North Carolina Courage
NWSL x Liga MX
First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
Manager: Mak Lind
30 players
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San Diego Wave FC (W)
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Seattle Reign FC (W)
NWSL
0 - 1
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Utah Royals (W)
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Gotham FC (W)
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San Diego Wave FC (W)
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NWSL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC |
28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 35-22 | 13 | 55 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC |
28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 42-29 | 13 | 54 |
| 3 |  Washington Spirit |
28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 40-26 | 14 | 52 |
| 4 |  Kansas City Current |
28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 50-38 | 12 | 47 |
| 5 |  Angel City FC |
28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 48-31 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Utah Royals |
28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 44-37 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 |  Portland Thorns |
28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 47-41 | 6 | 44 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC |
28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 36-33 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage |
28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 51-41 | 10 | 42 |
| 10 |  Denver Summit FC |
28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 47-40 | 7 | 38 |
| 11 |  Orlando Pride |
28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 38-44 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 |  Boston Legacy FC |
28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 38-47 | -9 | 32 |
| 13 |  Houston Dash |
28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 35-41 | -6 | 30 |
| 14 |  Bay FC |
28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30-44 | -14 | 27 |
| 15 |  Racing Louisville |
28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 37-54 | -17 | 24 |
| 16 |  Chicago Stars |
28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16-66 | -50 | 17 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current |
14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 37-14 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | Gotham FC |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18-9 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns |
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24-13 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Seattle Reign FC |
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16-10 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | San Diego Wave FC |
14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21-15 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Utah Royals |
14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 21-19 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Denver Summit FC |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27-21 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit |
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16-14 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage |
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27-23 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Orlando Pride |
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21-22 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Angel City FC |
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21-16 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Houston Dash |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22-19 | 3 | 18 |
| 13 | Racing Louisville |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20-21 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Boston Legacy FC |
15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23-27 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Bay FC |
14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16-19 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11-31 | -20 | 13 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Spirit |
14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24-12 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21-14 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Angel City FC |
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27-15 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Gotham FC |
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17-13 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage |
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24-18 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Utah Royals |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23-18 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Portland Thorns |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23-28 | -5 | 18 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC |
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20-23 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Orlando Pride |
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17-22 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Denver Summit FC |
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20-19 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Boston Legacy FC |
