San Diego Wave FC
File:San Diego Wave FC logo.svg | |||
Full name | San Diego Wave Fútbol Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Wave FC | ||
Founded | June 8, 2021 | ||
Stadium | Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California | ||
Capacity | 32,000 | ||
President | Jill Ellis | ||
Head coach | Casey Stoney | ||
League | National Women's Soccer League | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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San Diego Wave FC is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022. The team is based in San Diego, California.[1] The team is owned by Ron Burkle.
The team is the San Diego area's first women's professional soccer team since 2003, when the Women's United Soccer Association folded and forced the San Diego Spirit to disband.[2]
History
In January 2021, Lisa Baird, the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), announced that an expansion team in Sacramento, led by Ron Burkle and in conjunction with Sacramento Republic FC's expansion bid into Major League Soccer, would join the NWSL in 2022.[3] However, Burkle never confirmed the news publicly before exiting the Sacramento Republic's ownership group. Instead, on June 8, 2021, the NWSL announced San Diego as the location for an expansion team owned by Burkle to begin play in 2022.[1]
Colors and crest
On December 15, 2021, the team revealed its crest for the 2022 season. Press released said, "The crest, encased in a shield, is a symbol of strength, for the city and team, to proudly stand behind. A powerful wave, cresting in the rich blues of the Pacific Ocean, sits front and center as the iconic mark of Wave FC. And under the proud banner of the city’s name, are the vivid colors of the horizon, celebrating the beauty, fun, and vibrant culture of the city and its people."[4]
Sponsorship
Period | Kit manufacturer | Front sponsor | Back sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
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2022– | Nike | Kaiser Permanente | Pechanga Resort Casino | Gatorade |
Stadium
The team began play at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego for its inaugural season. It moved to Snapdragon Stadium, located in the Mission Valley campus expansion of San Diego State University, for its last two home games of the 2022 season.[5] Wave FC's opener at the new stadium against regional rival and fellow 2022 NWSL entry Angel City FC on September 17 drew a sellout crowd of 32,000, setting a new NWSL single-game attendance record.[6]
Players and staff
Current squad
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Kailen Sheridan | ![]() |
2 | DF | Abby Dahlkemper | ![]() |
4 | DF | Naomi Girma | ![]() |
5 | MF | Emily van Egmond | ![]() |
6 | MF | Kelsey Turnbow | ![]() |
7 | FW | Amirah Ali | ![]() |
9 | FW | Jodie Taylor | ![]() |
10 | FW | Sofia Jakobsson | ![]() |
11 | FW | Jaedyn Shaw | ![]() |
13 | FW | Alex Morgan | ![]() |
14 | MF | Kristen McNabb | ![]() |
15 | FW | Makenzy Doniak | ![]() |
16 | DF | Madison Pogarch | ![]() |
17 | MF | Sydney Pulver | ![]() |
18 | DF | Kaleigh Riehl | ![]() |
20 | DF | Christen Westphal | ![]() |
21 | GK | Carly Telford | ![]() |
22 | MF | Taylor Kornieck | ![]() |
23 | MF | Isabella Briede | ![]() |
24 | FW | Sarah Sodoma | ![]() |
25 | DF | Kayla Bruster | ![]() |
26 | DF | Mia Gyau | ![]() |
27 | FW | Marleen Schimmer | ![]() |
29 | DF | Taylor Hansen | ![]() |
31 | GK | Melissa Lowder | ![]() |
33 | FW | Katie Johnson | ![]() |
35 | MF | Jackie Altschuld | ![]() |
37 | DF | Sydney Cummings | ![]() |
Coaching staff
- As of March 15, 2022.[7]
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | ![]() |
Records
Year-by-year
Season | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Challenge Cup | Avg. Attendance | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | |||||
2022 | NWSL | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 36 | 3rd | Semi-finals | — | 8,729 |
Head coaching record
- As of October 23, 2022
Only competitive matches are counted. Includes NWSL regular season, playoffs, and Challenge Cup matches.
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Casey Stoney | ![]() |
July 14, 2021 | present | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 40.00 |
References
- ^ a b "San Diego To Be Home to NWSL Expansion Team, Led by Jill Ellis as President". NWSL. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark (June 8, 2021). "Women's pro soccer coming to San Diego in 2022". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (June 8, 2021). "San Diego confirmed as 2022 NWSL expansion market; Ellis to serve as team president". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Unveils Official Team Crest and Colors". www.sandiegowavefc.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ "NWSL expansion team San Diego Wave FC unveil official crest". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Match Recap: San Diego tops Angel City in front of capacity crowd for first win at Snapdragon Stadium". National Women's Soccer League. September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wave FC Announces Complete Roster Ahead of 2022 Challenge Cup". sandiegowavefc.com. San Diego Wave FC. March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Roster". sandiegowavefc.com. San Diego Wave FC. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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