2020 season | |||
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Head coach | Richie Burke | ||
Stadium |
Maryland SoccerPlex Audi Field Segra Field | ||
NWSL | 2nd | ||
NWSL Playoffs | Cancelled | ||
Challenge Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: 4 Tied (1) All: 4 Tied (1) | ||
Highest home attendance | 0 (closed door) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 0 (closed door) | ||
Average home league attendance | 0 (closed door) | ||
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The 2020 season was the Washington Spirit's seventh season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The season was slated to begin on April 18, 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately, the NWSL season was cancelled due to the pandemic. Th club participated in the NWSL Challenge Cup and the NWSL Fall series which were held in lieu of the regular season. The Challenge Cup was held behind closed doors at the neutral venue of Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. The Spirit reached the Quarterfinals of the Challenge Cup and finished in third place in the Fall Series. Combined across all matches, the Spirit had the second best record of matches played during the 2020 season.
The first-team roster of Washington Spirit. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head Coach |
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Player/Opponent Analyst |
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High Performance Coach |
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Goalkeeper Coach |
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Team Performance Coach |
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Reserve Team Head Coach |
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Athletic Trainer |
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All preseason competitions were cancelled on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: March 1, 2020.
Source:
NWSLsoccer.com
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
2 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
3 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 |
4 | Houston Dash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
5 | Utah Royals FC (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
June 27, 2020 1 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Herriman, Utah |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium:
Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 1, 2020 2 | Washington Spirit | 0–2 | North Carolina Courage | Herriman, Utah |
20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 5, 2020 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Herriman, Utah |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 12, 2020 4 | Washington Spirit | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Herriman, Utah |
10:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 17, 2020 Quarterfinals | Washington Spirit | 0–0 (
a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Sky Blue | Herriman, Utah |
Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) | |||
Penalties | ||||
The Spirit were placed into the Northeast pod of the NWSL Fall series with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC. The spirit played each team twice, once home and once away. Home Matches were hosted at Segra field without spectators. [6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Community Shield |
2 | Houston Dash | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | Runners-up |
3 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Third place |
4 | Sky Blue FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
5 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
6 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
8 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | |
9 | Utah Royals FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
September 5, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Sky Blue | Leesburg, Virginia |
1:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Segra Field Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Danielle Chesky |
September 12, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Leesburg, Virginia |
12:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Segra Field Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
September 26, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Bridgeview, Illinois |
1:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium:
SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Tori Penso |
October 3, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Sky Blue | 0–1 | Washington Spirit | Montclair, New Jersey |
12:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium:
MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
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December 17, 2019 |
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18 | FW |
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Signed [7] |
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22 | FW |
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Signed [8] | |
December 18, 2019 |
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17 | FW |
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Signed [9] |
January 4, 2020 |
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5 | DF |
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Signed [10] |
January 7, 2020 |
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7 | MF |
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Signed [11] |
February 10, 2020 |
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2 | FW |
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Signed [12] |
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4 | MF |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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16 | MF |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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6 | FW |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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24 | MF |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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21 | GK |
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Signed, Undrafted [12] |
Date | Player | Number | Position | New club | Fee/notes |
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November 4, 2019 |
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2 | FW |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [14] |
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5 | DF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [15] | |
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6 | MF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [16] | |
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7 | MF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [17] | |
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16 | FW | Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] | ||
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17 | FW |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [18] | |
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18 | DF | Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] | ||
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28 | MF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [19] | |
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30 | GK |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [20] | |
January 16, 2020 |
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11 | FW |
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Trade for 4th, 13th, and 17th overall 2020 draft picks; 1st Round 2021 dract pick [21] |
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22 | FW |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed during the 2020 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.