13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15-20 | -5 | 15 |
| 12 | Kansas City Current |
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13-24 | -11 | 13 |
| 13 | Houston Dash |
14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13-22 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Bay FC |
14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14-25 | -11 | 12 |
| 15 | Racing Louisville |
14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 17-33 | -16 | 6 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5-35 | -30 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Angel City FC |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Kansas City Current |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13-6 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | Gotham FC |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Boston Legacy FC |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-7 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Washington Spirit |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Denver Summit FC |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-10 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Orlando Pride |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-10 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Utah Royals |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Portland Thorns |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10-9 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Seattle Reign FC |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-7 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Bay FC |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-12 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Houston Dash |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-8 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | North Carolina Courage |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Racing Louisville |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-9 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-13 | -10 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC |
49.3 | 27.8 | +21.5 | 52.9 | 54 | +1 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current |
61.2 | 38.1 | +23.1 | 50.4 | 47 | +2 |
| 3 | Angel City FC |
47.5 | 34.7 | +12.8 | 46.7 | 46 | +2 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit |
43.9 | 32.8 | +11.1 | 46.0 | 52 | -1 |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage |
54.0 | 39.4 | +14.6 | 45.5 | 42 | +4 |
| 6 | Gotham FC |
45.6 | 34.9 | +10.7 | 45.2 | 55 | -5 |
| 7 | Utah Royals |
44.1 | 40.3 | +3.8 | 42.2 | 46 | -1 |
| 8 | Denver Summit FC |
45.5 | 44.5 | +1.0 | 40.4 | 38 | +2 |
| 9 | Seattle Reign FC |
40.4 | 39.7 | +0.7 | 39.3 | 43 | -1 |
| 10 | Portland Thorns |
45.4 | 45.7 | -0.3 | 38.4 | 44 | -3 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride |
40.2 | 43.6 | -3.4 | 38.3 | 36 | 0 |
| 12 | Boston Legacy FC |
43.1 | 42.5 | +0.6 | 37.8 | 32 | 0 |
| 13 | Bay FC |
38.8 | 51.3 | -12.5 | 32.0 | 27 | +1 |
| 14 | Racing Louisville |
42.7 | 54.7 | -11.9 | 31.8 | 24 | +1 |
| 15 | Houston Dash |
34.7 | 56.4 | -21.8 | 24.7 | 30 | -2 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
22.2 | 72.2 | -50.0 | 13.0 | 17 | 0 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Championship playoff
Mak LindGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kailen Sheridan
GK
|
31 | 0 | 1 | |
| 99 |
Madison White
GK
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 99 |
Molly Pritchard
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 9
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Natalie Jacobs
CB
|
29 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Cameron Brooks
CB
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Ivy Garner
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Felicitas Rauch
LB, LWB
|
30 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 |
Natalia Staude
CB
|
25 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 |
Ryan Williams
RB, RWB
|
30 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 |
Danielle Weatherholt
LB, CB
|
32 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Uno Shiragaki
CB
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 |
Maycee Bell
CB
|
26 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 7
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Sydney Schmidt
LM
|
18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |
Carly Wickenheiser
CDM, CM, CB
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 |
Riley Jackson
CM, CDM
|
20 | 3 | 2 | |
| 19 |
Erica Parkinson
CAM, CM
|
18 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 |
Shinomi Koyama
CM, CDM, CAM
|
21 | 1 | 6 | |
| 26 |
Vilde Bøe Risa
CM, CDM
|
31 | 1 | 0 | |
| 80 |
Oli Peña
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Ashley Sanchez
LW, LM
|
27 | 20 | 5 | |
| 7 |
Lauryn Thompson
RW
|
18 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 |
Chioma Okafor
RW
|
23 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 |
Evelyn Ijeh
ST
|
25 | 11 | 4 | |
| 15 |
Payton Linnehan
RW
|
25 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |
Bia Gomes
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |
Cortnee Vine
RW
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 |
Gianna Paul
RW, ST
|
21 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 |
Hannah Betfort
ST
