The 2022 Kansas City Current season was the team's second season as a professional women's soccer team. The Current plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The team was previously known as Kansas City NWSL.
Background
After finishing in last place during the 2021 season, Kansas City moved head coach Huw Williams into a front-office role. On January 11, 2022, the team hired former United States women's national team assistant coach and U-23 head coach Matt Potter as the team's new head coach for 2022.
Stadium and facilities In September 2021, the team announced that it was moving from its 2021 season venue, Legends Field baseball park, to Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, sharing it with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. In October 2021, the team also announced plans to build its own 11,500-capacity venue on the Berkley Riverfront of Kansas City, which was expected to open in 2024.
In June 2022, the Current opened its own dedicated practice facility in Riverside, Missouri. It is the first purpose-built facility for an NWSL team.
Team
Technical staff
Squad
NationPlayer
Competitions
Challenge Cup
Group stage
Central Division standings
Knockout stage
Regular season
Matches
Regular season standings
Results summary
Results by matchday
NWSL Playoffs
The top six teams from the regular season qualified for the NWSL Championship playoffs, with the top two teams receiving a first-round bye.
Awards
NWSL weekly awards
Player of the Week
Competition Week Player Won Challenge Cup 5 Won Regular season 3 Nom. 10 Won 14 Won
Save of the Week
Competition Week Player Challenge Cup 5 Won Regular season 1 Nom. 2 Nom. 3 Nom. 5 Nom. 6 Nom. 9 Nom. 10 Won 11 Won 12 Nom.
Transactions
2022 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. Kansas City Current were exempt from the draft.
2022 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 NWSL Draft was held on December 18, 2021. The NWSL awarded Kansas City all of the defunct Utah Royals FC team's player rights and draft picks upon its dissolution in 2020.
Round Pick Player College Status Ref. 1 7 FW Washington State Signed to two-year contract 2 17 MF Oregon Signed to two-year contract 4 41 DF Notre Dame Signed to one-year contract with one-year option 43 DF Ohio State Signed to one-year contract with one-year option
Transfers in Date Player Previous club Fee/notes November 30, 2021 MF North Carolina Courage Acquired in exchange for the third-overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and Kiki Pickett. January 10, 2022 FW North Carolina Courage Acquired with North Carolina's natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft, in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money, Kansas City's natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, and Katelyn Rowland. February 18, 2022 GK Chicago Red Stars Acquired in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money. March 23, 2022 GK Washington Spirit Signed off waivers to a one-year contract with one-year option. June 9, 2022 FW Racing Louisville FC Acquired in exchange for an international spot in 2022 and 2023 and $150,000 in allocation money, as well as a conditional $25,000 of allocation money based on Kizer's performance. DF July 20, 2022 FW FC Girondins de Bordeaux Signed to one-year contract with one-year option.
Transfers out Date Player Destination club Fee/notes Ref. November 30, 2021 DF North Carolina Courage Traded with the third-overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft for Sam Mewis. January 10, 2022 GK North Carolina Courage Traded with $200,000 in allocation money and Kansas City's natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, in exchange for North Carolina's natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft and Lynn Williams. July 19, 2022 GK FC Nordsjælland Permanently acquired during loan. August 22, 2022 MF NJ/NY Gotham FC Traded in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. September 20, 2022 DF Rangers W.F.C. Transferred for an undisclosed fee.
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