2021 Sky Blue FC season

The 2021 Sky Blue FC season is the team's twelfth season as a professional women's soccer team and their ninth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Sky Blue FC
2021 season
Club ChairTammy Murphy
Head coachFreya Coombe
StadiumRed Bull Arena
Harrison, New Jersey
(Capacity: 25,000)
NWSLTBD
PlayoffsTBD
Challenge CupTBD

Team

First-team roster
As of February 1, 2021[1]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Notes[lower-alpha 1]
Goalkeepers
1 Kailen Sheridan GK (1995-07-16) July 16, 1995 Clemson Tigers
13 DiDi Haracic GK (1992-04-12) April 12, 1992 Washington Spirit
21 Mandy McGlynn GK (1998-11-03) November 3, 1998 Virginia Cavaliers
35 Megan Hinz GK (1995-12-04) December 4, 1995 Chicago Red Stars
Defenders
3 Caprice Dydasco RB/LB (1993-08-19) August 19, 1993 Washington Spirit
8 Erica Skroski CB/LB (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
12 Gina Lewandowski CB (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985 Bayern Munich
15 Sabrina Flores RB/LB (1996-01-31) January 31, 1996 Sevilla
22 Mandy Freeman CB (1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 USC Trojans
24 Estelle Johnson CB (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 Washington Spirit
28 Imani Dorsey LB/LW (1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 Duke Blue Devils
Midfielders
5 Nicole Baxter DM/CM/AM (1994-05-24) May 24, 1994 Asarums IF
6 Jennifer Cudjoe CM/AM (1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 Racing Louisville
7 McCall Zerboni CM/AM (1986-12-13) December 13, 1986 North Carolina Courage
9 Nahomi Kawasumi LW/AM/FW (1985-09-23) September 23, 1985 OL Reign
14 Kenie Wright DM/CB/RB/LB (1997-08-14) August 14, 1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
17 Domi Richardson DM/CM/CB (1992-10-18) October 18, 1992 Free agent
19 Elizabeth Eddy CM/AM/RW/LB (1991-09-13) September 13, 1991 North Carolina Courage
Lee So-dam CM (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994 Hyundai Steel Red Angels
Forwards
4 Paige Monaghan RW/FW (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 Butler Bulldogs
10 Carli Lloyd FW/DM/CM/AM (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 Houston Dash
20 Evelyne Viens FW (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 South Florida Bulls
23 Margaret Purce RW/LW/FW/RB (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 Portland Thorns
25 Ifeoma Onumonu FW (1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 OL Reign
  1. denotes a season-ending injury.

Coaching staff
As of January 30, 2021[2]
Position Staff
Head Coach Freya Coombe
Assistant Coach Rebecca Moros
Assistant Coach Becki Tweed
Goalkeeper Coach Daniel Ball
High Performance Coach Philip Congleton
Technical Advisor Marcia McDermott
Head Physio Joelle Muro
Head Athletic Trainer Sara Carpentieri

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Women's Soccer League May 2021 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
NWSL Challenge Cup April 2021 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: December 15, 2020

Source: Competitions

Preseason

Preseason training camp began on February 1, 2021. On the same day, Sky Blue FC announced a 28-player preseason roster, including four non-roster invitees.[3]

National Women's Soccer League
Main article: 2021 National Women's Soccer League season
Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chicago Red Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NWSL Shield
2 Houston Dash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs – Semi-Finals
3 Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs – First Round
4 North Carolina Courage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 OL Reign 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Orlando Pride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Portland Thorns FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Racing Louisville FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sky Blue FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Washington Spirit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on May 2021. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: December 15, 2020.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on December 15, 2020. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Challenge Cup
Main article: 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances
As of December 15, 2020
No. Pos. Nat. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
Total

Goals
As of December 15, 2020
No. Nat. Pos. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
Own goals
Total

Assists
As of December 15, 2020
No. Nat. Pos. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total

Shutouts
As of December 15, 2020
No. Nat. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total

Disciplinary record
As of December 15, 2020
No. Pos. Nat. Player NWSL Playoffs Challenge Cup Total
Total

Transfers

2021 NWSL Draft
Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. College
1 3 Brianna Pinto MF University of North Carolina
3 23 Taryn Torres MF University of Virginia
4 33 Delanie Sheehan DF UCLA
4 40 Tess Boade FW Duke University

Transfers in
Date Nat. Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
January 5, 2021 Lee So-dam MF Hyundai Steel Red Angels Free agent [4]
January 13, 2021 Jennifer Cudjoe MF Racing Louisville FC Trade for allocation money and 13th overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft [5]

Transfers out
Date Nat. Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
November 12, 2020 Jennifer Cudjoe MF Racing Louisville FC 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft [6]
Kaleigh Riehl DF
December 29, 2020 Mallory Pugh FW Chicago Red Stars Trade for draft picks and International slots [7]
Sarah Woldmoe MF

Loans out
Start date End date Pos. No. Nat. Player Destination club Ref.
August 28, 2020 February 28, 2021 FW 20 Evelyne Viens Paris FC [8]

New contracts
Date Nat. Player Pos. Ref.
December 10, 2020 Nicole Baxter MF [9]
December 14, 2020 Kenie Wright MF [10]
December 16, 2020 Nahomi Kawasumi MF [11]
December 18, 2020 Mandy Freeman DF [12]
December 21, 2020 Ifeoma Onumonu FW [13]
December 22, 2020 Gina Lewandowski DF [14]
January 20, 2021 Caprice Dydasco DF [15]
January 26, 2021 McCall Zerboni MF [16]
January 28, 2021 Megan Hinz GK [17]
January 29, 2021 DiDi Haracic GK [18]

References
  1. "2021 Sky Blue FC Roster". Sky Blue FC. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. "Technical Staff". Sky Blue FC. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. "Sky Blue FC Announces 2021 Preseason Roster". skybluefc.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. "Sky Blue FC signs South Korean National Team Midfielder Sodam Lee". Sky Blue FC. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. "Sky Blue FC Acquires Midfielder Jennifer Cudjoe From Racing Louisville FC". Sky Blue FC. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  6. Yang, Stephanie (November 12, 2020). "The 2020 NWSL expansion draft: all of Racing Louisville's picks". Allforxi.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  7. NWSL editor (December 29, 2020). "Chicago Acquires Mallory Pugh from Sky Blue FC". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. "Sky Blue FC Forward Evelyne Viens Loaned to Paris FC". Sky Blue FC. August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  9. "Sky Blue FC Signs Midfielder Nicole Baxter for 2021". Sky Blue FC. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  10. "Sky Blue FC Re-Signs Midfielder Kenie Wright For 2021". Sky Blue FC. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  11. "Midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi Re-signs with Sky Blue FC for 2021". Sky Blue FC. December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  12. "Sky Blue FC Re-Signs Defender Mandy Freeman for 2021". Sky Blue FC. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  13. "Sky Blue FC Re-Signs Forward Ifeoma Onumonu for 2021". Sky Blue FC. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  14. "Defender Gina Lewandowski Re-Signs with Sky Blue FC for 2021". Sky Blue FC. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  15. "Sky Blue FC re-signs defender Caprice Dydasco for 2021". Sky Blue FC. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  16. NWSL Editor (January 26, 2021). "Sky Blue FC signs midfielder McCall Zerboni". nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  17. "Sky Blue FC re-signs goalkeeper Megan Hinz for 2021 NWSL Season". Sky Blue FC. January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  18. "Sky Blue FC re-signs goalkeeper DiDi Haracic for 2021 NWSL Season". Sky Blue FC. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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