals
| May 17 10 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Utah Royals | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:00 pm MT |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Alex Billeter |
Utah Royals v Kansas City Current
| May 25 11 | Utah Royals | 0–1 | Kansas City Current | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MT |
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Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 7,491 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Utah Royals v Washington Spirit
| June 8 12 | Utah Royals | 1–0 | Washington Spirit | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:30 pm MT |
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Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,486 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
Bay FC v Utah Royals
| June 16 13 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Utah Royals | San Jose, California |
| 8:00 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,367 Referee: Anya Voigt |
Orlando Pride v Utah Royals
| June 21 14 | Orlando Pride | 6–0 | Utah Royals | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 9,656 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
Utah Royals v Portland Thorns FC
| June 29 15 | Utah Royals | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,677 Referee: Sergil Demlanchuk |
Seattle Reign FC v Utah Royals
| July 7 16 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–1 | Utah Royals | Seattle, Washington |
| 4:00 pm MT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 6,276 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Utah Royals v Bay FC
| August 23 17 | Utah Royals | 2-1 | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 14,539 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
Houston Dash v Utah Royals
| August 31 18 | Houston Dash | 1–3 | Utah Royals | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 pm MT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,171 Referee: Gerald Flores |
Kansas City Current v Utah Royals FC
| September 7 19 | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | Utah Royals FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 3:30 p.m. MT |
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Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Calin Radosav |
Utah Royals v San Diego Wave FC
| September 14 20 | Utah Royals | 1–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MT | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 9,494 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
NJ/NY Gotham FC v Utah Royals
| September 22 21 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–0 | Utah Royals | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 11:00 am MT |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,680 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
Utah Royals v Racing Louisville FC
| September 28 22 | Utah Royals | 1–0 | Racing Louisville FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:00 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 9,002 Referee: Alexandra Billeter |
Portland Thorns FC v Utah Royals
| October 5 23 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–2 | Utah Royals | Portland, Oregon |
| 5:00 pm MT | Moultrie  53' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 17,451 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
Utah Royals v Seattle Reign FC
| October 13 24 | Utah Royals | 3–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 3:00 pm MT | Report Report |
Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,192 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Angel City FC v Utah Royals
| October 20 25 | Angel City FC | 1–1 | Utah Royals | Los Angeles, California |
| 5:30 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 20,039 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Utah Royals v NJ/NY Gotham FC
| November 1 26 | Utah Royals | 1–4 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MT |
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Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 28 |
| 10 | San Diego Wave FC | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 25 |
| 11 | Utah Royals | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 25 |
| 12 | Angel City FC | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 24[a] |
| 13 | Seattle Reign FC | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 23 |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
The Utah Royals competed in the first edition of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. Group stage play began on July 19. The Royals finished at the top of Group A, but were the fifth-ranked group winner of the five groups and failed to advance to the tournament's knockout rounds.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | UTA | POR | SEA | TIJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Royals |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | |
| 4 |  Tijuana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 3–2 | — |
Matches
Seattle Reign FC 
v Utah Royals
v Utah Royals
| July 19 GS | Seattle Reign FC | 2–1 | Utah Royals | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: Lumen Field |
Utah Royals v Portland Thorns FC
v Portland Thorns FC
| July 27 GS | Utah Royals | 3–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: America First Field |
Utah Royals v 
Tijuana
v Tijuana
| July 31 GS | Utah Royals | 5–1 | Tijuana | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field |
Statistics
Squad appearances
