The 2024 San Diego Wave FC season is the team's third as a professional women's soccer team. Wave FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Burkle | ||
| President | Jill Ellis | ||
| Head coach | Casey Stoney | ||
| Stadium | Snapdragon Stadium | ||
| Challenge Cup | Champions | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage | ||
Team
editCurrent squad
edit
Coaching staff
edit- As of 9 December 2023.[3]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Casey Stoney |
| Assistant Coach |  Jackie Bachteler |
| Assistant Coach / Head of Goalkeeping | Louis Hunt |
| Technical and Development Coach |  Craig Barclay |
| Tactical Coach Analyst | Chris Loxston |
Competitions
editFriendlies
editWave FC will open the 2024 preseason at the Coachella Valley Invitational.[4]
| February 20 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 12 pm PT | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 24 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Indio, California |
| 11 am PT | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
NWSL Challenge Cup
editChallenge Cup has been reformatted to open each season as a single contest with the prior campaign’s winner of the NWSL Shield, presented by CarMax, against the reigning NWSL Champion. [5]
| March 15 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:00 pm PT | Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 14,241 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Racing Louisville FC | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 15 | Playoffs |
| 8 | North Carolina Courage | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 15 | |
| 9 | San Diego Wave FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Bay FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 12 | |
| 11 | Houston Dash | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 12 |
| March 23 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | Kansas City Current | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT |
| Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 32,066 |
| March 29 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–0 | Seattle Reign FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT |
| Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 16,746 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| April 13 3 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 4:30 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,818 Referee: Rebeca Pagan |
| April 19 4 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00 pm PT | Yates  26' | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 7,701 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| April 27 5 | San Diego Wave FC | 2-1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 3 6 | Seattle Reign FC | 2-1 | San Diego Wave FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report |
| Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 7,030 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 8 7 | San Diego Wave FC | 2-0 | Utah Royals | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 10,289 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| May 12 8 | San Diego Wave FC | 1-1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 pm PT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 16,024 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| May 17 9 | Bay FC | 2-1 | San Diego Wave FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PT | Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,930 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 23 10 | Angel City FC | 0-0 | San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 19,103 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| June 7 11 | San Diego Wave FC | 1-1 | Orlando Pride | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,073 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| June 15 12 | Washington Spirit | v | San Diego Wave FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:30 pm PT | Stadium: Audi Field |
| June 19 13 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | San Diego Wave FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 4:00 pm PT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| June 22 14 | Houston Dash | v | San Diego Wave FC | Houston, Texas |
| 4:30 pm PT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| June 28 15 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Chicago Red Stars | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| July 5 16 | Portland Thorns FC | v | San Diego Wave FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT | Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 24 17 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Angel City FC | San Diego, California |
| 1:00 pm PT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| September 1 18 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Washington Spirit | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 pm PT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| September 8 19 | San Diego Wave FC | v | North Carolina Courage | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 pm PT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| September 14 20 | Utah Royals | v | San Diego Wave FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm PT | Stadium: America First Field |
| September 21 21 | Chicago Red Stars | v | San Diego Wave FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 6:30 pm PT | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| September 28 22 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| October 5 23 | North Carolina Courage | v | San Diego Wave FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:00 pm PT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| October 13 24 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Houston Dash | San Diego, California |
| 5:00 pm PT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| October 19 25 | Kansas City Current | v | San Diego Wave FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 10:00 am PT | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| November 3 26 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Racing Louisville FC | San Diego, California |
| 2:30 pm PT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | LA | SD | BAY | AME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 1 | — | Jul 20 | |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 20 | Jul 26 | |
| 3 | Bay FC | 0 | 0 | Jul 26 | — | — | Aug 2 | |
| 4 |  Club América | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[6]
v 
Bay FC
Bay FC| July 20 1 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
v 
Club América
Club América| July 26 2 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Club América | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
v San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC| August 1 3 | Angel City FC | v | San Diego Wave FC | Fullerton, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Titan Stadium |
2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Club América Femenil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Santa Fé FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Preliminary round winner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: August 20, 2024. Source: CONCACAF
San Diego Wave FC qualified as the 2023 National Women's Soccer League Shield winners.
v San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC| August 20 1 | Santa Fe FC | v | San Diego Wave FC | Panama City, Panama |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández |
v Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns| September 18 2 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Portland Thorns | San Diego, United States |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
/
v San Diego Wave FC
v San Diego Wave FC| October 1 3 | Alianza FC Women/Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite  / | v | San Diego Wave FC | Vancouver, Canada/San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 5:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Ken Woods Field/Estadio Cuscatlán |
v Club América Femenil
Club América Femenil| October 16 4 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Club América Femenil | San Diego, United States |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
Transactions
edit2024 NWSL Draft
editDraft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster.
