Racing Louisville FC
2023 season
ChairmanJohn Neace
General managerRyan Dell
Head coachKim Björkegren
StadiumLynn Family Stadium
(capacity: 11,700)
Top goalscorerLeague: Savannah DeMelo (5)
All: Savannah DeMelo (8)
Highest home attendance6,753
(Jun 9 vs. SD)
Lowest home attendance4,143
(May 12 vs. CHI)
Average home league attendance5,431
Biggest win3–0
(May 12 vs. CHI)
Biggest defeat0–2
(Apr 22 vs. POR)
All statistics correct as of July 7, 2023.

The 2023 Racing Louisville FC season was the team's third as a professional women's soccer team. Racing played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Background

Hirings

On November 23, 2022, Racing announced the hiring of former NWSL player Bev Yanez, previously of the NJ/NY Gotham FC coaching staff, as the club's top assistant coach.[1][2] She replaced Louisville City FC academy director Mario Sanchez, who had served as interim head coach after the firing of head coach Christy Holly in 2021 and remained as interim assistant coach under Holly's permanent replacement Kim Björkegren.[3]

On March 29, 2023, Racing announced the hiring of Ryan Dell, former administrator and operations manager of the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT), as Racing's first dedicated general manager.[4] Dell was the second USWNT operations manager to become an NWSL general manager, following San Diego Wave FC's Molly Downtain.[5]

Racing's soccer operations had previously been run by James O'Connor, president of Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville holding company Soccer Holdings, LLC, who moved to a business operations role for the parent company. The changes were made in part as a response to the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal, which included allegations from players of sexually and emotionally abusive behavior by former head coach Christy Holly. Dell reported directly to Soccer Holdings chairperson John Neace.[6]

Offseason transactions

Kit changes

In March 2023, Racing announced new primary kits with a houndstooth pattern that referenced Secretariat owner Penny Chenery's houndstooth jackets, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown victory.[7]

Stadium and facilities

Racing continued to play in Lynn Family Stadium, their full-time home since the team's inaugural season in 2021.

Broadcasting

On April 12, Racing announced its first local broadcasting deal with local NBC affiliate WAVE, which would broadcast seven of the team's matches on its Circle TV network, promote the team, interview players, and provide game-day weather reports. The local broadcasts would carry separate feeds and feature commentary separate from the NWSL's national broadcast and streaming partners.[8]

Team

Staff

As of June 2, 2023.[9][10]
style="text-align:left"|Sporting operations staff
General manager Ryan Dell
style="text-align:left"|Technical staff
Head coach Kim Björkegren
Assistant coach Bev Yanez
Goalkeeping coach Sergio Gonzalez
style="text-align:left"|Performance staff
Head of high performance Julie Twaddle
Head athletic trainer Tara Condon

