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Orlando Pride
2020 season
CEOAlex Leitão
Head CoachMarc Skinner
StadiumExploria Stadium
Orlando, Florida
← 2019

The 2020 Orlando Pride season is Orlando Pride's fifth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The team played its home games at Exploria Stadium.

In October 2019, Alex Morgan announced she was pregnant and expecting to give birth in April 2020.[1][2] Morgan has stated she aims to return to playing in time for the Olympics with the United States in July 2020.[3]

Five Pride players signed with Australian W-League teams to play with during the 2019–20 NWSL offseason: Emily van Egmond and Claire Emslie joined Melbourne City, Alanna Kennedy joined Sydney FC, Carson Pickett joined Brisbane Roar and Camila joined Canberra United.[4][5][6][7][8]

On November 5, 2019, Orlando used its top priority to acquire the NWSL rights to Australian midfielder Chloe Logarzo off the NWSL Re-Entry Wire.[9] On November 13, the pick was voided after the league realized Logarzo should not have been made available for selection and allowed to go through the re-entry process. The Pride was not offered compensation.[10]

Roster

As of November 13, 2019[11]
No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
18 United States Lainey Burdett GK (1996-12-22) December 22, 1996 (age 27) United States Arizona Wildcats SUP
24 United States Ashlyn Harris GK (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 (age 39) United States Washington Spirit FED
28 United States Haley Kopmeyer GK (1990-06-28) June 28, 1990 (age 34) United States Seattle Reign FC –
Defenders
3 United States Toni Pressley DF (1990-02-19) February 19, 1990 (age 34) United States Houston Dash –
4 Canada Shelina Zadorsky DF (1992-10-24) October 24, 1992 (age 32) United States Washington Spirit FED
11 United States Ali Krieger DF (1984-07-28) July 28, 1984 (age 40) United States Washington Spirit –
14 Australia Alanna Kennedy DF (1995-01-21) January 21, 1995 (age 29) United States Western New York Flash INT
16 United States Carson Pickett DF (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993 (age 31) United States Seattle Reign FC –
19 United States Erin Greening DF (1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 27) United States Colorado Buffaloes –
21 United States Julie King DF (1989-10-21) October 21, 1989 (age 35) United States North Carolina Courage –
27 United States Morgan Reid DF (1995-06-13) June 13, 1995 (age 29) United States North Carolina Courage –
Midfielders
5 Australia Emily van Egmond MF (1993-07-12) July 12, 1993 (age 31) Australia Newcastle Jets INT
9 Brazil Camila MF (1994-10-10) October 10, 1994 (age 30) Brazil Ferroviária –
12 United States Kristen Edmonds MF (1987-05-22) May 22, 1987 (age 37) United States Western New York Flash –
17 United States Dani Weatherholt MF (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 (age 30) United States Santa Clara Broncos –
20 United States Abby Elinsky MF (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28) France ASPTT Albi –
22 United States Bridget Callahan MF (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 28) United States UCF Knights –
23 United States Marisa Viggiano MF (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 (age 27) United States Northwestern Wildcats –
25 United States Joanna Boyles MF (1995-11-13) November 13, 1995 (age 29) United States Chicago Red Stars SUP
Forwards
2 United States Sydney Leroux FW (1990-05-07) May 7, 1990 (age 34) United States FC Kansas City SUP
7 Scotland Claire Emslie FW (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994 (age 30) England Manchester City INT
8 United States Danica Evans FW (1995-06-02) June 2, 1995 (age 29) United States Colorado Buffaloes –
10 Brazil Marta FW (1986-02-19) February 19, 1986 (age 38) Sweden FC Rosengård INT
13 United States Alex Morgan FW (1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 (age 35) United States Portland Thorns FC FED
15 United States Rachel Hill FW (1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 (age 29) United States UConn Huskies –
26 United States Caitlin Farrell FW (1997-09-29) September 29, 1997 (age 27) United States Georgetown Hoyas SUP

Staff

As of November 11, 2019[12][13]
Executive
Majority owner and chairman Brazil Flávio Augusto da Silva
Minor owner/life president England Phil Rawlins
Owner England John Bonner
Chief executive officer Brazil Alex Leitão
General manager Guam Erik Ustruck
Coaching staff
Head coach England Marc Skinner
Assistant coach England Carl Green
Goalkeeping coach England Lloyd Yaxley

Transfers and loans

2020 NWSL College Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Orlando has five selections.

Round Pick Player Pos. College Status
1 Natural
2 Natural
3 Natural
3 Houston
4 Houston

References

  1. ^ Gartland, Dan (October 23, 2019). "USWNT Star Alex Morgan Expecting Baby Girl". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ^ "Alex Morgan: USA striker expecting baby girl in April 2020". October 23, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (2019-10-28). "Alex Morgan's Olympic return from pregnancy supported by new U.S. soccer coach". OlympicTalk. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. ^ "Melbourne City FC signs Matildas international Emily Van Egmond". Melbourne City FC.
  5. ^ "Melbourne City FC signs Scottish attacker Claire Emslie". Melbourne City FC.
  6. ^ "Sydney FC Unveil Championship Defending Westfield W-League Squad". Sydney FC.
  7. ^ "Pickett returns for third season in Brisbane orange". Brisbane Roar FC.
  8. ^ "Five Orlando Pride Players Set to Join W-League Teams for 2019-20 Offseason". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  9. ^ "Five players selected off NWSL Re-Entry Wire". www.nwslsoccer.com.
  10. ^ Poe, Julia (13 November 2019). "Orlando Pride will not retain rights to Chloe Logarzo due to NWSL discrepancy". Pro Soccer USA.
  11. ^ "Orlando Pride Roster". Orlando City SC. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  12. ^ "Orlando Pride Staff". Orlando Pride.
  13. ^ "Board of Directors". Orlando City SC.
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