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2024 Chicago Red Stars season

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Chicago Red Stars
2024 season
Majority ownerLaura Ricketts
General managerRichard Feuz
Head coachLorne Donaldson
StadiumSeatGeek Stadium
(capacity: 20,000)
League8th
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer CupGroup stage
PlayoffsQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerMallory Swanson (7)
Highest home attendance35,038
(Jun 8 at Wrigley Field vs. BAY)
Lowest home attendance2,999
(May 1 vs. WAS)
Average home league attendance7,156
Biggest win3–0
(Jun 28 at SD)
Biggest defeatLeague: 2 goals
(8 times)
All: 4–1
(Nov 8 vs ORL, playoffs)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of November 7, 2024.

The 2024 Chicago Red Stars season was the team's sixteenth as a professional women's soccer team, and eleventh in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Red Stars finished the season in eighth place, qualifying for the NWSL playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the top-seeded Orlando Pride.[1]

Background

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Hirings

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On December 20, 2023, the Red Stars hired former Jamaica women's national football team head coach Lorne Donaldson to be the club's head coach.[2]

On February 5, 2024, the Red Stars hired Servette FC chief executive officer Richard Feuz to be the club's general manager.[3]

Kit changes

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NWSL apparel sponsor Nike redesigned all of the league's home and away kits for the 2024 season. The Chicago Red Stars primary kits were a patchwork of striped blue and white patterns emanating from the club's secondary crest with its traditional four six-pointed stars on its lower front corner. The club's secondary kits consisted of diagonally divided fields of dark and darker blue. The club's front-of-shirt sponsor was Wintrust Financial.[4]

Stadium and facilities

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The Red Stars continued to play in SeatGeek Stadium, their full-time home since the team's 2016 season.[5]

Team

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Staff

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As of October 20, 2024.[6][7][5]
Front office
President Karen Leetzow
Director of operations Michelle Henstock
Soccer operations
General manager Richard Feuz
Assistant general manager Babett Peter
Head coach Lorne Donaldson
First assistant coach Masaki Hemmi
Assistant coach, development Ella Masar
Assistant coach, goalkeeping Brenton Saylor
Assistant coach, analytics Karina Báez
Soccer operations manager Victoria Buonanni
Performance staff
Director of high performance and medical Ellie Somers
Head of performance Jimmy Haley
Head athletic trainer Shayna Lewis
Chief medical officer Dr. Joshua Blomgren

Players

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As of September 18, 2024.[8][5]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Alyssa Naeher (captain)  United States
3 DF Sam Staab  United States
4 MF Cari Roccaro  United States
5 MF Julia Bianchi  Brazil
7 FW Ava Cook  United States
8 FW Jameese Joseph  United States
9 FW Mallory Swanson  United States
10 MF Shea Groom  United States
11 MF Chardonnay Curran  United States
12 DF Natalia Kuikka  Finland
13 MF Leilanni Nesbeth  Bermuda
14 FW Ludmila  Brazil
15 FW Sarah Griffith  United States
16 MF Sophie Jones  United States
19 GK Mackenzie Wood  United States
20 MF Bea Franklin  United States
21 MF Julia Grosso  Canada
23 DF Tatumn Milazzo  United States
24 FW Jenna Bike  United States
26 FW Nádia Gomes  Portugal
28 DF Maximiliane Rall  Germany
30 DF Camryn Biegalski  United States
32 MF Taylor Malham  United States
33 FW Ally Cook  United States
34 FW Ally Schlegel  United States
37 GK Sydney Schneider  Jamaica
41 DF Hannah Anderson  United States