- As of November 2, 2024[20]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | NWSL Regular Season | Summer Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Mandy Haught | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | GK | | Carly Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | | Cristina Roque | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | | Olivia Griffitts | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Lauren Flynn | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | | Kate Del Fava | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | DF | | Zoe Burns | 24 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | DF | | Madison Pogarch | 28 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | DF | | Ana Tejada | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | DF | | Kaleigh Riehl | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | DF | | Darielle O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | | Imani Dorsey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | | Agnes Nyberg | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Macey Fraser | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Mikayla Cluff | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Dana Foederer | 26 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | MF | | Claudia Zornoza | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 4 | FW | | Paige Monaghan | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | | Michele Vasconcelos | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Ally Sentnor | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | FW | | Brecken Mozingo | 21 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | FW | | Cameron Tucker | 19 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | | Cloé Lacasse | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | | Mina Tanaka | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | | Hannah Betfort | 27 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Other players (Departed during season, short-term loan, etc.) | |||||||||
| 2 | MF | | Ellie Boren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  | Amandine Henry | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  | Ifeoma Onumonu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | Addisyn Merrick | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Frankie Tagliaferri | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Emily Gray | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | | Shaelan Murison | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Goals
- As of November 2, 2024[20]
| Rank | Player | Total | NWSL Regular Season | Summer Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ally Sentnor |
5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Hannah Betfort |
4 | 2 | 2 |
| Cloé Lacasse |
4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Kate Del Fava |
2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brecken Mozingo |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ana Tejada |
2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cameron Tucker |
2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Michele Vasconcelos |
2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Claudia Zornoza |
2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | Dana Foederer |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivia Griffitts |
1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mina Tanaka |
1 | 1 | 0 | |
Assists
- As of November 2, 2024[20]
| Rank | Player | Total | NWSL Regular Season | Summer Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ally Sentnor |
5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Dana Foederer |
4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Paige Monaghan |
3 | 1 | 2 |
| Claudia Zornoza |
3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ana Tejada |
2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Shaelan Murison |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaleigh Riehl |
1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Michele Vasconcelos |
1 | 1 | 0 | |
Clean sheets
- As of November 2, 2024[20]
| Rank | Player | Total | NWSL Regular Season | Summer Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy Haught |
4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Cristina Roque |
1 | 1 | 0 |
Transactions
2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
Main article: 2024 NWSL expansion draft
The 2024 NWSL expansion draft was held on December 18, 2023.[21]
| P | Player | Pos. | Previous team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elyse Bennett |
FW |
Seattle Reign FC | [22] |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
FW |
Racing Louisville FC | |
| 6 | PASS | |||
| 8 | PASS | |||
| 10 | PASS | |||
2024 NWSL Draft
Main article: 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ally Sentnor |
FW |
University of North Carolina | Signed to a three-year contract on February 19, 2024. | [23][24] |
| 1 | 4 | Brecken Mozingo |
FW |
Brigham Young University | Signed to a two-year contract with an option on February 23, 2024. | [23][25] |
| 2 | 16 | Lauren Flynn |
DF |
Florida State University | Signed to a one-year contract with an option on March 12, 2024. | [23][26] |
| 2 | 20 | Olivia Griffitts |
DF |
Brigham Young University | Signed to a one-year contract with an option on March 21, 2024. | [23][27] |
| 2 | 26 | Emma Jaskaniec |
MF |
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Not signed. | [23] |
| 3 | 29 | Zoe Burns |
DF |
University of Southern California | Signed to a one-year contract on March 7, 2024. | [23][28] |
| 3 | 33 | Cristina Roque |
GK |
Florida State University | Signed to a one-year contract with an option on March 13, 2024. | [23][29] |
Re-signings
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2024 | Darielle O'Brien |
