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The '''Orlando Pride''' are a professional women's [[soccer]] team based in [[Orlando, Florida]]. The team joined the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL), the top level of women's soccer in the U.S., for the [[2016 National Women's Soccer League season|2016 season]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tenorio|first1=Paul|title=Orlando City set to announce National Women's Soccer League franchise|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-orlando-city-nwsl-franchise-20151020-post.html|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=guardian_0915>{{cite web|last1=Murray|first1=Caitlin|title=MLS's Orlando City set to expand into NWSL for 2016|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/sep/14/mlss-orlando-city-set-to-expand-into-nwsl-for-2016|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=September 14, 2015}}</ref> The tenth team to be added to the league, they are affiliated with the men's team [[Orlando City SC]] in [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kassouf|first1=Jeff|title=Orlando Pride named 10th NWSL team for 2016|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/10/20/orlando-pride-nwsl-expansion-team-announced/|publisher=The Equalizer|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=20 October 2015}}</ref> They play their home games at the [[Citrus Bowl]], and will do so through 2016, before transitioning over to the [[Orlando City Stadium]] once it opens. The Pride hold the record for hosting the largest attendance in National Women's Soccer League history, with 23,403 on hand to witness the Pride's inaugural home game, a 3-1 victory over the [[Houston Dash]] on April 23, 2016.
The '''Orlando Pride''' are a professional women's [[soccer]] team based in [[Orlando, Florida]]. The team joined the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL), the top level of women's soccer in the U.S., for the [[2016 National Women's Soccer League season|2016 season]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tenorio|first1=Paul|title=Orlando City set to announce National Women's Soccer League franchise|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-orlando-city-nwsl-franchise-20151020-post.html|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=guardian_0915>{{cite web|last1=Murray|first1=Caitlin|title=MLS's Orlando City set to expand into NWSL for 2016|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/sep/14/mlss-orlando-city-set-to-expand-into-nwsl-for-2016|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=September 14, 2015}}</ref> The tenth team to be added to the league, they are affiliated with the men's team [[Orlando City SC]] in [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kassouf|first1=Jeff|title=Orlando Pride named 10th NWSL team for 2016|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/10/20/orlando-pride-nwsl-expansion-team-announced/|publisher=The Equalizer|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=20 October 2015}}</ref> They play their home games at the [[Citrus Bowl]], and will do so through 2016, before transitioning over to the [[Orlando City Stadium]] once it opens. The Pride hold the record for hosting the largest attendance in National Women's Soccer League history, with 23,403 on hand to witness the Pride's inaugural home game, a 3-1 victory over the [[Houston Dash]] on April 23, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://fw.to/cGEeK3d |title=Orlando Pride rolls to 3-1 win before record crowd in home debut |publisher=OrlandoSentinel.com |accessdate=2016-04-23}}</ref>

==History==
==History==
Following the [[2015 National Women's Soccer League season|2015 NWSL season]], it was rumored that the [[Orlando City SC]] ownership group would be adding an expansion team to the women's professional league.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Orlando City SC to announce NWSL expansion|url=http://www.si.com/soccer/2015/09/14/orlando-city-sc-announce-nwsl-expansion|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=September 14, 2015}}</ref> On October 20, 2015, a press conference was held at [[Lake Eola Park]] where [[Phil Rawlins]] unveiled the team name, logo, and colors.<ref name="baynews_102015">{{cite web|title=Orlando Pride women's soccer team to join NWSL in 2016|url=http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/bhsn/2015/10/20/orlando_city_nwsl_soccer.html|publisher=Bay News 9|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> Former head coach of the [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] and [[United States women's national soccer team|U.S. national teams]] [[Tom Sermanni]] was announced as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wahl|first1=Grant|title=Former USWNT manager Sermanni to coach new Orlando team in NWSL|url=http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/10/20/tom-sermanni-orlando-nwsl-us-womens-national-team|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=20 October 2015}}</ref>
Following the [[2015 National Women's Soccer League season|2015 NWSL season]], it was rumored that the [[Orlando City SC]] ownership group would be adding an expansion team to the women's professional league.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Orlando City SC to announce NWSL expansion|url=http://www.si.com/soccer/2015/09/14/orlando-city-sc-announce-nwsl-expansion|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=September 14, 2015}}</ref> On October 20, 2015, a press conference was held at [[Lake Eola Park]] where [[Phil Rawlins]] unveiled the team name, logo, and colors.<ref name="baynews_102015">{{cite web|title=Orlando Pride women's soccer team to join NWSL in 2016|url=http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/bhsn/2015/10/20/orlando_city_nwsl_soccer.html|publisher=Bay News 9|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> Former head coach of the [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] and [[United States women's national soccer team|U.S. national teams]] [[Tom Sermanni]] was announced as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wahl|first1=Grant|title=Former USWNT manager Sermanni to coach new Orlando team in NWSL|url=http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/10/20/tom-sermanni-orlando-nwsl-us-womens-national-team|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=20 October 2015|date=20 October 2015}}</ref>

