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NJ/NY Gotham FC
2025 season
Operating ownersCarolyn Tisch Blodgett (lead)
Ed Nalbandian
General managerYael Averbuch West
Head coachJuan Carlos Amorós
Stadium
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All statistics correct as of January 8, 2025.

The 2025 NJ/NY Gotham FC season will be the team's 16th season as a professional women's soccer team and twelfth participating in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Background

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See also: 2024 NJ/NY Gotham FC season

In 2024, Gotham FC finished the NWSL season in 3rd place and with a 17–4–5 record.[1] The team advanced past the quarterfinals stage of the playoffs with a 2–1 win over Portland Thorns FC[2] before being eliminated in the semifinals by the Washington Spirit.[3]

Gotham competed in three other competitions, kicking off 2024 with a defeat to 2023 shield winners San Diego Wave FC in the one-match NWSL Challenge Cup.[4] The team later competed in the first edition of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, where they made it to the championship match before falling at the hands of the Kansas City Current.[5] Finally, Gotham FC advanced to the knockout stage of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, which will be played in May 2025.[6]

Summary

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Preseason

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Gotham FC began preseason by announcing a flurry of departures in early December 2024, including defender Sam Hiatt[7] and midfielders Maitane López and Delanie Sheehan.[8][9][10] All three players later signed with fellow NWSL clubs as free agents.[11][12] On December 10, 2024, the club announced its end-of-year contract statuses. Five players were listed as out of contract: Michelle Betos, Mandy Freeman, McCall Zerboni, and forwards Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir, Midge Purce, and Jéssica Silva.[13] While Freeman and Silva both re-signed with Gotham,[14][15] the club announced that veteran midfielder Zerboni would not be returning to Gotham in 2025.[16]

Gotham continued to make roster moves in the form of trades as the new year approached. On December 20, the club executed a trade with Seattle Reign FC, involving the move of Lynn Williams and Cassie Miller to Seattle while also obtaining midfielder Jaelin Howell.[17] Another attacking departure occurred one week later, with Yazmeen Ryan being traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for a record-high[18] sum of allocation money.[19]

Several players were subsequently signed, filling in the gaps left behind by the club's departures. As part of the NWSL's transition from a college draft to free agency,[20] Gotham signed Sarah Schupansky, Lilly Reale, and Khyah Harper to their first professional contracts.[21][22][23] The club also signed international players Stella Nyamekye and Gabi Portilho in late December.[24][25]

Team

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Current squad

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As of January 9, 2025[26][27]
No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Previous team Notes[a]
Goalkeepers
4 United States Abby Smith (1993-10-04)October 4, 1993 (aged 31) 2023 United States Portland Thorns FC
30 Germany Ann-Katrin Berger (1990-10-09)October 9, 1990 (aged 34) 2024 England Chelsea INT
— United States Shelby Hogan (1998-05-10)May 10, 1998 (aged 26) 2025 United States Portland Thorns FC
Defenders
2 United States Jenna Nighswonger (2000-11-28)November 28, 2000 (aged 24) 2023 United States Florida State Seminoles
3 Brazil Bruninha (2002-06-16)June 16, 2002 (aged 22) 2022 Brazil Santos INT
6 United States Emily Sonnett (1993-11-25)November 25, 1993 (aged 31) 2024 United States OL Reign
15 United States Tierna Davidson (1998-09-19)September 19, 1998 (aged 26) 2024 United States Chicago Red Stars
22 United States Mandy Freeman (1995-03-23)March 23, 1995 (aged 29) 2017 United States USC Trojans
27 England Jess Carter (1997-10-27)October 27, 1997 (aged 27) 2024 England Chelsea
— United States Lilly Reale (2000-11-28)November 28, 2000 (aged 24) 2025 United States UCLA Bruins
Midfielders
8 United States Taryn Torres (1999-04-23)April 23, 1999 (aged 25) 2021 United States Virginia Cavaliers
14 United States Nealy Martin (1998-04-22)April 22, 1998 (aged 26) 2023 United States Racing Louisville FC
16 United States Rose Lavelle (1995-05-14)May 14, 1995 (aged 29) 2024 United States OL Reign
— Ghana Stella Nyamekye (2005-09-18)September 18, 2005 (aged 19) 2025 Ghana Dreamz Ladies INT
Forwards
9 Spain Esther González (1992-12-08)December 8, 1992 (aged 32) 2023 Spain Real Madrid INT
13 United States Ella Stevens (1997-12-11)December 11, 1997 (aged 27) 2024 United States Chicago Red Stars
19 United States Crystal Dunn (1992-07-03)July 3, 1992 (aged 32) 2024 United States Portland Thorns FC
20 Portugal Jéssica Silva (1994-12-11)December 11, 1994 (aged 30) 2024 Portugal Benfica INT
24 United States Cece Kizer (1997-08-07)August 7, 1997 (aged 27) 2024 United States Houston Dash
31 United States Mckenna Whitham (2010-07-27)July 27, 2010 (aged 14) 2024 United States Slammers FC HB Køge U18
— United States Khyah Harper 2025 United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
— Brazil Gabi Portilho (1995-07-18)July 18, 1995 (aged 29) 2025 Brazil Corinthians INT
— United States Sarah Schupansky (2003-08-25)August 25, 2003 (aged 21) 2025 United States Pittsburgh Panthers
  1. ^ denotes a season-ending injury.

