2021 Orlando Pride season
The 2021 Orlando Pride season is Orlando Pride's sixth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
2021 season | |
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CEO | Alex Leitão |
Head coach | Marc Skinner |
Stadium | Exploria Stadium Orlando, Florida |
Notable events
On November 12, 2020, with the addition of Racing Louisville FC ahead of the 2021 NWSL season, the NWSL held the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft. Alanna Kennedy, who had been with the Pride since 2017, was selected as were the NWSL rights to Caitlin Foord which Orlando had acquired from Portland Thorns FC as part of the trade for Emily Sonnett in January 2020 but she had elected to sign outside the NWSL with English FA WSL team Arsenal instead.[1]
On January 12, 2021, Orlando announced Ian Fleming had joined from Houston Dynamo and Dash group to become general manager of the Pride, filling the vacant role left by Erik Ustruck in January 2020.[2]
Roster
- As of February 4, 2021.[3]
No. | Nationality | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | ![]() |
Erin McLeod | GK | February 26, 1983 | ![]() |
INT |
24 | ![]() |
Ashlyn Harris | GK | October 19, 1985 | ![]() |
FED |
30 | ![]() |
Brittany Wilson | GK | September 22, 1997 | ![]() |
– |
Defenders | ||||||
3 | ![]() |
Toni Pressley | DF | February 19, 1990 | ![]() |
– |
8 | ![]() |
Ali Riley | DF | October 30, 1987 | ![]() |
– |
11 | ![]() |
Ali Krieger | DF | July 28, 1984 | ![]() |
FED |
17 | ![]() |
Carrie Lawrence | DF | July 15, 1997 | ![]() |
– |
25 | ![]() |
Konya Plummer | DF | August 2, 1997 | ![]() |
INT |
28 | ![]() |
Courtney Petersen | DF | October 28, 1997 | ![]() |
– |
32 | ![]() |
Phoebe McClernon | DF | December 13, 1997 | ![]() |
– |
Midfielders | ||||||
15 | ![]() |
Jade Moore | MF | October 22, 1990 | ![]() |
INT |
19 | ![]() |
Jordyn Listro | MF | August 10, 1995 | ![]() |
– |
23 | ![]() |
Marisa Viggiano | MF | February 5, 1997 | ![]() |
SUP |
26 | ![]() |
Taylor Kornieck | MF | November 22, 1998 | ![]() |
– |
27 | ![]() |
Chelsee Washington | MF | November 17, 1997 | ![]() |
– |
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Meggie Dougherty Howard | MF | July 27, 1995 | ![]() |
– | |
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Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | MF | September 28, 1988 | ![]() |
– | |
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Erika Tymrak | MF | August 7, 1991 | ![]() |
– | |
Forwards | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
Sydney Leroux | FW | May 7, 1990 | ![]() |
– |
10 | ![]() |
Marta | FW | February 19, 1986 | ![]() |
INT |
13 | ![]() |
Alex Morgan | FW | July 2, 1989 | ![]() |
FED |
Staff
Executive | |
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Majority owner and chairman | ![]() |
Chief executive officer | ![]() |
Executive vice president | ![]() |
General manager | ![]() |
Coaching staff | |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Match results
Friendlies
As per the league schedule, NWSL teams will be permitted to begin preseason activities on February 1, 2021.[6]
National Women's Soccer League
NWSL Challenge Cup
Following the success of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup as a replacement tournament, the NWSL announced the return of the competition as part of the regular schedule in 2021. The competition is scheduled to begin in mid-April, prior to the start of the NWSL regular season.[6][7]
Transfers and loans
2021 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2021 college draft was held on January 13, 2021. Orlando had four selections. All four draftees elected to take up the NCAA waiver in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that meant they were able to remain in college to contest the rescheduled college spring season. The Pride retained the NWSL rights to all four.[8]
Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
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1 | 9 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
NCAA Spring |
2 | 14 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
NCAA Spring |
3 | 24 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
NCAA Spring |
4 | 34 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
NCAA Spring |
Transfers in
Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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December 21, 2020 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
Federation player, returned to the league | [9] |
December 24, 2020 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Acquired in a trade with a first-round pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, a first-round pick in the 2022 or 2023 draft (tbd) and $140,000 in allocation money in exchange for Emily Sonnett. | [10] |
January 22, 2021 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Re-signed following short-term contract with Växjö | [11] |
January 30, 2021 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Acquired in exchange for Kristen Edmonds and the natural second-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. | [12] |
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MF |
Transfers out
Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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October 29, 2020 | ![]() |
DF | Waived | [13] | |
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DF | Waived | [13] | ||
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MF | Waived | [13] | ||
October 30, 2020 | ![]() |
DF | Short-term contract expired | [14] | |
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MF | Short-term contract expired | [14] | ||
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MF | ![]() |
Short-term contract expired | [14][15] | |
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MF | Short-term contract expired | [14] | ||
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FW | Short-term contract expired | [14] | ||
November 12, 2020 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Selected in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [1] |
December 24, 2020 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Traded in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, a first-round pick in the 2022 or 2023 draft (tbd), Meggie Dougherty Howard and $140,000 in allocation money. | [10] |
December 31, 2020 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
Permanent transfer | [16] |
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MF | ![]() |
Out of contract | [14][17] | |
January 7, 2021 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Permanent transfer | [18] |
January 8, 2021 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Permanent transfer | [19] |
January 30, 2021 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Traded with the natural second-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft in exchange for Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir and Erika Tymrak. | [12] |
February 4, 2021 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Traded in exchange for the playing rights to Jodie Taylor. | [20] |
Preseason trialists
Orlando Pride began preseason training on February 1, 2021. The squad included two non-roster invitees on trial with the team during preseason. Haran had been with Orlando during the 2020 Fall Series and made two appearances. Tymrak was not yet rostered having come out of retirement when Orlando acquired her playing rights in a trade in January.[8]
2021 Orlando Pride trialists | ||
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Player | Position | Previous team |
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DF | ![]() |
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MF | ![]() |
References
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- "Orlando Pride Announces Ian Fleming as General Manager". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Orlando Pride Roster". Orlando City SC. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Orlando Pride Staff". Orlando Pride.
- "Board of Directors". Orlando City SC.
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- "Pride Acquire Gunny Jónsdóttir and Rights to Erika Tymrak from Kansas City". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- "Eight NWSL Players Available on the Re-Entry Wire". www.nwslsoccer.com.
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- "Dash acquire Deneisha Blackwood". www.houstondynamofc.com.
- "Emslie Seals Permanent Switch To Everton". www.evertonfc.com.
- Pedroso, Priscila. "Palmeiras acerta permanência da meio-campista Camilinha para 2021" (in Portuguese).
- "Tottenham make Alanna Kennedy, Shelina Zadorsky deals permanent". Sky Sports.
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- "Orlando Pride Acquire Rights to English International Jodie Taylor from North Carolina". www.orlandocitysc.com.