Player | Pos | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
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FW |
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Round 1, Pick 4 (4th overall) | [22] |
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MF |
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Round 2, Pick 4 (13th overall) | [23] |
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MF |
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Round 2, Pick 8 (17th overall) | [24] |
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FW |
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Round 3, Pick 5 (23rd overall) | [25] |
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FW |
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Round 4, Pick 5 (32nd overall) | [26] |
2020 season | |||
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Head coach | Richie Burke | ||
Stadium |
Maryland SoccerPlex Audi Field Segra Field | ||
NWSL | 2nd | ||
NWSL Playoffs | Cancelled | ||
Challenge Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: 4 Tied (1) All: 4 Tied (1) | ||
Highest home attendance | 0 (closed door) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 0 (closed door) | ||
Average home league attendance | 0 (closed door) | ||
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The 2020 season was the Washington Spirit's seventh season, competing in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
The season was slated to begin on April 18, 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately, the NWSL season was cancelled due to the pandemic. Th club participated in the NWSL Challenge Cup and the NWSL Fall series which were held in lieu of the regular season. The Challenge Cup was held behind closed doors at the neutral venue of Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. The Spirit reached the Quarterfinals of the Challenge Cup and finished in third place in the Fall Series. Combined across all matches, the Spirit had the second best record of matches played during the 2020 season.
The first-team roster of Washington Spirit. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff | |
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Head Coach |
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Player/Opponent Analyst |
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High Performance Coach |
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Goalkeeper Coach |
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Team Performance Coach |
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Reserve Team Head Coach |
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Athletic Trainer |
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All preseason competitions were cancelled on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: March 1, 2020.
Source:
NWSLsoccer.com
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
2 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
3 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 |
4 | Houston Dash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
5 | Utah Royals FC (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
June 27, 2020 1 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Washington Spirit | Herriman, Utah |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium:
Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 1, 2020 2 | Washington Spirit | 0–2 | North Carolina Courage | Herriman, Utah |
20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 5, 2020 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Herriman, Utah |
20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 12, 2020 4 | Washington Spirit | 1–0 | Houston Dash | Herriman, Utah |
10:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) |
July 17, 2020 Quarterfinals | Washington Spirit | 0–0 (
a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Sky Blue | Herriman, Utah |
Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 (closed door) | |||
Penalties | ||||
The Spirit were placed into the Northeast pod of the NWSL Fall series with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC. The spirit played each team twice, once home and once away. Home Matches were hosted at Segra field without spectators. [6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Community Shield |
2 | Houston Dash | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | Runners-up |
3 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Third place |
4 | Sky Blue FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
5 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
6 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
8 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | |
9 | Utah Royals FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
September 5, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Sky Blue | Leesburg, Virginia |
1:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Segra Field Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Danielle Chesky |
September 12, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Leesburg, Virginia |
12:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Segra Field Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
September 26, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Chicago Red Stars | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Bridgeview, Illinois |
1:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium:
SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Tori Penso |
October 3, 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Sky Blue | 0–1 | Washington Spirit | Montclair, New Jersey |
12:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium:
MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 0 (Closed Door) Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
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December 17, 2019 |
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18 | FW |
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Signed [7] |
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22 | FW |
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Signed [8] | |
December 18, 2019 |
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17 | FW |
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Signed [9] |
January 4, 2020 |
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5 | DF |
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Signed [10] |
January 7, 2020 |
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7 | MF |
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Signed [11] |
February 10, 2020 |
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2 | FW |
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Signed [12] |
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4 | MF |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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16 | MF |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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6 | FW |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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24 | MF |
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Signed Draft Pick [12] | |
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21 | GK |
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Signed, Undrafted [12] |
Date | Player | Number | Position | New club | Fee/notes |
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November 4, 2019 |
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2 | FW |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [14] |
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5 | DF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [15] | |
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6 | MF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [16] | |
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7 | MF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [17] | |
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16 | FW | Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] | ||
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17 | FW |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [18] | |
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18 | DF | Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] | ||
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28 | MF |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [19] | |
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30 | GK |
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Place on Re-Entry Wire [13] [20] | |
January 16, 2020 |
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11 | FW |
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Trade for 4th, 13th, and 17th overall 2020 draft picks; 1st Round 2021 dract pick [21] |
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22 | FW |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed during the 2020 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.
Player | Pos | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
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FW |
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Round 1, Pick 4 (4th overall) | [22] |
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MF |
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Round 2, Pick 4 (13th overall) | [23] |
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MF |
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Round 2, Pick 8 (17th overall) | [24] |
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FW |
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Round 3, Pick 5 (23rd overall) | [25] |
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FW |
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Round 4, Pick 5 (32nd overall) | [26] |