2026 Washington Spirit season

Washington Spirit
2026 season
OwnerY. Michele Kang
General managerMark Krikorian
Head coachAdrián González
StadiumAudi Field
(capacity: 20,000)
All statistics correct as of November 20, 2025.

The 2026 Washington Spirit season is the team's fourteenth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Spirit play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Background

See also: 2025 Washington Spirit season

Team

Staff

As of March 29, 2025.[1][2]
Sporting operations staff
General manager
President of soccer operations 		James Hocke and Nathan Minion (acting)
Assistant general manager Nathan Minion
Sporting staff
Head coach Adrián González
Assistant coach
Director of player personnel 		Mike Bristol
Player development coach Morinao Imaizumi
Assistant coach
Player development coach 		Mami Yamaguchi
Performance staff
Vice president of performance,
medical, and innovation 		Dawn Scott
Senior director of performance Elisa Angeles
Director of data and analytics Seungbeum Lee
Director of medical Eric Marchek
Director of mental performance David McHugh
Head athletic trainer Alessandro Ciarla

Players

As of March 26, 2025[3][4]
No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Previous team Notes[a]
Goalkeepers
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (captain) (1991-11-20)November 20, 1991 (aged 33) 2018 Orlando Pride
18 Lyza Jessee (2001-07-27)July 27, 2001 (aged 23) 2023 Gonzaga University SEI
28 Sandy MacIver (1998-06-18)June 18, 1998 (aged 26) 2025 Manchester City INT
31 Kaylie Collins (1998-05-17)May 17, 1998 (aged 26) 2024 Orlando Pride
Defenders
3 Casey Krueger (1990-08-23)August 23, 1990 (aged 34) 2024 Chicago Red Stars
4 Rebeca Bernal (1997-08-31)August 31, 1997 (aged 27) 2025 C.F. Monterrey INT
6 Kate Wiesner (2001-02-11)February 11, 2001 (aged 24) 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions
9 Tara McKeown (1999-07-02)July 2, 1999 (aged 25) 2021 USC Trojans
21 Gabrielle Carle (1998-10-12)October 12, 1998 (aged 26) 2022 Kristianstads DFF
24 Esme Morgan (2000-10-18)October 18, 2000 (aged 24) 2024 Manchester City INT
25 Kysha Sylla (2004-02-04)February 4, 2004 (aged 21) 2025 Olympique Lyonnais LIN, INT
26 Paige Metayer (2001-01-23)January 23, 2001 (aged 24) 2023 California Golden Bears D45
34 Kiley Dulaney 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks STR
Shadia Nankya (2001-11-25)November 25, 2001 (aged 23) 2025 FC Masar LOA, INT
Midfielders
5 Narumi Miura (1997-07-03)July 3, 1997 (aged 27) 2025 North Carolina Courage INT
7 Croix Bethune (2001-03-14)March 14, 2001 (aged 24) 2024 Georgia Bulldogs
10 Leicy Santos (1996-05-16)May 16, 1996 (aged 28) 2024 Atlético Madrid
12 Andi Sullivan (1995-12-20)December 20, 1995 (aged 29) 2018 Stanford Cardinal SEI
16 Courtney Brown (2000-11-25)November 25, 2000 (aged 24) 2024 Utah Utes
17 Hal Hershfelt (2001-10-03)October 3, 2001 (aged 23) 2024 Clemson Tigers
22 Heather Stainbrook (2001-03-14)March 14, 2001 (aged 24) 2024 Utah Valley Wolverines
39 Chloe Ricketts (2007-05-23)May 23, 2007 (aged 17) 2023 AFC Ann Arbor U18
35 Meg Boade 2025 UCLA Bruins STR
Deborah Abiodun (2003-11-02)November 2, 2003 (aged 21) 2025 Pittsburgh Panthers LOA, INT
Forwards
2 Trinity Rodman (2002-05-20)May 20, 2002 (aged 22) 2021
8 Makenna Morris (2002-04-26)April 26, 2002 (aged 22) 2024 Clemson Tigers
11 Ouleymata Sarr (1995-10-08)October 8, 1995 (aged 29) 2024 Paris FC INT, SEI
13 Brittany Ratcliffe (1994-02-07)February 7, 1994 (aged 31) 2024 North Carolina Courage
19 Rosemonde Kouassi (2001-12-26)December 26, 2001 (aged 23) 2024 FC Fleury 91 Cœur d’Essonne INT
33 Ashley Hatch (1995-05-25)May 25, 1995 (aged 29) 2018 North Carolina Courage
Emma Gaines-Ramos (2002-03-18)March 18, 2002 (aged 22) 2025 San Diego State Aztecs SEI
Gift Monday (2001-12-09)December 9, 2001 (aged 23) 2025 UD Tenerife INT
36 Margie Detrizio (2001-09-17)September 17, 2001 (aged 23) 2025 Georgia Bulldogs STR
Tamara Bolt (2003-05-12)May 12, 2003 (aged 21) 2025 SC Internacional LOA, INT

(SEI) Season-Ending Injury, (INT) International Slot, (D45) 45-day injury list, (STR) Short-Term Injury Replacement, (LOA) Loaned out, (LIN) Loaned in

  1. ^ denotes a season-ending injury.

Competitions

NWSL

Main article: 2026 National Women's Soccer League season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Orlando Pride 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
11 Denver Summit FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
12 Washington Spirit 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
13 Utah Royals 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
14 San Diego Wave FC 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 2026. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).

