San Diego Wave FC

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San Diego Wave FC
File:San Diego Wave FC logo.svg
Full name San Diego Wave Fútbol Club
Nickname(s) Wave FC
Founded June 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-08)
Stadium Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego, California
Stadium
capacity
32,000
President Jill Ellis
Head coach Casey Stoney
League National Women's Soccer League
Website Club home page
Current season

San Diego Wave FC is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022. The team is based in San Diego, California.[1] The team is owned by Ron Burkle.

The team is the San Diego area's first women's professional soccer team since 2003, when the Women's United Soccer Association folded and forced the San Diego Spirit to disband.[2]

History

In January 2021, Lisa Baird, the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), announced that an expansion team in Sacramento, led by Ron Burkle and in conjunction with Sacramento Republic FC's expansion bid into Major League Soccer, would join the NWSL in 2022.[3] However, Burkle never confirmed the news publicly before exiting the Sacramento Republic's ownership group. Instead, on June 8, 2021, the NWSL announced San Diego as the location for an expansion team owned by Burkle to begin play in 2022.[1]

Colors and crest

File:San Diego Wave FC 2021 wordmark blue.svg
Wordmark also used as part of the San Diego Wave FC identity.

On December 15, 2021, the team revealed its crest for the 2022 season. Press released said, "The crest, encased in a shield, is a symbol of strength, for the city and team, to proudly stand behind. A powerful wave, cresting in the rich blues of the Pacific Ocean, sits front and center as the iconic mark of Wave FC. And under the proud banner of the city’s name, are the vivid colors of the horizon, celebrating the beauty, fun, and vibrant culture of the city and its people."[4]

Sponsorship

Period Kit manufacturer Front sponsor Back sponsor Sleeve sponsor
2022– Nike Kaiser Permanente Pechanga Resort Casino Gatorade

Stadium

The team began play at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego for its inaugural season. It moved to Snapdragon Stadium, located in the Mission Valley campus expansion of San Diego State University, for its last two home games of the 2022 season.[5] Wave FC's opener at the new stadium against regional rival and fellow 2022 NWSL entry Angel City FC on September 17 drew a sellout crowd of 32,000, setting a new NWSL single-game attendance record.[6]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of July 25, 2022.[7][8]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan      Canada
2 Defender Abby Dahlkemper      United States
4 Defender Naomi Girma      United States
5 Midfielder Emily van Egmond      Australia
6 Midfielder Kelsey Turnbow      United States
7 Forward Amirah Ali      United States
9 Forward Jodie Taylor      England
10 Forward Sofia Jakobsson      Sweden
11 Forward Jaedyn Shaw      United States
13 Forward Alex Morgan      United States
14 Midfielder Kristen McNabb      United States
15 Forward Makenzy Doniak      United States
16 Defender Madison Pogarch      United States
17 Midfielder Sydney Pulver      United States
18 Defender Kaleigh Riehl      United States
20 Defender Christen Westphal      United States
21 Goalkeeper Carly Telford      England
22 Midfielder Taylor Kornieck      United States
23 Midfielder Isabella Briede      United States
24 Forward Sarah Sodoma      United States
25 Defender Kayla Bruster      United States
26 Defender Mia Gyau      United States
27 Forward Marleen Schimmer      Germany
29 Defender Taylor Hansen      United States
31 Goalkeeper Melissa Lowder      United States
33 Forward Katie Johnson      Mexico
35 Midfielder Jackie Altschuld      United States
37 Defender Sydney Cummings      Guyana

Coaching staff

As of March 15, 2022.[7]
Position Staff
Head coach Casey Stoney
Assistant coach Rich Gunney
Assistant coach Victoria Boardman
Goalkeeper coach Louis Hunt

Head coaching record

As of July 15, 2022.

Only competitive matches are counted. Includes NWSL regular season, playoffs, and Challenge Cup matches.

All-time San Diego Wave FC coaching stats
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Casey Stoney  England July 14, 2021 present 19 7 6 6 28 22 36.84
Total 19 7 6 6 28 22 36.84

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