Technical staff

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As of January 9, 2025[28]
Technical staff
Role Name
General manager
Head of soccer operations		 United States Yael Averbuch West
Head coach Spain Juan Carlos Amorós
Assistant coaches United States Jen Lalor
Shaun Harris
Ak Lakhani
Goalkeeper coach Brody Sams
Head of sports science Phillip Congleton
Strength and conditioning coach Adrián Benítez Jiménez
Head of medical

Physical therapist

Erin Morton

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular season

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Main article: 2025 National Women's Soccer League season

Regular-season standings

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday
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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Ground
Result
Position[a]
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. ^ NJY's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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Goals

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Assists

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Clean sheets

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Disciplinary record

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Transactions

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Re-signings
Date Player Pos. Notes Ref.
December 19, 2024 United States Mandy Freeman
DF
 Re-signed to a two-year contract. [14]
December 31, 2024 Portugal Jéssica Silva
FW
 Re-signed to a short-term contract through June 30, 2025. [15]

Transfers in

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Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
December 20, 2024 United States Jaelin Howell
MF
 United States Seattle Reign FC Traded, along with $70,000 in allocation money and a 2025 international roster spot, in exchange for Cassie Miller and Lynn Williams. [17]
December 23, 2024 United States Sarah Schupansky
FW
 United States Pittsburgh Panthers Free agent rookie signed to a two-year contract with a club option. [21]
December 24, 2024 Ghana Stella Nyamekye
MF
 Ghana Dreamz Ladies F.C. Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee and signed to a three-year contract with a mutual option. [24]
December 30, 2024 Brazil Gabi Portilho
FW
 Brazil Corinthians Signed to a two-year contract with an option. [25]
December 31, 2024 United States Shelby Hogan
GK
 United States Portland Thorns FC Traded, along with $40,000 in allocation money, in exchange for $10,000 in intra-league transfer funds and a 2025 international roster spot. [29]
January 3, 2025 United States Lilly Reale
DF
 United States UCLA Bruins Free agent rookie signed to a three-year contract. [22]
January 8, 2025 United States Khyah Harper
FW
 United States Minnesota Golden Gophers Free agent rookie signed to a one-year contract. [23]

