The 2023 North Carolina Courage season was the team's seventh season as a professional women's soccer team. The Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
Background
Broadcasting On June 5, 2023, the Courage announced that Bally Sports South would regionally broadcast eight of the team's games.
Team
Current squad
NationPlayer
Staff
ExecutiveCoaching
Regular season
Matches
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Playoffs
Challenge Cup
Group stage
Divisional standings
Results summary
Results by matchday
Knockout stage
Championship
Transactions
2023 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023.
Player College Status 1 6 FW Notre Dame Signed through 2025. 8 MF California 9 MF Florida State 11 FW Virginia
Contract options Date Player Notes November 15, 2022 GK Option exercised. DF MF MF MF MF FW DF Option declined.
Re-signings Date Player Notes November 28, 2022 DF Re-signed through 2025 on a guaranteed contract. December 6, 2022 MF Free agent re-signed through 2024 on a guaranteed contract. January 3, 2023 GK Re-signed through 2025 on a guaranteed contract. January 5, 2023 MF Re-signed through 2025 on a guaranteed contract. January 19, 2023 DF Re-signed through 2025. January 23, 2023 FW Free agent re-signed through 2023, with a mutual option to extend through 2024. January 24, 2023 GK Free agent re-signed through 2025.
Loans in Date Player Previous club Fee/notes July 27, 2023Manaka Matsukubo MyNavi SendaiLoaned until June 2024. Courage have option to transfer playing rights to the club on a permanent basis following the loan period.
Loans out Date Player Destination club Fee/notes November 15, 2022 MF Western Sydney Wanderers Loaned until February 2023. Returned December 17, 2022, due to injury.August 15, 2023Hensley Hancuff Växjö DFFLoan runs through the 2023-24 Damallsvenskan season.
Transfers in Date Player Previous club Fee/notes December 1, 2022 DF NJ/NY Gotham FC Free-agent signed through 2024 on a guaranteed contract. January 20, 2023 FW Angel City FC Acquired in exchange for Merritt Mathias. FW BK Häcken FF Signed through 2024. January 23, 2023 DF Racing Louisville FC Acquired in exchange for Abby Erceg and Carson Pickett. February 7, 2023 MF Tokyo Verdy Beleza Acquired for an undisclosed transfer fee. Under contract through 2024. April 7, 2022 MF NJ/NY Gotham FC Acquired in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money. June 27, 2023 Brisbane Roar FC Short-term national team replacement player signing. Virginia Cavaliers F.C. Ramat HaSharon July 17, 2023 Tokyo Verdy Beleza Free transfer signed to a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.
Transfers out Date Player Destination club Fee/notes November 15, 2022 FW Perth Glory Contract mutually terminated. DF Melbourne City December 18, 2022 FW Houston Dash Traded with the 30th-overall selection of the 2023 NWSL Draft in exchange for the eighth-overall selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft, Houston's natural first-round selection in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international slot, and $100,000 in allocation money. December 22, 2022 MF Kansas City Current Free-agent signing. January 14, 2023 MF Liverpool F.C. Transfer terms not disclosed. January 20, 2023 DF Angel City FC Traded in exchange for Tyler Lussi. January 23, 2023 DF Racing Louisville FC Traded in exchange for Emily Fox. DF
Injury listings Date Player List Injury March 20, 2023 MF 45-day injured reserve Shoulder injury suffered while on loan to Western Sydney Wanderers. MF Season-ending injury Anterior cruciate ligament tear during preseason.
Preseason trialists Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Courage released their preseason roster on February 3, 2023. Player Previous club Notes Elianna Beard F.C. Kiryat GatNot signed.Sarah Clark Virginia CavaliersSigned as a national team replacement player.Jennifer Cudjoe NJ/NY Gotham FCNot signed.Nikia Smith F.C. Ramat HaSharonSigned as a national team replacement player.Croix Soto Oregon DucksNot signed. References