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Preseason

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Regular season

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Matches

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March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) 1 Utah Royals 0–2 Chicago Red Stars Sandy, Utah
5:30 p.m. MDT (UTC−6)
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,370
Referee: Gerald Flores
March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) 2 Chicago Red Stars 2–1 Seattle Reign FC Bridgeview, Illinois
3:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 5,494
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
March 29, 2024 (2024-03-29) 3 Orlando Pride 1–1 Chicago Red Stars Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 5,586
Referee: Anya Voigt
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) 4 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Angel City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,168
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21) 5 Seattle Reign FC 1–2 Chicago Red Stars Seattle, Washington
3:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 9,626
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27) 6 Chicago Red Stars 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Bridgeview, Illinois
6:30 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,544
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01) 7 Chicago Red Stars 2–4 Washington Spirit Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 2,999
Referee: Alex Billeter
May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05) 8 Bay FC 1–2 Chicago Red Stars San Jose, California
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,317
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12) 9 Chicago Red Stars 3–1 Utah Royals Bridgeview, Illinois
4:30 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19) 10 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 8,996
Referee: Katja Koroleva
May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25) 11 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Racing Louisville FC Bridgeview, Illinois
6:30 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08) 12 Chicago Red Stars 1–2 Bay FC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 35,038
Referee: Alex Billeter
Note: Set all-time record for attendance to an NWSL match.
June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14) 13 Kansas City Current 2–2 Chicago Red Stars Kansas City, Missouri
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Gerald Flores
June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23) 14 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Chicago Red Stars Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,256
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) 15 San Diego Wave FC 0–3 Chicago Red Stars San Diego, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 24,115
Referee: Shawn Tehini
July 6, 2024 (2024-07-06) 16 Chicago Red Stars 1–0 Houston Dash Bridgeview, Illinois
12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 5,566
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 24, 2024 (2024-08-24) 17 Racing Louisville FC 3–1 Chicago Red Stars Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,607
Referee: Shawn Tehini
September 1, 2024 (2024-09-01) 18 Angel City FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Los Angeles, California
1:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 18,159
Referee: JC Griggs
September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) 19 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Orlando Pride Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 7,291
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13) 20 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC−7)
Report
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Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,120
Referee: Elton Garcia
September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21) 21 Chicago Red Stars 1–0 San Diego Wave FC Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 5,045
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29) 22 Chicago Red Stars 1–3 North Carolina Courage Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,317
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04) 23 Houston Dash 0–2 Chicago Red Stars Houston, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,870
Referee: Katja Koroleva
October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12) 24 Chicago Red Stars 0–2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Bridgeview, Illinois
3:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5)
Report
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Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 6,997
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 20, 2024 (2024-10-20) 25 Washington Spirit 2–0 Chicago Red Stars Washington, D.C.
3:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
Report
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Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,065
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03) 26 Chicago Red Stars 1–3 Kansas City Current Bridgeview, Illinois
2:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6) Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 5,595
Referee: Jaclyn Metz

Regular season standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Portland Thorns FC 26 10 4 12 37 35 +2 34 Playoffs
7 Bay FC 26 11 1 14 31 41 −10 34
8 Chicago Red Stars 26 10 2 14 31 38 −7 32
9 Racing Louisville FC 26 7 7 12 33 39 −6 28
10 San Diego Wave FC 26 6 7 13 24 35 −11 25
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 10 2 14 31 38  −7 32 4 0 9 12 21  −9 6 2 5 19 17  +2

Last updated: November 3, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
StadiumAHAHAHHAHAHHAAAHAAHAHHAHAH
ResultWWDLWLLWWLLLDLWWLLLWWLWLLL
Position21243555566677777876666668
Updated to match(es) played on November 3, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Playoffs

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The Red Stars finished the regular season in 8th place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the lowest-seeded of eight teams.

Matches

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November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09) Quarterfinals Orlando Pride 4–1 Chicago Red Stars Orlando, Florida
8:00 p.m. EST (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 11,496
Referee: Alyssa Nichols

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

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The Red Stars finished second in Group D and did not advance to the tournament semifinals.

Group stage standings

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NYJ CHI WAS GUA
1 United States NJ/NY Gotham FC 3 2 1 0 0 4 0 +4 8 Advances to knockout stage 0–0 1–0 3–0
2 United States Chicago Red Stars 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 4 0–0 3–2 0–1
3 United States Washington Spirit 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 3 0–1 2–3 2–1
4 Mexico Guadalajara 3 1 0 0 2 2 5 −3 3 0–3 1–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on comlete. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: tiebreakers

Group stage matches

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July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) Chicago Red Stars 0–0
(4–5 p)
NJ/NY Gotham FC Bridgeview, Illinois, United States
6:00 p.m. Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Salvador Flores
Penalties
July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Guadalajara Bridgeview, Illinois, United States
8:00 p.m. Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,785
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) Washington Spirit 2–3 Chicago Red Stars Richmond, United States
7:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Melinda Homa

Statistics

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (November 9, 2024). "Orlando Pride Blows Away Chicago Red Stars 4-1, Advances to NWSL Playoff Semifinals". Sports Illustrated. MSN. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Yang, Steph (December 20, 2023). "Chicago Red Stars name Lorne Donaldson head coach after historic World Cup run with Jamaica". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Montemurro, Meghan (February 5, 2024). "Chicago Red Stars name executive Richard Feuz as general manager ahead of next month's season opener". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "NWSL and Nike Launch Vibrant New Kits Ahead of the 2024 Season" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. March 12, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Chicago Red Stars Media Guide 2024 (PDF) (Report). Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Technical Staff". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Front Office". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Chicago Red Stars Release 2024 Roster". Chicago Red Stars. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
    "Roster". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved October 16, 2024.