Transfers out

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Date Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
December 4, 2024 United States Delanie Sheehan
MF
 United States Houston Dash Free agent. [8][30]
December 5, 2024 Spain Maitane López
MF
 United States Chicago Red Stars Free agent. [9][31]
December 6, 2024 United States Sam Hiatt
DF
 United States Portland Thorns FC Free agent. [7][12]
December 10, 2024 United States Michelle Betos
GK
 Out of contract. [13]
Iceland Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir
FW
United States Midge Purce
FW
United States McCall Zerboni
MF
December 20, 2024 United States Cassie Miller
GK
 United States Seattle Reign FC Both players traded in exchange for $70,000 in allocation money, a 2025 international roster spot, and Jaelin Howell. [17]
United States Lynn Williams
FW
December 27, 2024 United States Yazmeen Ryan
MF
 United States Houston Dash Traded, along with $80,000 in intra-league transfer funds, in exchange for $400,000 in allocation money and a 2025 international roster spot. [19]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ NWSL. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Press, The Associated (November 10, 2024). "Lavelle's late goal sends Gotham into the NWSL semifinals with 2-1 win over Portland". KPTV. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Communications, Gotham FC (November 16, 2024). "Match Recap: Gotham FC falls in Penalties against Washington Spirit". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  4. ^ NWSL (March 15, 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Wins 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup Against NJ/NY Gotham FC as National Women's Soccer League Kicks off 2024 Campaign | San Diego Wave FC Wins 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup Against NJ/NY Gotham FC as National Women's Soccer League Kicks off 2024 Campaign | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "KC Current claim inaugural Summer Cup title". ESPN.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Estadio Universitario in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, awarded 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup Finals". Concacaf. December 26, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 6, 2024). "Gotham FC and defender Sam Hiatt Part Ways". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 4, 2024). "Gotham FC and midfielder Delanie Sheehan Part Ways". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 5, 2024). "Gotham FC and midfielder Maitane López Part Ways". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Patience is a virtue: why concerns with Gotham FC's offseason are premature". Skyscraper Blues. December 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  11. ^ "NJ/NY Gotham FC navigate hardships of keeping a superteam together with new signings, high-profile exits". CBSSports.com. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Thorns FC Sign Defender Sam Hiatt - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 10, 2024). "Gotham FC Announces End-of-Season Contract Statuses for 2024". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 19, 2024). "Gotham FC and defender Mandy Freeman Agree to Contract Extension". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 31, 2024). "Gotham FC and Forward Jéssica Silva Agree to Contract Extension". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  16. ^ "Gotham FC news roundup: McCall Zerboni departs via free agency and more". OneFootball (in French). January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  17. ^ a b c Communications, Gotham FC (December 20, 2024). "Gotham FC Trades Forward Lynn Williams and Goalkeeper Cassie Miller for Midfielder Jaelin Howell, Allocation Money, and International Roster Spot from Seattle Reign FC". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  18. ^ Anzidei, Melanie. "Yazmeen Ryan traded to Houston after Gotham FC worked 'tirelessly to honor her request' to move". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  19. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 27, 2024). "Gotham FC Trades Midfielder Yazmeen Ryan to Houston Dash for League-Record Allocation Money and International Roster Spot". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  20. ^ "Explainer: How will the NWSL offseason work without the draft?". SI. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  21. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 23, 2024). "Gotham FC Signs University of Pittsburgh Forward Sarah Schupansky to Multi-Year Contract". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  22. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (January 3, 2025). "Gotham FC Signs UCLA Defender Lilly Reale to Multi-Year Contract". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  23. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (January 8, 2025). "Gotham FC Signs University of Minnesota Forward Khyah Harper". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  24. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 24, 2024). "Gotham FC Signs Ghanaian Midfielder Stella Nyamekye". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  25. ^ a b Communications, Gotham FC (December 30, 2024). "Gotham FC Signs Brazilian International Forward Gabi Portilho". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  26. ^ "Team Roster". Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  27. ^ "Gotham FC Announces End-of-Season Contract Statuses for 2024". December 10, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  28. ^ "Technical Staff". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  29. ^ Communications, Gotham FC (December 31, 2024). "Gotham FC Acquires Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan in Trade with Portland Thorns". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  30. ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash sign NWSL Champion Delanie Sheehan through 2026 season | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  31. ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (December 5, 2024). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Spanish Midfielder, Maitane López". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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