Kansas City Current
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| Founded | December 7, 2020 |
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| Stadium | Field of Legends Kansas City, Kansas |
| Capacity | 10,385 |
| Founders | Angie and Chris Long |
| Owners | Angie and Chris Long Brittany Matthews |
| Coach | Huw Williams |
| League | National Women's Soccer League |
| Website | Club website |
Kansas City NWSL is an American professional women's soccer team based in Kansas City, Missouri. It will begin play as an expansion team in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2021.
History
Establishment
Kansas City last had an NWSL team in 2017, when two-time champions FC Kansas City ceased operations and its player-related assets were transferred to expansion team Utah Royals FC.[1] Three years later, the Royals also had to cease operations, and a Kansas City-based ownership group led by financial executives Angie and Chris Long took advantage to secure an expansion team along with the Royals' player-related assets on December 7, 2020.[2] The Longs immediately named Huw Williams, former general manager of FC Kansas City, as the team's inaugural head coach.[2]
Colors and crest
Due to the short turnaround between the team's founding and the 2021 NWSL season, the ownership announced in January 2021 that the team would play its inaugural season under the temporary name "KC NWSL" with temporary crest and colors; a full brand development process would take place so that a permanent team name, crest, and colors will be in place for the 2022 NWSL season.[3]
Stadium
In 2021, Kansas City will play home matches at the Field of Legends in Kansas City, Kansas.[4][5]
Supporters
The Blue Crew, a supporters group of the defunct FC Kansas City, has announced its intention to support the new NWSL team in Kansas City.[6]
Players and staff
Current squad
- As of January 31, 2021.
Out on loan
- As of January 15, 2021.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | DF | Mallory Weber (at Adelaide United for the 2020–21 W-League season) |  United States
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| — | FW | Darian Jenkins (at Bordeaux until February 28, 2021) | United States
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Staff
- As of January 11, 2021.[7]
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| Associate general manager | Derek Shoare |
| Technical | |
| Head coach |  Huw Williams
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| Assistant coach |  Natalia Astrain
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| Assistant coach |  Goran Karadjov
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| Video analyst and assistant coach |  Lucas Rodriguez
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| Goalkeeper coach | Alli Lipsher
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Head coaches
Huw Williams (2021–)
Records
| Year | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NWSL | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Broadcasting
References
- ^ Linehan, Meg (November 20, 2017). "NWSL announces that FC Kansas City will cease operations". NWSL. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Kansas City Returns to the NWSL as Expansion Team in 2021". NWSL. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "NWSL's Kansas City team will remain unbranded for 2021". All for XI. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Ticket Information". KC NWSL. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Mellinger, Sam (December 8, 2020). "Inside a KC couple's vision for our city's newest pro team as women's soccer returns". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Blue Crew [@kcbluecrew] (December 5, 2020). "Forgive the fact that its a screenshot, we didn't have a lot of time to prepare/make it fancy. But a statement from the KC Blue Crew" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kansas City NWSL Finalizes Technical Staff For Upcoming Season". Kansas City NWSL. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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