2023 Orlando Pride season
The 2023 Orlando Pride season will be Orlando Pride's eighth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2023 season | ||
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| Head coach | Seb Hines | |
| Stadium | Exploria Stadium Orlando, Florida | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Messiah Bright (1) All: Messiah Bright (1) | |
| Highest home attendance | 7,137 (April 2 vs. Angel City FC) | |
| Average home league attendance | 7,137 | |
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Notable events
On November 11, 2022, Seb Hines was confirmed as permanent head coach having acted as interim head coach from June 7, 2022, following the suspension of Amanda Cromwell.[1] In the same announcement, it was stated Ian Fleming had been removed as general manager after 24 months in the role.[2] Haley Carter was named as general manager and VP of soccer operations on January 30, 2023.[3]
On February 28, 2023, having played the previous season wearing white shorts as part of the secondary kit, the club announced they were making the switch to black shorts to make players more comfortable when playing during their menstrual cycle. They became the first NWSL team to do this. Additionally, the names and numbers on the back of the jerseys were changed from silver to the more visible black.[4]
Roster
- As of April 6, 2023[5]
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 21 |  |
Anna Moorhouse | GK | March 30, 1995 |  Bordeaux |
INT |
| 24 |  |
Kaylie Collins | GK | May 17, 1998 | USC Trojans |
– |
| 31 | |
Carly Nelson | GK | February 11, 1998 |  FC Nordsjælland |
– |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | |
Haley McCutcheon | DF | February 22, 1996 | Houston Dash |
– |
| 3 | |
Kylie Strom | DF | March 18, 1992 |  Atlético Madrid |
– |
| 5 | |
Megan Montefusco | DF | September 3, 1992 | Houston Dash |
– |
| 6 | |
Emily Madril | DF | July 1, 1999 |  BK Häcken |
– |
| 12 | |
Carrie Lawrence | DF | July 15, 1997 | UCF Knights |
 SEI |
| 13 | |
Celia | DF | June 20, 1995 | OL Reign |
– |
| 22 | |
Tori Hansen | DF | January 14, 2001 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
– |
| 25 | |
Kerry Abello | DF | September 17, 1999 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
– |
| 26 | |
Caitlin Cosme | DF | January 19, 1999 | Duke Blue Devils |
– |
| 32 | |
Brianna Martinez | DF | April 22, 2000 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
– |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | |
Mikayla Cluff | MF | February 25, 1999 | BYU Cougars |
– |
| 14 | |
Viviana Villacorta | MF | February 2, 1999 | UCLA Bruins |
– |
| 15 | |
Erika Tymrak | MF | August 7, 1991 | Utah Royals |
– |
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Jordyn Listro | MF | August 10, 1995 | North Carolina Courage |
– |
| 28 | |
Summer Yates | MF | June 17, 2000 | Washington Huskies |
– |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 |  |
Haley Bugeja | FW | May 5, 2004 |  Sassuolo |
INT |
| 9 |  |
Adriana | FW | November 17, 1996 | Corinthians |
INT |
| 10 | |
Marta | FW | February 19, 1986 | FC Rosengård |
– |
| 11 | |
Ally Watt | FW | March 12, 1997 | OL Reign |
– |
| 20 | |
Julie Doyle | FW | August 30, 1998 | Santa Clara Broncos |
– |
| 23 | |
Messiah Bright | FW | January 12, 2000 | TCU Horned Frogs |
– |
| 29 | |
Amanda Allen | FW | February 21, 2005 | NDC Ontario |
INT |
Staff
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Majority owner and chairman | Mark Wilf |
| Majority owner and vice-chair | Zygi Wilf |
| Majority owner and vice-chair | Leonard Wilf |
| President of business operations | Jarrod Dillon |
| General manager | Haley Carter |
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Seb Hines |
| Assistant coach |  Giles Barnes |
| Assistant coach | Yolanda Thomas |
| Goalkeeper coach | Paul Crichton |
| Director of medical & performance | Cory Price |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Christi Edson |
Match results
Friendlies
Five friendly matches were scheduled with all but one played behind closed doors.[8]
| February 18 | Orlando Pride | 2–0 | Gotham FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy | |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| February 23 | Orlando Pride | 2–0 | Kansas City Current | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| February 28 | UCF Knights | 0–2 | Orlando Pride | Orlando, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium | |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| March 4 | Florida State Seminoles | 1–2 | Orlando Pride | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex | |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| March 17 | Orlando Pride | 3–2 | Washington Spirit | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 1:00 pm | Stadium: Osceola County Stadium | |||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
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 six teams will qualify for the playoffs 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 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
Last updated: April 2, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on April 2, 2023. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- ORL's position at the end of the matchweek, not their match.
