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North Carolina Courage

All stats through July 19, 2026

2017
Founded
WakeMed Soccer Park
Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
City
10,000
Capacity
Grass
Surface
2002
Opened

Relocated from the Western New York Flash

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6–3–5 · 8th in the table · 2026
Balanced Control
Cary, North Carolina · WakeMed Soccer Park
Last 5
1.50
PPG
20–19
Goals (GF–GA)
+4.5
xG diff
Next Match
North Carolina Courage crestNorth Carolina
Sat, Jul 25
1–0
proj. score
Utah Royals FC crestUtah Royals
North Carolina47%Draw22%Utah Royals32%

Utah Royals FC are the slight favorites at 47 percent to win this matchup. The model projects a tight, low-scoring game, with Utah Royals FC expected to score 1.26 goals and North Carolina Courage expected to score 1.59 goals. Utah Royals FC are 6 points ahead of North Carolina Courage in the standings and should be able to capitalize on their superior form and home advantage to secure a win.

Playoff Picture
61%
Make playoffs
1%
Shield
5%
Title
The Read

Everything runs through the midfield, 3rd of 16.

  • Last 5: WWWLL, 9 points.

Play Style

Where this club sits vs the league, 0 to 100 on five style axes.
Balanced Control
High PressPossessionEven Tempo

Attack = xG created · Defense = solidity · Pace = openness · Press = ball-winning · Build-up = passing volume.

Attack81
Defense56
Pace50
Press63
Build-up75

0–100 percentile vs the league this season · the tick marks 50 (league average).

Incoming

Signed for this season, not yet debuted. Returning players show a projected card from their last NWSL season; newcomers show their previous club until they debut.
Madison WhitePending debut
GK · from Racing Louisville FC · USA
Molly PritchardPending debut
GK · from Ohio State Buckeyes · USA

Depth Chart

Every player who featured, grouped by line and ranked by minutes. Click a card for the full report.
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Attack

4

Strikers and wide forwards, the final third.

Midfield

5

Attacking, central and defensive mids, the engine room.

Defense

5

Full-backs and center-backs, the back line.

Goal

1

Goalkeepers, the last line. Rated on the GK goals-added model.

Goals-Added Radars

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Sortable Table

PlayerPosMinTotal g+ /90pct
Felicitas Rauch headshotFelicitas RauchFB3250.27100
Ryan Williams headshotRyan WilliamsFB14550.1686
Maycee Bell headshotMaycee BellCB9290.1483
Manaka Matsukubo headshotManaka MatsukuboST8920.2879
Riley Jackson headshotRiley JacksonCM14060.1575
Shinomi Koyama headshotShinomi KoyamaDM14300.1175
Evelyn Ijeh headshotEvelyn IjehST8970.2674
Natalia Staude headshotNatalia StaudeCB8890.1372
Ashley Sanchez headshotAshley SanchezAM13470.2465
Dani Weatherholt headshotDani WeatherholtDM10860.0959
Uno Shiragaki headshotUno ShiragakiCB12300.0832
Ally Schlegel headshotAlly SchlegelST5530.1630
Carly Wickenheiser headshotCarly WickenheiserCM5090.0616
Kailen Sheridan headshotKailen SheridanGK1455—n/a
Hannah Betfort headshotHannah BetfortST4670.030
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