The 2020 North Carolina Courage season was the team's fourth season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
Team
Coaching staff
Source: North Carolina Courage
PositionStaffHead coach Paul RileyAssistant coach Scott VallowAssistant coach Bill PaladinoAssistant coach Sean NahasAssistant coach Nathan Thackeray
First-team roster
* (loaned out)
(loaned out) (loaned out)
Player opted not to participate in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series.
Player transactions
2020 NWSL College Draft
Source: National Women's Soccer League
RoundPickPlayerPrevious TeamRound 16 Texas A&MRound 327 University of NebraskaRound 428 University of KansasRound 436 Auburn
Players in
DatePlayerPositions playedPrevious clubFee/notesRef. June 19, 2020 Lindsay Agnew DF Houston Dash Signed a one-year contract with one-year option. August 31, 2020 Peyton Perea MF Santa Teresa CD Signed through the 2020 season. September 3, 2020 Rylee Baisden FW Brisbane Roar FC Signed through the 2020 season. September 3, 2020 Danica Evans FW Sporting de Huelva Signed through the 2020 season. September 8, 2020 Kristina Maksuti FW MSV Duisburg Signed through the 2020 season. September 9, 2020 Arianna Romero DF Houston Dash Signed through the 2020 season. September 30, 2020 Havana Solaun FW Klepp IL Signed through the 2020 season. October 22, 2020 Casey Murphy GK OL Reign Acquired with $140,000 in allocation money in a trade for Crystal Dunn. December 7, 2020 Taylor Smith DF OL Reign Acquired with the NWSL rights to Jodie Taylor in a trade for Ally Watt. December 7, 2020 Jodie Taylor (NWSL rights) FW OL Reign Acquired with Taylor Smith in a trade for Ally Watt.
Players out
DatePlayerPositions playedDestination clubFee/notesRef. August 4, 2020 Lindsay Agnew DF KIF Örebro DFF Loaned. August 10, 2020 Samantha Mewis MF Manchester City W.F.C. Signed; North Carolina retained NWSL rights. August 14, 2020 Hailie Mace DF Kristianstads DFF Loaned. September 9, 2020 Denise O'Sullivan DF Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. Loaned until December 31, 2020. October 22, 2020 Crystal Dunn MF OL Reign Traded for Casey Murphy and $140,000 in allocation money. October 30, 2020 Rylee Baisden FW Unattached. Contract terminated. October 30, 2020 Danica Evans FW Unattached. Contract terminated. October 30, 2020 Kristina Maksuti FW Unattached. Contract terminated. October 30, 2020 Peyton Perea MF Unattached. Contract terminated. October 30, 2020 Arianna Romero DF Unattached. Contract terminated. November 4, 2020 Jaelene Daniels DF Unattached; North Carolina retained NWSL rights. Retired. November 12, 2020 Addisyn Merrick DF Racing Louisville FC Selected in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft. November 12, 2020 Lauren Milliet MF Racing Louisville FC Selected in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft. December 7, 2020 Ally Watt DF OL Reign Traded for Taylor Smith and the NWSL rights to Jodie Taylor.
Competitions
National Women's Soccer League
Preseason
Source: North Carolina Courage
On March 12, 2020, the preseason match schedule was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regular season
On May 27, 2020, the NWSL announced that the 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the pandemic, and that the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup would mark the league's return to action.
Challenge Cup
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Fall Series
The Courage competed in the South "pod" of the NWSL Fall Series tournament, with the Houston Dash and Orlando Pride.
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