Results
| March 26 1 | Portland Thorns | 4–0 | Orlando Pride | Portland, Oregon |
| 5:00 pm |
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Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,204 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| April 2 2 | Orlando Pride | 1–2 | Angel City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:30 pm |
|
Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 7,137 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| April 15 3 | Orlando Pride | v | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| April 23 4 | Kansas City Current | v | Orlando Pride | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:00 pm | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| April 29 5 | San Diego Wave | v | Orlando Pride | San Diego, California |
| 10:00 pm | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| May 6 6 | Orlando Pride | v | Racing Louisville | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| May 14 7 | Gotham FC | v | Orlando Pride | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:30 pm | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| May 20 8 | Orlando Pride | v | Washington Spirit | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| May 27 9 | Chicago Red Stars | v | Orlando Pride | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 pm | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| June 3 10 | Houston Dash | v | Orlando Pride | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30 pm | Stadium: PNC Stadium |
| June 11 11 | Orlando Pride | v | Portland Thorns | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| June 17 12 | North Carolina Courage | v | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| June 24 13 | Orlando Pride | v | Kansas City Current | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| July 1 14 | Washington Spirit | v | Orlando Pride | Buzzard Point, Washington D.C. |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Audi Field |
| July 7 15 | Orlando Pride | v | OL Reign | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| August 20 16 | Orlando Pride | v | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| August 25 17 | Orlando Pride | v | San Diego Wave | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| September 3 18 | OL Reign | v | Orlando Pride | Seattle, Washington |
| 6:00 pm | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| September 17 19 | Orlando Pride | v | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| September 21 20 | Angel City FC | v | Orlando Pride | Los Angeles, California |
| 10:00 pm | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium |
| October 6 21 | Racing Louisville | v | Orlando Pride | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 pm | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| October 15 22 | Orlando Pride | v | Houston Dash | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Playoffs – Semi-Finals |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Playoffs – First Round |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | OL Reign | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Angel City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 8 | North Carolina Courage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Current | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 12 | Orlando Pride | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
NWSL Challenge Cup
Unlike previous seasons, the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup schedule will be spread across the season with the group stage played between April and August. There wil be three groups each containing four teams, with each team playing a six-game round robin home and away series. The top team from each group will progress to the semifinals along with the highest-ranked group runner-up. Orlando were once again paired in the East region with Washington Spirit, North Carolina Courage and NJ/NY Gotham FC.
| April 19 Group stage | Orlando Pride | v | North Carolina Courage | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| May 10 Group stage | Washington Spirit | v | Orlando Pride | Buzzard Point, Washington D.C. |
| 7:30 pm | Stadium: Audi Field |
| June 7 Group stage | Gotham FC | v | Orlando Pride | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| June 28 Group stage | Orlando Pride | v | Gotham FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| July 29 Group stage | North Carolina Courage | v | Orlando Pride | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| August 4 Group stage | Orlando Pride | v | Washington Spirit | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of match played April 2, 2023
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | Challenge Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 21 | GK | ENG |
Anna Moorhouse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | GK | USA |
Kaylie Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | USA |
Carly Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Haley McCutcheon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Kylie Strom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | USA |
Megan Montefusco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | USA |
Emily Madril | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | USA |
Carrie Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | ESP |
Celia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | USA |
Kerry Abello | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | USA |
Caitlin Cosme | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF | USA |
Mikayla Cluff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | USA |
Viviana Villacorta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | USA |
Erika Tymrak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | CAN |
Jordyn Listro | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | USA |
Summer Yates | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | MLT |
Haley Bugeja | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Adriana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | BRA |
Marta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | USA |
Ally Watt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | USA |
Julie Doyle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | USA |
Messiah Bright | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | CAN |
Amanda Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
- As of match played April 2, 2023
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | NWSL | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | FW | Messiah Bright |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played April 2, 2023
| No. | Pos. | Name | NWSL | Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | |||
| 2 | DF | Haley McCutcheon |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Kylie Strom |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Emily Madril |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Mikayla Cluff |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Julie Doyle |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Caitlin Cosme |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers and loans
2023 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 college draft was held on January 12, 2023. Orlando made five selections.
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Emily Madril |
DF |  Florida State University |
Under contract[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | 21 | Messiah Bright |
FW |  Texas Christian University |
Signed[11] |
| 3 | 25 | Tori Hansen |
DF |  University of North Carolina |
Signed[12] |
| 4 | 39 | Summer Yates |
MF |  University of Washington |
Signed[13] |
| 41 | Kristen Scott |
FW | University of Central Florida |
- Madril signed a centralized contract with the NWSL in August 2022 and was loaned to BK Häcken FF in order to make her playing rights available in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[10]
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2023 | Adriana |
FW | Corinthians |
Undisclosed fee. | [14] |
| January 29, 2023 | Carly Nelson |
GK | FC Nordsjælland |
Free agent signing. | [15] |
| March 29, 2023 | Brianna Martinez |
DF | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Free agent signing. | [12] |
| April 3, 2023 | Amanda Allen |
FW | NDC Ontario |
[16] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2022 | Kelly Rowswell |
GK | End of injury replacement contract | ||
| November 15, 2022 | Thais Reiss |
MF | Out of contract | [17] | |
| Parker Roberts |
MF | Out of contract | [17] | ||
| Chelsee Washington |
MF | Waived | [17] | ||
| Toni Pressley |
DF |  Breiðablik |
Out of contract | [17][18] | |
| January 12, 2023 | Meggie Dougherty Howard |
MF | San Diego Wave FC |
Free agent | [19] |
| January 18, 2023 | Darian Jenkins |
FW | Retired | [20] | |
| January 24, 2023 | Erin McLeod |
GK | Stjarnan |
Mutually terminated contract | [21][22] |
| Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir |
MF | Stjarnan |
Mutually terminated contract | [21][23] | |
| February 1, 2023 | Courtney Petersen |
DF | Houston Dash |
Rights traded with a natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange for $65,000 in allocation money plus an additional $25,000, pending conditions met. | [24] |
| April 6, 2023 | Leah Pruitt |
FW | Retired | [25] | |
Preseason trialists
Orlando Pride began preseason training on January 30, 2023. The squad included three non-roster invitees on trial with the team during preseason. Reiss returned to Orlando having played with the Pride during the previous season before her contract expired. Nicole Baxter was a free agent having been at NJ/NY Gotham FC since 2019. McKinley Crone was an undrafted rookie out of the University of Alabama.[26] A further three trialists appeared during a preseason friendly against Kansas City Current on February 23: Jamaican international defender Konya Plummer returned having not played since her release by Orlando Pride in 2021, undrafted rookie Maliah Morris out of Clemson University, and Channing Foster who had been waived by Chicago Red Stars at the end of her rookie season in 2022.[27] Undrafted rookie defender Brianna Martinez, who played five seasons at Notre Dame before being drafted by Racing Louisville FC in 2023, was also later added as a non-roster invitee during preseason.[28]
| 2023 Orlando Pride trialists | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Previous team |
| Thais Reiss |
MF | Orlando Pride |
| McKinley Crone |
GK | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Nicole Baxter |
MF | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| Konya Plummer |
DF | Orlando Pride |
| Maliah Morris |
FW | Clemson Tigers |
| Channing Foster |
MF | Chicago Red Stars |
| Brianna Martinez [A] |
DF | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
- ^ Signed to first team contract.
References
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- "Orlando Pride announces Haley Carter as VP of Soccer Operations and General Manager". www.orlandocitysc.com.
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- "NWSL announces full 2023 season schedule". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- "NWSL signs Emily Madril to professional contact". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- "Orlando Pride sign forward Messiah Bright to three-year deal". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Orlando Pride signs Tori Hansen, Brianna Martinez to 2023 roster". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Orlando Pride signs 2023 NWSL draft pick Summer Yates". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Orlando Pride acquires Brazilian National Team Forward Adriana". www.orlandocitysc.com.
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- "Orlando Pride adds young Canadian forward Amanda Allen on three-year deal". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Orlando Pride announces 2022 end-of-season contract statuses". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Bandarískur reynslubolti til Blika". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic).
- "San Diego Wave FC Signs Midfielder Megan Dougherty Howard". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club.
- "Orlando Pride forward Darian Jenkins announces retirement". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Erin McLeod, Gunny Jónsdóttir Announce Departure from NWSL". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Olympic champion Erin McLeod rejoins Stjarnan FC in Iceland". Canada Soccer.
- Jónsson, Smári Jökull (January 25, 2023). "Gunnhildur Yrsa komin heim í Stjörnuna - Vísir". visir.is (in Icelandic).
- "Houston Dash acquire rights to defender Courtney Petersen from Orlando". www.houstondynamofc.com.
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