The 2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC season was the team's 13th season as a professional women's soccer team and their tenth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
Background Ownership changes After retiring as a player for Gotham FC, Carli Lloyd joined the ownership group on April 27, 2022. On May 4, 2022, NBA player Kevin Durant and investor Rich Kleiman announced their minority investment into Gotham FC via their investment company Thirty Five Ventures. On July 29, 2022, WNBA player Sue Bird joined Gotham FC's ownership group as a minority owner, consultant, and advisor. On August 10, 2022, Gotham FC announced the addition of former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and Giants chief commercial officer Pete Guelli to its ownership group as minority owners. The investments raised the club's valuation to an estimated $40 million.
Coaching changes On August 11, 2022, Gotham FC fired head coach Scott Parkinson following a start to the 2021 season and announced an immediate search for a new coach to be hired for the 2023 season. On August 13, 2022, the club named former Jamaica women's national football team coach Hue Menzies as interim head coach.
Management changes On August 17, 2022, Gotham FC named Nathán Goldberg Crenier as its new assistant general manager, replacing Stephanie Lee, who left to become the NWSL's director of player affairs.
Team First-team roster
NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed fromNotesGoalkeepers1Michelle BetosGK Free agency18Ashlyn HarrisGK Orlando Pride51Hensley HancuffGK ClemsonDefenders11Ali KriegerCB/LB Orlando Pride15Sabrina FloresRB/LB Sevilla21Ellie JeanFB PSV Eindhoven22Mandy FreemanCB USC Trojans24Estelle JohnsonCB Washington Spirit27Kelly Ann LivingstoneDF Georgetown28Imani DorseyLB/LW Duke Blue DevilsBruninhaRB Santos FCMidfielders5Nicole BaxterDM/CM/AM Asarums IF6Jennifer CudjoeCM/AM Racing Louisville7McCall Zerboni (captain)CM/AM North Carolina Courage8Taryn TorresMF University of Virginia9Nahomi KawasumiLW/AM/FW OL Reign14Delanie SheehanMF UCLA16Allie LongCM OL ReignOn maternity leave17Domi RichardsonDM/CM/CBFree agent19Kristie MewisAM San Diego Wave FCVictoria PickettMF Kansas City CurrentForwards2Cameron TuckerFW BYU4Paige MonaghanRW/FW Butler Bulldogs13Kumi YokoyamaFW Washington Spirit20Taylor SmithFW North Carolina CourageClaimed off waivers20Évelyne ViensFW South Florida BullsLoaned to Kristianstads DFF23Margaret PurceRW/LW/FW/RB Portland Thorns FC25Ifeoma OnumonuFW OL Reign44Jenna BikeFW Boston College Eagles
Staff
Front Office Position NameGeneral manager and head of soccer operations Yael Averbuch WestInterim head of business operations Kristin BernertAssistant general manager Nathán Goldberg CrenierDirector of communications Mike Kowalsky Technical StaffInterim head coach Hue MenziesAssistant coach Beverly Goebel YanezAssistant coach Becki TweedGoalkeeper coach Brody SamsHigh performance director Philip CongletonHead physical therapist Joelle MuroHead athletic trainer Sara Carpentieri
Competitions Challenge Cup
Standings
Matches
Regular season Matches
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Squad statistics Goalscorers
Name Total 1MF19 Kristie Mewis224FW23 Margaret Purce314 3FW4 Paige Monaghan303FW25 Ifeoma Onumonu213MF7 McCall Zerboni303 6FW20 Taylor Smith202MF9 Nahomi Kawasumi112Total16521
Clean sheets
NameNWSLTotal1GK18 Ashlyn Harris2132GK1 Michelle Betos101Total314
Transfers NWSL Expansion Draft
The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the NWSL on December 16, 2021, for two expansion teams, Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, to select players from existing teams in the league.
On December 4, Gotham FC traded goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan in exchange for allocation money and roster protection from San Diego Wave FC. On December 8, Gotham FC traded goalkeeper DiDi Haračić in exchange for allocation money and roster protection from Angel City FC.
NWSL Draft
RoundPickPlayerCollege 2 24 DF Georgetown 3 34 GK Clemson 4 46 MF Michigan
Transfers in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRef. DF Orlando Pride Acquired in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, a natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, and $50,000 in allocation money. GK MF Houston Dash(via San Diego Wave FC) Acquired in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money. GK Racing Louisville FC Signed off waivers on a two-year contract. DF PSV Signed to one-year contract with one-year option. DF Washington Spirit Acquired in exchange for Gotham FC's natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. DF/FW North Carolina Courage Signed off waivers. FW Boston College Signed as National Team Replacement players. FW Apollon Ladies F.C. MF Kansas City Current Acquired in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. DF Santos FC Transferred for an undisclosed fee.
Transfers out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesRef. GK None Contracts expired. MF DF GK San Diego Wave FC Traded in exchange for roster protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft and $130,000 in allocation money. MF North Carolina Courage Traded in exchange for $125,000 in allocation money. GK Angel City FC Traded in exchange for roster protection in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft and $50,000 in allocation money. GK Piteå IF No transfer terms disclosed. Gotham FC retains NWSL playing rights until 2024 pre-season. DF/MF Houston Dash Traded in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. DF Houston Dash Traded in exchange for $120,000 in allocation money, and up to $150,000, increasing by $10,000 per playoff appearance.
Loans out Start dateEnd dateNo.PlayerDestination clubRef. DF/MF Newcastle Jets FC End of 2022 NWSL season FW Kristianstads DFF
New contracts DatePlayerTermsRef. MF Signed two-year contract. MF Signed two-year contract. DF Signed one-year contract. MF Signed one-year contract with one-year option. DF Signed two-year contract. FW Signed one-year contract with one-year option. DF Signed two-year contract. MF Signed three-year contract. FW Signed two-year contract. FW Signed one-year contract. MF Signed two-year contract. GK Signed one-year contract with one-year option. DF Signed one-year contract with one-year option. FW Signed through the rest of the 2022 season with a one-year option.
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