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Kennedy Wesley | DF | Stanford | [7] |
| 3 | 42 | Mya Jones | FW | Memphis | [8] |
Transfers in
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2023 | Sierra Enge | MF | Houston Dash | In exchange for midfielder Belle Briede, the Wave’s 2024 natural third-round NWSL Draft pick, and $60,000 in allocation money. | [9] |
| December 17, 2023 | Elyse Bennett | FW | Utah Royals | In exchange for $40,000 in allocation money. | [10] |
| December 20, 2023 | Savannah McCaskill | MF | Angel City | Free agent | [11] |
| January 8, 2024 | Hillary Beall | GK | Racing Louisville FC | In exchange for natural second-round pick in the 2025 NWSL Draft. | [12] |
| February 1, 2024 | Hanna Lundkvist | DF |  Atlético Madrid | In exchange for an undisclosed fee. | [13] |
| February 5, 2024 |  Kaitlyn Torpey | DF | Melbourne City | In exchange for an undisclosed fee. | [14] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2023 | Mia Gyau | DF | Waived | [15] | |
| November 20, 2023 | Giovanna DeMarco | MF | Out of contract | [15] | |
| November 20, 2023 | Madison Pogarch | DF | Utah Royals | Free agent | [15] |
| November 20, 2023 | Kaleigh Riehl | DF | In exchange for $60,000 in Allocation Money and 2024 Expansion Protection from Utah Royals. | [16] | |
| December 15, 2023 | Rachel Hill | FW | Bay FC | 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft | [17] |
| December 15, 2023 | Sierra Enge | MF | |||
| December 17, 2023 | Belle Briede | MF | Houston Dash | In exchange for midfielder Sierra Enge. | [10] |
| January 5, 2024 | Shae Yanez | GK | Bristol City | For an undisclosed transfer fee. | [18] |
| January 12, 2024 | Meggie Dougherty Howard | MF | Angel City FC | For $40,000 in Allocation Money | [19] |
| January 22, 2024 | Taylor Kornieck | MF | Racing Louisville FC | For $150,000 in Allocation Money | [20] |
| January 26, 2024 | Kelsey Turnbow | MF | Retirement | [21] |
References
edit- ^ "Roster". San Diego Wave FC. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Announces 23-Player Opening Week Roster". San Diego Wave FC. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "technical-staff". San Diego Wave FC. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "2024 COACHELLA VALLEY INVITATIONAL". sandiegowavefc.com.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración" [Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration] (Press release) (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs 2024 NWSL Draft First-Round Pick Kennedy Wesley" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs 2024 NWSL Draft Pick Mya Jones" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquires Sierra Enge" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "San Diego Wave FC Acquire Elyse Bennett from Utah Royals" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Free Agent Midfielder Savannah McCaskill" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquires Goalkeeper Hillary Beall from Racing Louisville" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquire Swedish Defender Hanna Lundkvist from Club Atlético de Madrid" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquire Australian Defender Kaitlyn Torpey from Melbourne City FC" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c "San Diego Wave FC Announce 2023 Roster Decisions" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquires Allocation Money & Expansion Draft Protection, Trades Kaleigh Riehl to Utah Royals FC" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "NWSL Expansion Draft results: Bay FC land veteran Katelyn Rowland from North Carolina Courage" (Press release). cbssports.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Transfers Goalkeeper Shae Yanez to Bristol City" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquires $40,000 in Allocation Money from Angel City FC" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Acquires Allocation Money, Trades Taylor Kornieck to Racing Louisville" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Midfielder Kelsey Turnbow Announces Retirement" (Press release). San Diego Wave FC. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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