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 |
Allyson Schlegel
RW, RM
|
26 | 3 | 2 | |
| 36 |
Ella Hase
LW, LWB, RW
|
24 | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 24, 2026NWSL | Portland Thorns (W) |
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| Nov 02, 2026NWSL | North Carolina Courage |
03:30 AM | Denver Summit FC (W) |
Results
| Oct 18, 2026NWSL | North Carolina Courage |
1 - 2 | San Diego Wave FC (W) |
L |
| Oct 03, 2026NWSL | Seattle Reign FC (W) |
0 - 1 | North Carolina Courage |
W |
| Sep 28, 2026NWSL | Utah Royals (W) |
2 - 1 | North Carolina Courage |
L |
| Sep 20, 2026NWSL | North Carolina Courage |
1 - 2 | Gotham FC (W) |
L |
| Sep 13, 2026NWSL | San Diego Wave FC (W) |
2 - 1 | North Carolina Courage |
L |
| Sep 07, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars (W) |
0 - 6 | North Carolina Courage |
W |
| Aug 30, 2026NWSL | Kansas City Current (W) |
3 - 2 | North Carolina Courage |
L |
| Aug 27, 2026NWSL | North Carolina Courage |
2 - 0 | Angel City FC (W) |
W |
| Aug 23, 2026NWSL | North Carolina Courage |
2 - 1 | Boston Legacy FC (W) |
W |
| Aug 17, 2026NWSL | North Carolina Courage |
2 - 3 | Houston Dash (W) |
L |
| Aug 09, 2026NWSL | Washington Spirit (W) |
3 - 4 | North Carolina Courage |
W |
| Aug 06, 2026NWSL | Denver Summit FC (W) |
0 - 2 | North Carolina Courage |
W |
Team rankings · NWSL x Liga MX
6.94
FotMob rating
#4 in league
1.8
Goals per match
#1 in league
1.5
Goals conceded per match
#9 in league
51.2
Average possession
#7 in league
8
Clean sheets
#6 in league
8,190
Attendance
#11 in league
54.0
Expected goals
#2 in league
14.6
xG difference
#3 in league
5.0
Shots on target per match
#5 in league
77
Big chances
#2 in league
38
Big chances missed
#5 in league
360.2
Accurate passes per match
#4 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Ashley Sanchez7.68
- Ryan Williams7.32
- Riley Jackson7.29
Minutes played
- Kailen Sheridan2,520
- Ryan Williams2,520
- Shinomi Koyama2,471
Goals per 90
- Ashley Sanchez0.75
- Evelyn Ijeh0.51
- Allyson Schlegel0.37
Expected goals (xG)
- Ashley Sanchez14.3
- Evelyn Ijeh10.9
- Riley Jackson4.4
Expected goals (xG) per 90
- Ashley Sanchez0.53
- Allyson Schlegel0.51
- Evelyn Ijeh0.50
Expected goals on target (xGOT)
- Ashley Sanchez18.5
- Evelyn Ijeh10.3
Manaka Matsukubo5.1
Shots on target per 90
- Ashley Sanchez1.8
- Allyson Schlegel1.1
- Chioma Okafor1.0
Shots per 90
- Ashley Sanchez3.9
- Chioma Okafor3.5
- Gianna Paul2.8
Accurate passes per 90
- Natalia Staude50.9
- Uno Shiragaki48.9
- Riley Jackson46.4
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| NWSL |
2 | 1 |
 NWSL Challenge Cup |
2 | 0 |
| Women's International Champions Cup | 1 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sean Nahas | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1.36 |
| 2025 | Nathan Thackeray | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 2024 | Sean Nahas | 12 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | Sean Nahas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 1.83 |
| 2023 | Sean Nahas | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | Sean Nahas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | Sean Nahas | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | Paul Riley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | Paul Riley | 8 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | Sean Nahas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 2020 | Paul Riley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 3.00 |
| 2020 | Paul Riley | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | Paul Riley | 15 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | Paul Riley | 17 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | Paul Riley | 16 | 1 | 7 | 67 | 2.04 |
Latest news4 articles
Spain down error-strewn USWNT 2-0 in Washington friendly as Guijarro and Navarro strike early
World champions Spain beat the United States 2-0 in a friendly at Audi Field in Washington DC on Saturday, with Patri Guijarro and Eva Navarro scoring inside the opening 14 minutes. The US, missing key defenders, improved after the break and outshot Spain 13-6 but failed to convert, with Lily Yohannes's 67th-minute penalty saved by Adriana Nanclares. Athenea del Castillo was sent off late for pulling Michelle Cooper's hair.
Toone and Kelly axed as Potter earns first England call-up for Greece play-off
Sarina Wiegman has named her 23-player England squad for the two-legged Women's World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece, dropping Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly while handing Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter a first senior call-up alongside uncapped teenagers Erica Meg Parkinson and Freya Godfrey.
Ashley Sanchez breaks American NWSL scoring record and targets USWNT return after stunning 19-goal campaign
North Carolina Courage star Ashley Sanchez has broken the record for most NWSL goals in a single season by an American player with 19 goals, overcoming past disappointments to put herself in contention for a USWNT recall.
Arsenal tie down USA international Emily Fox with new contract
Arsenal defender Emily Fox has signed a new contract after establishing herself as one of the Women’s Super League’s most consistent full-backs. The 28-year-old joined from North Carolina Courage in January 2024 and is approaching 100 appearances for the club.
Last updated October 19, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob