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North Carolina Courage crest

North Carolina Courage

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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5–3–3 · 7th in the table · 2026
Complete Side
Cary, North Carolina · WakeMed Soccer Park
Last 5
1.64
PPG
17–13
Goals (GF–GA)
+3.0
xG diff
Next Match
North Carolina Courage crestNorth Carolina
Sat, Jul 4
1–0
proj. score
Seattle Reign FC crestSeattle
North Carolina52%Draw24%Seattle24%

Model predicts a tight, low-scoring game between Seattle Reign FC and North Carolina Courage, with the home team favored by a slight margin. Seattle Reign FC, ranked 10th, faces North Carolina Courage, ranked 7th, in a matchup where the model projects a 1-0 victory for the Courage. Despite their lower form, North Carolina Courage's higher standings and recent wins give them a slight edge in this anticipated clash.

Playoff Picture
68%
Make playoffs
2%
Shield
5%
Title
The Read

Everything runs through the midfield, 3rd of 16.

  • Last 5: LLWWW, 9 points.

Play Style

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

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

Attack63
Defense75
Pace50
Press69
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

4

Full-backs and centre-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
Maycee Bell headshotMaycee BellCB6220.1998
Ryan Williams headshotRyan WilliamsFB11480.1893
Evelyn Ijeh headshotEvelyn IjehST6520.3084
Manaka Matsukubo headshotManaka MatsukuboST8920.2879
Riley Jackson headshotRiley JacksonCM10990.1577
Natalia Staude headshotNatalia StaudeCB7500.1267
Uno Shiragaki headshotUno ShiragakiCB9560.1265
Dani Weatherholt headshotDani WeatherholtDM8850.0960
Ashley Sanchez headshotAshley SanchezAM10620.2357
Shinomi Koyama headshotShinomi KoyamaDM11330.0953
Ally Schlegel headshotAlly SchlegelST3190.1732
Carly Wickenheiser headshotCarly WickenheiserCM4360.0511
Kailen Sheridan headshotKailen SheridanGK1148—n/a
Hannah Betfort headshotHannah BetfortST405-0.030
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