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North Carolina Courage

All stats through September 27, 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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12–3–11 · 9th in the table · 2026
Complete Side
Cary, North Carolina · WakeMed Soccer Park
Last 5
1.50
PPG
49–39
Goals (GF–GA)
+15.3
xG diff
Next Match
Seattle Reign FC crestSeattle
Fri, Oct 2
0–1
proj. score
North Carolina Courage crestNorth Carolina
Seattle34%Draw21%North Carolina45%

Seattle Reign FC, currently ranked 8th and 1 point ahead of North Carolina Courage, are facing a challenging matchup. Despite their 34% win probability, the home team is expected to struggle against the Courage's 45% win probability. The model predicts a tight, low-scoring game with Seattle Reign FC likely scoring only 1.37 goals, while the Courage are expected to score 1.62 goals. The Courage's superior form and points gap in the standings suggest they could be the favorites in this match.

Playoff Picture
57%
Make playoffs
0%
Shield
6%
Title
The Read

Everything runs through the midfield, 3rd of 16.

  • The goalkeeping has been a weak spot, 13th of 16.
  • Their playoff odds have slipped from 94% to 57% lately.
  • Last 5: LWLLL, 3 points.

Play Style

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

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

Attack88
Defense69
Pace81
Press63
Build-up75

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

Roster moves

Signings and availability the season feeds miss or lag. Ratings and playoff odds are team-strength models, so these update the projection as games are played, not the moment a move lands.

Ana Beatriz Gomes LopesNew signing
Sep 6

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

7

Strikers and wide forwards, the final third.

Midfield

7

Attacking, central and defensive mids, the engine room.

Defense

6

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

Goal

1

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

Goals-Added Radars

Click any card for the full scouting report.
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Sortable Table

PlayerPosMinTotal g+ /90pct
Ashley Sanchez headshotAshley SanchezAM25210.3593
Ally Schlegel headshotAlly SchlegelST8380.3083
Ryan Williams headshotRyan WilliamsFB26990.1478
Manaka Matsukubo headshotManaka MatsukuboST8920.2876
Chioma Okafor headshotChioma OkaforW5680.2676
Maycee Bell headshotMaycee BellCB16090.1375
Shinomi Koyama headshotShinomi KoyamaDM26280.1175
Riley Jackson headshotRiley JacksonCM19940.1574
Evelyn Ijeh headshotEvelyn IjehST20090.2773
Natalia Staude headshotNatalia StaudeCB16980.1267
Felicitas Rauch headshotFelicitas RauchFB13350.1266
Dani Weatherholt headshotDani WeatherholtDM13150.1064
Lauryn Thompson headshotLauryn ThompsonW4820.2162
Gianna Paul headshotGianna PaulST4600.2147
Érica ParkinsonAM11790.1945
Natalie Jacobs headshotNatalie JacobsCB5390.0941
Uno Shiragaki headshotUno ShiragakiCB18700.0729
Carly Wickenheiser headshotCarly WickenheiserCM9560.0828
Vilde RisaDM4560.036
Hannah Betfort headshotHannah BetfortST6350.092
Kailen Sheridan headshotKailen SheridanGK2699—n/a
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