DF |
Former national team replacement player re-signed to an injury replacement contract. | [30] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2022 | Emily Gray |
MF |
 Odense Boldklub Q |
Loaned through the remainder of the 2024 NWSL season. | [31] |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2023 | Mikayla Cluff |
MF |
Orlando Pride |
Traded in exchange for $90,000 in Allocation Money and protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [32] |
| November 20, 2023 | Kaleigh Riehl |
DF |
San Diego Wave FC |
Traded in exchange for $60,000 in Allocation Money and protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [33] |
| Emily Gray |
MF |
North Carolina Courage |
Traded in exchange for $30,000 in Allocation Money and protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [34] | |
| Frankie Tagliaferri |
MF | ||||
| November 21, 2023 | Michele Vasconcelos |
FW |
Portland Thorns FC |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract. | [35] |
| November 29, 2023 | Imani Dorsey |
DF |
NJ/NY Gotham FC |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract. | [36] |
| December 7, 2023 | Madison Pogarch |
DF |
San Diego Wave FC |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract. | [37] |
| December 12, 2023 | Mandy Haught |
GK |
NJ/NY Gotham FC |
Traded in exchange for $150,000 in Allocation Money and protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [38] |
| Kate Del Fava |
DF |
Kansas City Current |
Traded, along with the 4th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, in exchange for $75,000 in Allocation Money and protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [39] | |
| Hannah Betfort |
FW |
Portland Thorns FC |
Traded, along with $10,000 if allocation money and the 33rd overall pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft, in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [40] | |
| Carly Nelson |
GK |
Orlando Pride |
Traded, along with $65,000 in allocation money, in exchange for a 2024 international roster spot. | [41] | |
| Cameron Tucker |
FW |
Houston Dash |
Traded, along with $50,000 of allocation money, in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft. | [42] | |
| December 18, 2023 | Addisyn Merrick |
DF |
Kansas City Current |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract. | [43] |
| December 30, 2023 | Ifeoma Onumonu |
FW |
NJ/NY Gotham FC |
Traded in exchange for $40,000 in allocation money. | [44] |
| January 2, 2024 | Agnes Nyberg |
MF |
IK Uppsala |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract. | [45] |
| January 5, 2024 | Dana Foederer |
MF |
Fortuna Sittard |
Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a two-year contract. | [46] |
| April 16, 2024 | Macey Fraser |
MF |
Wellington Phoenix FC |
Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a three-year contract with an option. | [47] |
| April 20, 2024 | Amandine Henry |
MF |
Angel City FC |
Traded in exchange for $75,000 of allocation money. | [48] |
| April 22, 2024 | Ana Tejada |
DF |
Real Sociedad |
Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a three-year contract with an option. | [49] |
| July 5, 2024 | Mina Tanaka |
FW |
INAC Kobe Leonessa |
Free agent signed to a two-year contract through 2025. | [50] |
| July 12, 2024 | Claudia Zornoza |
MF |
Real Madrid |
Signed to a two-year contract through 2025 with an option. | [51] |
| July 17, 2024 | Ellie Boren |
MF |
BYU Cougars |
Signed to a national team replacement contract. | [52] |
| Shaelan Murison |
MF |
Oakland Soul SC | |||
| Darielle O'Brien |
DF |
United City FC Women | |||
| August 14, 2024 | Cloé Lacasse |
FW |
 Arsenal |
Signed to a four-year contract through 2027. | [53] |
| September 1, 2024 | Julia Grosso |
DF |
 Melbourne City |
Free agent signed to a one-year contract through the remainder of 2024. | [54] |
| September 5, 2024 | Shaelan Murison |
MF |
Utah Royals |
Signed to a national team replacement contract. | [55] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2023 | Elyse Bennett |
FW |
San Diego Wave FC |
Traded in exchange for $40,000 in allocation money. | [56] |
| August 19, 2024 | Shaelan Murison |
MF |
Utah Royals |
National team replacement players released. | [57] |
| Ellie Boren |
MF |
||||
| September 5, 2024 | Addisyn Merrick |
DF |
Carolina Ascent FC |
Mutual contract termination. | [58] |
| September 6, 2024 | Ifeoma Onumonu |
FW |
Montpellier |
Mutual contract termination. | [59] |
| Amandine Henry |
MF |
Deportivo Toluca |
Mutual contract termination. | [60] | |
| October 10, 2024 | Frankie Tagliaferri |
MF |
Waived. | [61] |
Injury listings
| Date | Player | Pos. | List | Injury | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2024 | Imani Dorsey |
DF |
Season-ending injury | Ruptured left Achilles sustained in match against the North Carolina Courage. | [62] |
| August 28, 2024 | Lauren Flynn |
DF |
Season-ending injury | Bilateral compartment syndrome in lower legs. | [63] |
| October 30, 2024 | Cloé Lacasse |
FW |
Season-ending injury | Ruptured ACL and sprained MCL sustained in match against Angel City FC. | [64] |
References
- ↑ "NWSL Awards Expansion Team Rights to Utah". RSL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Women's National Team Legend Amy Rodriguez Named Utah Royals FC Head Coach". RSL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Kassouf, Jeff (June 30, 2024). "Last-place Utah Royals fire head coach Amy Rodriguez". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- 1 2 Linehan, Meg (October 24, 2024). "Utah Royals hire Jimmy Coenraets as head coach through 2027". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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