Players

As of July 20, 2023.[11]
First-team roster
No. Pos. Nation Name Birthday (age) Since Previous team Notes
1GKUnited States USAKatie Lund (1996-11-27)November 27, 1996 (aged 26) 2021United States TCU Horned Frogs
18GKUnited States USAHillary Beall (1999-01-27)January 27, 1999 (aged 24) 2022United States Michigan Wolverines
24GKUnited States USAJordyn Bloomer (1997-10-14)October 14, 1997 (aged 25) 2022United States Wisconsin Badgers
99GKUnited States USAOlivia Sekany (1998-12-29)December 29, 1998 (aged 24) 2023United States Washington Huskies
3DFUnited States USAZaneta Wyne (1990-08-03)August 3, 1990 (aged 32) 2022England West Ham United
4DFFinland FINElli Pikkujämsä (1999-10-24)October 24, 1999 (aged 23) 2021Sweden KIF Örebro DFF INT[lower-alpha 1]
5DFUnited States USAPaige Monaghan (1996-11-13)November 13, 1996 (aged 26) 2023United States NJ/NY Gotham FC
12DFUnited States USAElla Shamburger (2000-01-18)January 18, 2000 (aged 23) 2023United States Vanderbilt Commodores NTR[lower-alpha 2]
15DFUnited States USAJulia Lester (1998-01-16)January 16, 1998 (aged 25) 2022Cyprus Apollon Ladies F.C.
16DFUnited States USACarson Pickett (1993-09-15)September 15, 1993 (aged 29) 2022United States North Carolina Courage
20DFNew Zealand NZLAbby Erceg (1989-11-20)November 20, 1989 (aged 33) 2022United States North Carolina Courage
25DFNorthern Ireland NIRRebecca Holloway (1995-08-25)August 25, 1995 (aged 27) 2023England Birmingham City INT[lower-alpha 1]
44DFJamaica JAMSatara Murray (1993-07-01)July 1, 1993 (aged 29) 2022England Bristol City
2MFUnited States USALauren Milliet (1996-12-01)December 1, 1996 (aged 26) 2021United States North Carolina Courage
6MFUnited States USAJaelin Howell (1999-11-21)November 21, 1999 (aged 23) 2022United States Florida State Seminoles
7MFUnited States USASavannah DeMelo (1998-03-26)March 26, 1998 (aged 24) 2022United States USC Trojans
8MFBrazil BRAAry Borges (1999-12-28)December 28, 1999 (aged 23) 2023Brazil Palmeiras INT[lower-alpha 1]
9MFUnited States USAKayla Fischer (2000-01-05)January 5, 2000 (aged 23) 2023United States Ohio State Buckeyes
17MFUnited States USAMaddie Pokorny (1996-11-24)November 24, 1996 (aged 26) 2023Denmark HB Køge NTR[lower-alpha 2]
19MFUnited States USAJordan Baggett (1996-10-28)October 28, 1996 (aged 26) 2023United States Washington Spirit
26MFUnited States USATaylor Aylmer (1998-09-23)September 23, 1998 (aged 24) 2023Finland Åland United NTR[lower-alpha 2]
27MFAustralia AUSAlex Chidiac (1997-04-22)April 22, 1997 (aged 25) 2022Australia Melbourne Victory FC INT[lower-alpha 1]
77MFChina CHNWang Shuang (1995-01-23)January 23, 1995 (aged 28) 2022China Wuhan Jianghan University F.C. INT[lower-alpha 1]
FWUnited States USARiley Parker (2000-03-31)March 31, 2000 (aged 22) 2023United States Alabama Crimson Tide
10FWDenmark DENNadia Nadim (1988-01-02)January 2, 1988 (aged 35) 2021France Paris Saint-Germain INT[lower-alpha 1]
11FWSouth Africa RSAThembi Kgatlana (1996-05-02)May 2, 1996 (aged 26) 2022Spain Atlético Madrid INT[lower-alpha 1]
13FWBosnia and Herzegovina BIHEmina Ekic (1999-06-06)June 6, 1999 (aged 23) 2021United States Louisville Cardinals
14FWUnited States USAJessica McDonald (1988-02-28)February 28, 1988 (aged 35) 2022United States North Carolina Courage
21FWUnited States USAParker Goins (1998-12-08)December 8, 1998 (aged 24) 2022United States Arkansas Razorbacks
22FWUnited States USAKirsten Davis (1998-09-08)September 8, 1998 (aged 24) 2021United States Texas Tech Red Raiders
29FWNigeria NGAUchenna Kanu (1997-06-20)June 20, 1997 (aged 25) 2023Mexico Tigres UANL INT[lower-alpha 1]
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 International player
  2. 1 2 3 NTR: Short-term national team replacement player signing.

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

NWSL Challenge Cup

Group stage

May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17) Racing Louisville FC 3–2 Kansas City Current Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
  • DeMelo 25', 30'
  • Borges 86'
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,303
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31) Chicago Red Stars 0–2 Racing Louisville FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−5)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 1,762
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14) Racing Louisville FC 3–0 Houston Dash Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
  • Jennings Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,983
Referee: JC Griggs
July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21) Racing Louisville FC 2–0 Chicago Red Stars Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,499
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29) Houston Dash 1–0 Racing Louisville FC Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−5)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 5, 2023 (2023-08-05) Kansas City Current 3–0 Racing Louisville FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−5)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 9,321
Referee: Jon Freemon
Note: Postponed from August 4.[12]