Matches

March 13, 2026 1 Washington Spirit 0–1 Portland Thorns Washington D.C.
8:00 pm EDT Report
  • Moultrie 52'
 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,215
Referee: Brad Jensen
March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) 2 Racing Louisville FC – Washington Spirit Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
March 25, 2026 (2026-03-25) 3 Washington Spirit – Utah Royals FC Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
March 28, 2026 (2026-03-28) 4 Denver Summit FC – Washington Spirit Denver, Colorado
2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High
April 5, 2026 (2026-04-05) 5 Bay FC – Washington Spirit San Jose, California
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: PayPal Park
April 24, 2026 (2026-04-24) 6 Washington Spirit – Kansas City Current Washington, D.C.
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
April 29, 2026 (2026-04-29) 7 Washington Spirit – Racing Louisville FC Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02) 8 Orlando Pride – Washington Spirit Orlando, Florida
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
May 10, 2026 (2026-05-10) 9 Seattle Reign FC – Washington Spirit Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Lumen Field
May 15, 2026 (2026-05-15) 10 San Diego Wave FC – Washington Spirit San Diego, California
10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30) 11 Washington Spirit – Seattle Reign FC Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03) 12 Washington Spirit – Houston Dash Washington, D.C.
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) 13 North Carolina Courage – Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
July 15, 2026 (2026-07-15) 14 Gotham FC – Washington Spirit Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
July 19, 2026 (2026-07-19) 15 Boston Legacy FC – Washington Spirit Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26) 16 Washington Spirit – Denver Summit FC Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
July 29, 2026 (2026-07-29) 17 Utah Royals FC – Washington Spirit Sandy, Utah
9:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: America First Field
August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02) 18 Washington Spirit – San Diego Wave FC Washington, D.C.
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08) 19 Washington Spirit – North Carolina Courage Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
August 16, 2026 (2026-08-16) 20 Angel City FC – Washington Spirit Los Angeles, California
9:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 23, 2026 (2026-08-23) 21 Washington Spirit – Orlando Pride Washington, D.C.
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
August 30, 2026 (2026-08-30) 22 Washington Spirit – Bay FC Washington, D.C.
12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
September 6, 2026 (2026-09-06) 23 Portland Thorns FC – Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Providence Park
September 13, 2026 (2026-09-13) 24 Washington Spirit – Boston Legacy FC Washington, D.C.
1:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
September 20, 2026 (2026-09-20) 25 Chicago Stars FC – Washington Spirit Evanston, Illinois
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Martin Stadium
September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26) 26 Washington Spirit – Angel City FC Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
October 4, 2026 (2026-10-04) 27 Houston Dash – Washington Spirit Houston, Texas
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
October 17, 2026 (2026-10-17) 28 Washington Spirit – Gotham FC Washington, D.C.
12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
October 25, 2026 (2026-10-25) 29 Kansas City Current – Washington Spirit Kansas City, Missouri
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: CPKC Stadium
November 1, 2026 (2026-11-01) 30 Washington Spirit – Chicago Stars FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EST (UTC-5) Stadium: Audi Field

Statistics

As of match played March 14, 2025

Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player Total NWSL Challenge Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  USA Aubrey Kingsbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 GK  SCO Sandy MacIver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK  USA Kaylie Collins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF  USA Casey Krueger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF  MEX Rebeca Bernal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF  USA Kate Wiesner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 DF  USA Tara McKeown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF  CAN Gabrielle Carle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF  ENG Esme Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF  FRA Kysha Sylla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF  USA Paige Metayer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF  USA Kiley Dulaney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF  JPN Narumi Miura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF  USA Croix Bethune 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF  COL Leicy Santos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF  USA Andi Sullivan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF  USA Courtney Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF  USA Hal Hershfelt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF  USA Heather Stainbrook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF  USA Meg Boade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF  USA Chloe Ricketts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
2 FW  USA Trinity Rodman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW  USA Makenna Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW  FRA Ouleymata Sarr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 FW  USA Brittany Ratcliffe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW  CIV Rosemonde Kouassi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW  USA Ashley Hatch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW  USA Margie Detrizio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW  USA Emma Gaines-Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
— MF  NGA Deborah Abiodun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— FW  BRA Tamara Bolt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
— DF  UGA Shadia Nankya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transactions

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
31 December 2025 Lucia Di Guglielmo DF Roma Transfer [5]
13 January 2026 Élisabeth Tsé DF Le Havre Transfer [6]
26 January 2026 Claudia Martínez FW Club Olimpia Transfer [7]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
20 January 2026 Heather Stainbrook MF Dallas Trinity FC Loan for the entire year [8]
February 23, 2026 Sara Wojdelko GK DC Power FC Loan until May [9]

References

  1. ^ "Front Office". Washington Spirit. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sporting Staff". Washington Spirit. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Roster – Washington Spirit". Washington Spirit. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Washington Spirit Announces 2025 Start-of-Season Roster". Washington Spirit. March 12, 2025.
  5. ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Defender Lucia Di Guglielmo". Washington Spirit. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Canadian Defender Élisabeth Tsé". Washington Spirit. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Paraguayan Star Claudia Martínez". Washington Spirit. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  8. ^ "Washington Spirit Announces Updates to Roster Loans". Washington Spirit. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  9. ^ "Washington Spirit Loans Goalkeeper Sara Wojdelko to DC Power FC". Washington Spirit. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
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