Revision as of 03:12, 24 April 2016

Orlando Pride
File:OrlandoPride.png
Full nameOrlando Pride
FoundedOctober 20, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-20)
StadiumCitrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
Capacity61,348
OwnerFlávio Augusto da Silva (majority)
Phil Rawlins (minority)
ManagerTom Sermanni
LeagueNational Women's Soccer League
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The Orlando Pride are a professional women's soccer team based in Orlando, Florida. The team joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top level of women's soccer in the U.S., for the 2016 season.[1][2] The tenth team to be added to the league, they are affiliated with the men's team Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer.[3] They play their home games at the Citrus Bowl, and will do so through 2016, before transitioning over to the Orlando City Stadium once it opens. The Pride hold the record for hosting the largest attendance in National Women's Soccer League history, with 23,403 on hand to witness the Pride's inaugural home game, a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dash on April 23, 2016.[4]

History

Following the 2015 NWSL season, it was rumored that the Orlando City SC ownership group would be adding an expansion team to the women's professional league.[5] On October 20, 2015, a press conference was held at Lake Eola Park where Phil Rawlins unveiled the team name, logo, and colors.[6] Former head coach of the Australia and U.S. national teams Tom Sermanni was announced as head coach.[7]

On October 26, 2015, the Pride announced that they had made the first player acquisitions in team history; they acquired forward Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the Pride's #1 picks in the 2015 NWSL Expansion Draft and the 2016 NWSL College Draft as well as an international roster spot for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, and also acquired Sarah Hagen from FC Kansas City and FCKC's second-round College Draft pick in exchange for the Pride's 2017 second-round College Draft pick.[8]

Team name, crest, and colors

The name Orlando Pride was announced on October 20, 2015 by founder and president Phil Rawlins. He noted that the name "captures how we all feel about the City of Orlando, as well as firmly tying into the Lions family."[6] The team colors are purple and light blue. The logo features an illustration of the famous fountain at Lake Eola Park.[9][10]

Stadium

Main article: Orlando City Stadium
The Citrus Bowl, Orlando City's home venue until 2017

The Orlando Pride will play at the Citrus Bowl, the same venue as Orlando City SC during the 2016 season. The team is slated to move with Orlando City SC to Orlando City Stadium, a new soccer-specific stadium being built and expected to open in late 2016.[11]

Orlando Citrus Bowl (formerly Orlando Stadium, Tangerine Bowl and Florida Citrus Bowl) is an outdoor-sports stadium in Downtown Orlando. The stadium has a seating capacity of 60,219. The playing surface is large enough for use in international soccer matches, and was a venue for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. In 1996, Olympic soccer matches in both the men's and women's competitions were held at the stadium.[12]

First team roster

As of April 15, 2016
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Ashlyn Harris  United States
2 DF Camille Levin  United States
3 DF Toni Pressley  United States
4 FW Jamia Fields  United States
5 DF Laura Alleway  Australia
6 MF Kaylyn Kyle  Canada
7 DF Steph Catley  Australia
8 FW Sarah Hagen  United States
9 FW Josée Bélanger  Canada
10 FW Lianne Sanderson  England
12 DF Kristen Edmonds  United States
13 FW Alex Morgan  United States
14 MF Becky Edwards  United States
17 MF Dani Weatherholt  United States
18 DF Maddy Evans  United States
19 GK Aubrey Bledsoe  United States
21 DF Monica Hickmann Alves  Brazil
23 FW Jasmyne Spencer  United States
26 DF Sam Witteman  United States

Staff

Executive
Owner and chairman Flávio Augusto da Silva
Owner and president Phil Rawlins
Owner John Bonner
Chief executive officer Alex Leitão
Coaching staff
Head coach Tom Sermanni
Assistant coach Khano Smith
Goalkeeping coach Marcos Machado

[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tenorio, Paul (October 20, 2015). "Orlando City set to announce National Women's Soccer League franchise". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Murray, Caitlin (September 14, 2015). "MLS's Orlando City set to expand into NWSL for 2016". The Guardian. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (October 20, 2015). "Orlando Pride named 10th NWSL team for 2016". The Equalizer. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Orlando Pride rolls to 3-1 win before record crowd in home debut". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Report: Orlando City SC to announce NWSL expansion". Sports Illustrated. September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Orlando Pride women's soccer team to join NWSL in 2016". Bay News 9. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  7. ^ Wahl, Grant (October 20, 2015). "Former USWNT manager Sermanni to coach new Orlando team in NWSL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Orlando Pride Acquires Alex Morgan, Kaylyn Kyle and Sarah Hagen". Orlando Pride. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  9. ^ Etzler, Allen (October 20, 2015). "Orlando City Officially Awarded NWSL Expansion Team, Names Club Orlando Pride". The Mane Land. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  10. ^ Rothschild, Ty (October 20, 2015). "Behind The Scenes: Creating The Orlando Pride Logo". Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "'We are going MLS!' Pro soccer stadium is coming to Orlando". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "World Cup Champion USWNT to face Brazil at Orlando Citrus Bowl on October 25". Orlando City SC. August 10, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "Orlando Pride Staff". Orlando Pride. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  14. ^ "Board of Directors". Orlando City SC. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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