Central Division standings

Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KC LOU HOU CHI
1 Kansas City Current 6 4 1 1 14 4 +10 13 Advance to knockout stage 3–0 3–1 4–0
2 Racing Louisville FC 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 Advance to knockout stage based on ranking 3–2 3–0 2–0
3 Houston Dash 6 2 0 4 4 11 7 6 0–2 1–0 2–0
4 Chicago Red Stars 6 1 1 4 3 10 7 4 0–0 0–2 3–0
Source: NWSL

Results by matchday

Matchday123456
StadiumHAHHAA
ResultWWWWLL
Position1112
Updated to match(es) played on June 14, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

Matches

March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) 1 Houston Dash 0–0 Racing Louisville FC Houston, Texas
6:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,722
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01) 2 Racing Louisville FC 2–2 Washington Spirit Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15) 3 Angel City FC 2–2 Racing Louisville FC Los Angeles, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 18,007
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22) 4 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Racing Louisville FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,972
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29) 5 Racing Louisville FC 2–2 OL Reign Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,185
Referee: Eric Tattersall
May 6, 2023 (2023-05-06) 6 Orlando Pride 1–0 Racing Louisville FC Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 5,106
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12) 7 Racing Louisville FC 3–0 Chicago Red Stars Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,143
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20) 8 Kansas City Current 0–2 Racing Louisville FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 10,603
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 27, 2023 (2023-05-27) 9 Racing Louisville FC 1–2 North Carolina Courage Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,874
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 3, 2023 (2023-06-03) 10 Washington Spirit 1–1 Racing Louisville FC Washington, D.C.
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 8,515
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09) 11 Racing Louisville FC 0–0 San Diego Wave FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,753
Referee: Adorae Monroy
June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18) 12 Racing Louisville FC 2–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Louisville, Kentucky
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,103
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24) 13 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Racing Louisville FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,041
Referee: Elton Garcia
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) 14 OL Reign 2–2 Racing Louisville FC Seattle, Washington
12:30 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 7,495
Referee: Alex Billeter
July 7, 2023 (2023-07-07) 15 Racing Louisville FC 2–1 Kansas City Current Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,097
Referee: Anya Voigt
August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19) 16 Racing Louisville FC 1-1 Angel City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) Davis 79' NWSL report
ESPN report
Johnson 67' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,214
Referee: Danielle Chesky
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27) 17 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0-0 Racing Louisville FC Harrison, New Jersey
5:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 4,231
Referee: Anya Voigt
September 2, 2023 (2023-09-02) 18 Racing Louisville FC 2-1 Portland Thorns FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) Erceg 60' Kgatlana 64', NWSL report
ESPN report
Weaver 6' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,778
Referee: Karen Callado
September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15) 19 Racing Louisville FC 0-1 Houston Dash Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) NWSL report
ESPN report
Ordoñez 54' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,526
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30) 20 Chicago Red Stars 1-0 Racing Louisville FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5) St. Georges 7' NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,104
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) 21 Racing Louisville FC 3-2 Orlando Pride Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) Nadim 45+1' (pen.)

Davis 70'

Moorhouse 74' (o.g.)
NWSL report
ESPN report
Marta 17' (pen.) Abello 21' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,455
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15) 22 San Diego Wave FC 0-2 Racing Louisville FC San Diego, California
2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7) Shaw 26' Morgan 47' NWSL report
ESPN report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 30,312
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Orlando Pride 22 10 1 11 27 28 1 31
8 Washington Spirit 22 7 9 6 26 29 3 30
9 Racing Louisville FC 22 6 9 7 25 24 +1 27
10 Houston Dash 22 6 8 8 16 18 2 26
11 Kansas City Current 22 8 2 12 30 36 6 26
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 6 9 7 25 24  +1 27 5 4 2 18 12  +6 1 5 5 7 12  −5

Last updated: July 7, 2023.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAHA
ResultDDDLDLWWLDDWLDWDDWLLWL
Position699810119788988879
Updated to match(es) played on July 9, 2023. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

