# 2025 Washington Spirit season

The 2025 Washington Spirit season is the team's thirteenth 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

The Spirit finished the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season as runner-up in the NWSL playoffs, losing to Orlando Pride in the 2024 NWSL Championship. This will be Jonatan Giráldez's first full year with the Spirit after joining the team midway through last season in June 2024.

## Stadium and facilities

The Spirit continue to play in Audi Field, their full-time home since the team's 2022 season, and train at the United Performance Center in Leesburg, Virginia, a facility shared with D.C. United, D.C. United's youth academy, and Loudoun United FC.

## Broadcasting

In addition to the league's national and international broadcast agreements, five Spirit matches of the 2025 season will air on the regional Monumental Sports Network, continuing last year's partnership when ten matches were broadcast on the channel.

## Team
### Staff

    As of March 16, 2025.
Sporting operations staff :
| General manager President of soccer operations | Mark Krikorian |
| Assistant general manager | Nathan Minion |
Sporting staff :
| Head coach | Jonatan Giráldez |
| Assistant 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 16, 2025
| No. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes |
| 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 | Gonzanga 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 Lyon | 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 |
| 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
* ↑ denotes a season-ending injury.

### International slots

The Spirit currently possess nine international roster slots.
| No. | Status | Player | Player/Slot Notes |
| 7 baseline slots ||||||
| 1 | Occupied | Leicy Santos | |
| 2 | Occupied | Esme Morgan | |
| 3 | Occupied | Rebeca Bernal | |
| 4 | Occupied | Rosemonde Kouassi | |
| 5 | Occupied | Narumi Miura | |
| 6 | Occupied | Sandy MacIver | |
| 7 | Occupied | Kysha Sylla | |
| Acquired slots ||||||
| 8 | Unoccupied | | Jan 17, 2025 from Orlando Pride for $50,000, 2025 only |
| 9 | Unoccupied | | Mar 11, 2025 from Racing Louisville FC for $80,000, 2025 only |
| Rostered international players not using a slot ||||||
| | SEI | Ouleye Sarr | |
| | Loaned out | Shadia Nankya | On loan to Dallas Trinity FC through 2025 |
| | Loaned out | Deborah Abiodun | On loan to Dallas Trinity FC through 2025 |
| | Loaned out | Tamara Bolt | On loan to Dallas Trinity FC through 2025 |
| | US Resident | Gabrielle Carle | Established residency (Green Card) |

## Competitions

Win  Draw  Loss

### Regular season
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 3 | NWSL Shield, playoffs |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Racing Louisville FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Playoffs |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Playoffs |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: March 16, 2025. Source: NWSLsoccer.com

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Stadium | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Position | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## 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 | Total | NWSL | NWSL | Challenge Cup | Challenge Cup | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Aubrey Kingsbury | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Lyza Jessee | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | MEX | Rebeca Bernal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA | Kate Wiesner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | USA | Tara McKeown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | CAN | Gabrielle Carle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Esme Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Croix Bethune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | COL | Leicy Santos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Heather Stainbrook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | USA | Meg Boade | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | USA | Chloe Ricketts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 2 | FW | USA | Trinity Rodman | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | USA | Makenna Morris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | FRA | Ouleymata Sarr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | USA | Brittany Ratcliffe | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | CIV | Rosemonde Kouassi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | USA | Ashley Hatch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | USA | Margie Detrizio | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 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 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Challenge Cup | Playoffs | Total |
| 1 | 33 | FW | | Ashley Hatch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 8 | FW | | Makenna Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | MF | | Leicy Santos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | NWSL | NWSL | Challenge Cup | Challenge Cup | Challenge Cup | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Total | Total | Total |
| 4 | DF | | Rebeca Bernal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Narumi Miura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | | Tara McKeown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | Gabrielle Carle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

## Transactions
### Contract operations

Contract options :
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
| January 07, 2025 | Tara McKeown | DF | Exercised option for 2028 | |
Re-signings :
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes |
| September 13, 2024 | Makenna Morris | FW | Resigned new contract through 2025 |
| September 19, 2024 | Tara McKeown | DF | Resigned new contract through 2027 with 1 option year |
| December 13, 2024 | Kaylie Collins | GK | Resigned new contract through 2025 |

### Loans in

| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
| February 6, 2025 | Kysha Sylla | DF | Olympique Lyon | Loaned through the 2025 season. | |

### Loans out

| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| February 7, 2025 | Deborah Abiodun | MF | Dallas Trinity FC | Loaned through the end of the 2025 calendar year. |
| February 7, 2025 | Tamara Bolt | FW | Dallas Trinity FC | Loaned through the end of the 2025 calendar year. |
| March 8, 2025 | Shadia Nankya | DF | Dallas Trinity FC | Loaned through the end of the 2025 calendar year. |

### Transfers in

| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| December 17, 2024 | Narumi Miura | MF | North Carolina Courage | Signed as free agent. |
| January 6, 2025 | Emma Gaines-Ramos | FW | San Diego State Aztecs | Signed rookie contract, starting on season-ending injury (SEI) list, but eligible to play in 2025. |
| January 6, 2025 | Deborah Abiodun | MF | Pittsburgh Panthers | Signed rookie contract, will occupy international slot. |
| January 9, 2025 | Tamara Bolt | FW | SC Internacional | Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a one-year contract, with two option years. Will occupy an international slot. |
| January 20, 2025 | Sandy MacIver | GK | Manchester City | Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a three-year contract, with one option year. Will occupy an international slot. |
| February 13, 2025 | Shadia Nankya | DF | FC Masar | Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a two-year contract, with two option years. Will occupy an international slot. |
| February 25, 2025 | Rebeca Bernal | DF | C.F. Monterrey | Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a three-year contract. Will occupy an international slot. |
| March 5, 2025 | Meg Boade | MF | UCLA Bruins | Signed to short-term injury replacement contracts. |
| March 5, 2025 | Margie Detrizio | FW | Georgia Bulldogs | Signed to short-term injury replacement contracts. |
| March 5, 2025 | Kiley Dulaney | FW | Arkansas Razorbacks | Signed to short-term injury replacement contracts. |

### Transfers out

| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| December 10, 2024 | Nicole Barnhart | GK | Retired | Out-of-contract, now full-time staff member |
| December 10, 2024 | Annaïg Butel | DF | FC Fleury 91 | Out-of-contract |
| December 10, 2024 | Jenna Butler | DF | Carolina Ascent FC | Out-of-contract |
| December 10, 2024 | Anna Heilferty | DF | Unattached | Declined 2025 option |
| December 10, 2024 | Civana Kuhlmann | FW | Unattached | Declined 2025 option |
| December 10, 2024 | Lena Silano | FW | UD Tenerife | Declined 2025 option |
| December 10, 2024 | Waniya Hudson | DF | Unattached | Declined 2025 option |

### Injury listings

| Date | Player | Pos. | List | Injury |
| August 8, 2024 | Lyza Jessee | GK | Season-ending injury (SEI) | Wrist injury rehab |
| October 9, 2024 | Andi Sullivan | MF | Season-ending injury (SEI) | Torn ACL suffered in October 6 match against Orlando Pride. |
| November 27, 2024 | Ouleye Sarr | FW | Season-ending injury (SEI) | Back injury suffered in September 7 home match against Portland Thorns. |
| February, 2025 | Paige Metayer | FW | 45-day injury (D45) | Knee injury sustained during preaseason. |

### Preseason trialists

Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Spirit released their preseason roster on February 19, 2025.
| Player | Pos. | Previous club | Status |
| Lauren Gogal | DF | Virginia Tech Hokies | Not signed. |
| Nylah Norris | DF | Florida Kraze Krush | U18; Not signed. |
| Meg Boade | MF | UCLA Bruins | Signed to short-term contract. |
| Abby Boyan | MF | Fylkir | Not signed. |
| JuJu Harris | MF | Florida United | Not signed. |
| Emily Morris | MF | Washington College Shorewomen | Not signed. |
| Kiley Dulaney | FW | Arkansas Razorbacks | Signed to short-term contract. |
| Meg Hughes | FW | Michigan State Spartans | Not signed. |