As of matches played July 7, 2023.[13]
style="text-align:left"|Goalscorers, per competition
Player Goals by competition
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Name NWSL Cup Playoffs Total
1 MF7United States USASavannah DeMelo 538
2 FW21United States USAParker Goins 123
DF5United States USAPaige Monaghan 303
4 MF8Brazil BRAAry Borges 112
FW22United States USAKirsten Davis 202
FW77China CHNWang Shuang 202
7 DF20New Zealand NZLAbby Erceg 101
FW9United States USAKayla Fischer 011
FW29Nigeria NGAUchenna Kanu 011
FW11South Africa RSAThembi Kgatlana 101
MF4Finland FINElli Pikkujämsä 101
Total 17825
style="text-align:left"|Assists by player, per competition
Player Assists by competition
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Name NWSL Cup Playoffs Total
1 MF7United States USASavannah DeMelo 213
2 DF5United States USAPaige Monaghan 022
3 MF19United States USAJordan Baggett 011
MF8Brazil BRAAry Borges 011
FW22United States USAKirsten Davis 101
FW9United States USAKayla Fischer 101
DF16United States USACarson Pickett 011
FW11South Africa RSAThembi Kgatlana 011
DF2United States USALauren Milliet 101
FW77China CHNWang Shuang 101
Total 6713
style="text-align:left"|Clean sheets by goalkeeper, per competition
Player Clean sheets by competition
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Name NWSL Cup Playoffs Total
1 GK1United States USAKatie Lund 527
Total 527
style="text-align:left"|Disciplinary cards by player, per competition
Player NWSL Cup Playoffs Total
Rank Pos. No. Nat. Name Yellow cardRed card Yellow cardRed card Yellow cardRed card Yellow cardRed card
1 MF7United States USASavannah DeMelo 510051
2 MF8Brazil BRAAry Borges 301040
MF6United States USAJaelin Howell 400040
4 FW11South Africa RSAThembi Kgatlana 201030
DF16United States USACarson Pickett 300030
6 DF20New Zealand NZLAbby Erceg 101020
FW9United States USAKayla Fischer 101020
DF25Northern Ireland NIRRebecca Holloway 101020
FW29Nigeria NGAUchenna Kanu 002020
DF2United States USALauren Milliet 200020
MF4Finland FINElli Pikkujämsä 110011
12 DF5United States USAPaige Monaghan 100010
MF77China CHNWang Shuang 100010
Total 25270322

Awards

As of July 5, 2023.

NWSL monthly awards

Best XI of the Month
Month Pos. Nat. Player Ref.
May MFUnited States USASavannah DeMelo [14]
June DFNew Zealand NZLAbby Erceg [15]
MFUnited States USASavannah DeMelo (2)

NWSL weekly awards

Player of the Week
Wk. Pos. Nat. Player Won Ref.
1 GKUnited States USAKatie Lund Nom. [16]
2 MFBrazil BRAAry Borges Nom. [17]
3 MFUnited States USASavannah DeMelo Nom. [18]
7 MFChina CHNWang Shuang Nom. [19]
8 MFUnited States USASavannah DeMelo Nom. [20]
12 MFUnited States USASavannah DeMelo Nom. [21]
Save of the Week
Wk. Pos. Nat. Player Won Ref.
4 GKUnited States USAKatie Lund Nom. [22]
8 GKUnited States USAKatie Lund Nom. [23]
10 DFUnited States USACarson Pickett Nom. [24]

Transactions

Draft selections

Draft selections are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

style="text-align:left"|2023 NWSL Draft selections, by round
Round Pick Pos. Nat. Player College Status Ref.
2 16 United States USAKayla Fischer Ohio State University Signed to a two-year contract on March 17, 2023. [25][26]
17 United States USABrianna Martinez University of Notre Dame Not signed, rights waived. [25][27]
3 29 United States USAJadyn Edwards Ohio State University Not signed, rights waived. [25][27]
31 United States USARiley Parker University of Alabama Signed to a one-year contract with an option for an additional year. [25][28][29]

Contracts

style="text-align:left"|Contract expirations
Date Pos. Nat. Player Notes Ref.
November 15, 2022 England ENGGemma Bonner Contract option mutually declined. [28][30]
United States USANealy Martin Contract expired.
style="text-align:left"|Contract re-signings
Date Pos. Nat. Player Notes Ref.
November 15, 2022 United States USAHillary Beall Contract option exercised. [28][30]
United States USAJordyn Bloomer
Australia AUSAlex Chidiac
United States USATaylor Malham
United States USAEmina Ekic
United States USAParker Goins
January 10, 2023 United States USAJaelin Howell Signed a contract extension for a third year through 2025. [28][31]
January 20, 2023 United States USAKatie Lund Signed a three-year contract extension. [28][32]
February 6, 2023 United States USAPaige Monaghan Signed a three-year contract extension. [28][33]
March 13, 2023 United States USACarson Pickett Signed a three-year contract extension. [28][34]
style="text-align:left"|Waivers
Date Pos. Nat. Player Notes Ref.
February 18, 2023 United States USATaylor Malham Waived. [27]

Loans

style="text-align:left"|Loans out
Date Pos. Nat. Player Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
September 27, 2022 United States USAHillary Beall Australia Western United FC Loaned through 2022–23 A-League Women season ending in April. [35]
October 16, 2022 United States USAJordyn Bloomer Australia Western Sydney Wanderers FC Loaned through 2022–23 A-League Women season ending in February. [36]
October 18, 2022 United States USAJessica McDonald Australia Western United FC [28][37]
October 20, 2022 Australia AUSAlex Chidiac Australia Melbourne City FC [28][38]
November 7, 2022 United States USAEmina Ekic Australia Melbourne City FC [28][39]
February 2, 2023 United States USARiley Parker Mexico Tigres UANL Loaned through 2022–23 Liga MX Femenil Clausura in June. [40]

Transfers

style="text-align:left"|Transfers in
Date Pos. Nat. Player Former club Fee/notes Ref.
December 9, 2022 Finland FINElli Pikkujämsä Sweden KIF Örebro DFF Signed to a two-year contract with a mutual option for a third year. [28][41]
December 23, 2022 Brazil BRAAry Borges Brazil Palmeiras Signed to a three-year contract. [42]
January 12, 2023 United States USAPaige Monaghan United States NJ/NY Gotham FC Acquired with $150,000 in allocation money and an international roster slot for the 2023 season, in exchange for the fourth-overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [28][43]
January 23, 2023 New Zealand NZLAbby Erceg United States North Carolina Courage Acquired in exchange for Emily Fox. [28][44]
United States USACarson Pickett United States North Carolina Courage
February 2, 2023 Nigeria NGAUchenna Kanu Mexico Tigres UANL Acquired for a $150,000 transfer fee paid with allocation money with an additional $30,000 fee if Kanu scores 12 or more goals during the 2023 NWSL season, and signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. [40][45]
April 25, 2023 United States USAJordan Baggett United States Washington Spirit Acquired in exchange for a second-round pick and a conditional third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. [28]
April 25, 2023 United States USAMaddie Pokorny Denmark HB Køge Signed as a short-term national team replacement player. [46]
July 20, 2023 United States USATaylor Aylmer Finland Åland United Signed as a short-term national team replacement player. [47]
July 20, 2023 United States USAElla Shamburger United States Vanderbilt Commodores Signed as a short-term national team replacement player. [47]
style="text-align:left"|Transfers out
Date Pos. Nat. Player Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
January 23, 2023 United States USAEmily Fox United States North Carolina Courage Traded in exchange for Abby Erceg and Carson Pickett. [28]
March 25, 2023 United States USACheyna Matthews United States Chicago Red Stars Free-agent signing. [48]

Preseason trialists

Pos. Nat. Player Previous club Ref.
United States USAAbbey Burdette United States University of Tennessee [27]
United States USAElla Sanchez[lower-alpha 1] United States Racing Louisville FC (USL W League) [27]
United States USAOlivia Sekany United States University of Washington [49]
United States USATrinity Watson United States Pepperdine Waves [50]
  1. Under-18 player invitee

References

  1. "Racing hires Bev Yanez as new assistant coach" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. November 23, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. Kriger, Rachael (November 23, 2022). "Bev Yanez named assistant coach at Racing Louisville FC". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. "Racing coach Björkegren rounding out coaching staff" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. March 8, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. "Longtime USWNT staffer Dell named Racing's first general manager" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. Linehan, Meg (March 29, 2023). "Louisville hires USWNT team manager Ryan Dell as GM: Q&A". The Athletic. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. Loosemore, Bailey. "How Racing's new general manager hopes to help the team move on from abuse scandal". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  7. "Racing Louisville unveils new houndstooth kits that honor Secretariat's owner". WDRB. March 22, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  8. "Racing, WAVE partner on club's first local broadcast deal" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  9. "Racing Louisville FC Front Office". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  10. "Technical Staff". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  11. "Roster". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  12. Swartz, Gabe (July 14, 2023). "KC Current, NWSL announce date change for Challenge Cup match". KCTV. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  13. "2023 Racing Louisville FC Stats (NWSL)". FBref. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  14. "National Women's Soccer League Announces May Best XI of the Month, Presented by Mastercard" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  15. "National Women's Soccer League Announces June Best XI of the Month, Presented by Mastercard" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  16. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (March 27, 2023). "Week 1 in the books! Who is your Player of the Week?" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2023 via Twitter.
  17. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (April 3, 2023). "Get your votes in for the @budlight Player of the Week!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2023 via Twitter.
  18. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (April 17, 2023). "Cast your vote for the @budlight Player of the Week" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2023 via Twitter.
  19. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (May 15, 2023). "Some great performances this week!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2023 via Twitter.
  20. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (May 22, 2023). "We've seen some impressive performances this week!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2023 via Twitter.
  21. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (June 20, 2023). "✨Dazzling performances✨" (Tweet). Retrieved June 20, 2023 via Twitter.
  22. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (April 25, 2023). "Save of the week is back! Cast your vote ✅" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2023 via Twitter.
  23. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (May 23, 2023). "A new @DeloitteUS Impact Save of the Week poll!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2023 via Twitter.
  24. National Women's Soccer League [@NWSL] (June 8, 2023). "Unbelievable stops" (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2023 via Twitter.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Racing selects four college standouts in 2023 NWSL Draft" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. January 12, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  26. "Racing signs 2023 NWSL Draft pick Fischer to first pro deal" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. March 17, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 "Racing makes preseason roster moves before Chicago scrimmage" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. February 18, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "NWSL Transfer Tracker: 2022-23 Offseason". The Equalizer. October 17, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  29. "Racing signs draft pick Riley Parker to contract" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. February 1, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  30. 1 2 "Racing announces initial offseason roster moves" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. November 15, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  31. "Midfield anchor Howell extends contract with Racing" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. January 10, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  32. "Katie Lund extends contract with Racing" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. January 20, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  33. "Paige Monaghan signs three-year deal with Racing" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. February 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  34. "Pickett signs new multi-year contract with Racing Louisville" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. March 13, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  35. "Racing goalkeeper Beall loaned to Australian club" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. September 27, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  36. "Racing goalkeeper Bloomer goes on loan to Australian club" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. October 16, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  37. "Racing forward McDonald to spend loan stint in Australia" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. October 18, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  38. "Racing midfielder Chidiac returns home to Australia on loan" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. October 20, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  39. "Ekic will 'see a different part of the world' on loan in Australia" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. November 7, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  40. 1 2 "Racing signs star forward Uchenna Kanu, loans Riley Parker" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  41. "Finnish defender Pikkujämsä inks with Racing" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  42. "Racing signs young Brazilian star Ary Borges" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. December 23, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  43. Morgan, Bekki (January 12, 2023). "Racing Louisville trades 4th pick for Paige Monaghan, 150K allocation money, and an international slot ahead of draft". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  44. "Racing adds all-league talents Erceg, Pickett via trade" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. January 23, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  45. Sease, Martha Glen (February 2, 2023). "Former Alabama Soccer team captain headed to Liga MX Femenil side". UA Gameday.
  46. "Beall, Parker rejoin Racing; Pokorny signs as national team replacement player" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  47. 1 2 "Racing Signs Aylmer, Shamburger to National Team Replacement Player Contracts". OurSportsCentral (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  48. "Chicago Red Stars sign Cheyna Matthews and Sami Feller" (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. March 25, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  49. "Racing updates roster ahead of Portland preseason tournament" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  50. "Watson rejoins preseason roster for Portland games" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. March 12, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.