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2024 North Carolina Courage season

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North Carolina Courage
2024 season
Managing OwnerSteve Malik
Club PresidentFrancie Gottsegen
Head CoachSean Nahas
StadiumSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
NWSL Regular Season5th
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer CupSemifinals
PlayoffsQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerAshley Sanchez (5)
Highest home attendance10,026
(Nov 2 vs WAS)
Lowest home attendance4,528
(May 17 vs UTA)
Average home league attendance6,363
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of November 9, 2024.

The 2024 North Carolina Courage season was the team's eighth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. They finished the regular season in fifth place and qualified for the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.[1]

Background

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In the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season, the Courage were on top of the league standings in July but finished the season in 3rd place, then fell in the first round of the NWSL playoffs to eventual champions NJ/NY Gotham FC.[2][3] Forward Kerolin scored 10 goals and was named the NWSL MVP.[3] The Courage won the NWSL Challenge Cup for the second year in a row.[4]

Broadcasting

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Team

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Current squad

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As of August 21, 2024.[5]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Casey Murphy  United States
2 FW Ashley Sanchez  United States
3 DF Kaleigh Kurtz  United States
5 FW Haley Hopkins  United States
6 MF Narumi Miura  Japan
7 DF Malia Berkely  United States
8 MF Brianna Pinto  United States
9 FW Kerolin  Brazil
10 MF Denise O'Sullivan (captain)  Republic of Ireland
11 DF Felicitas Rauch  Germany
13 DF Ryan Williams  United States
14 FW Tyler Lussi  United States
16 MF Riley Jackson  United States
17 MF Dani Weatherholt  United States
18 DF Sydney Collins  Canada
19 MF Landy Mertz  United States
20 FW Olivia Wingate  United States
22 FW Cortnee Vine  Australia
23 FW Bianca St-Georges  Canada
24 DF Estelle Johnson  Cameroon
25 MF Meredith Speck  United States
27 DF Maycee Bell  United States
33 DF Charlotte McLean  Australia
34 MF Manaka Matsukubo  Japan
44 GK Marisa Bova  United States
51 GK Hensley Hancuff  United States
77 FW Aline Gomes  Brazil
94 MF Victoria Pickett  Canada

Staff

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As of April 29, 2023.[6][7][8]
Executive
Chairman Steve Malik
President Francie Gottsegen
Chief soccer officer Curt Johnson
Assistant general manager Bobby Hammond
Coaching
Head coach United States Sean Nahas
Assistant coach England Nathan Thackeray
Assistant coach England Emma Thomson

Regular season

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Matches

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March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) 1 North Carolina Courage 5–1 Houston Dash Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,878
March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22) 2 Utah Royals 2–1 North Carolina Courage Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Report Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 8,161
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30) 3 North Carolina Courage 1–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,281
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) 4 North Carolina Courage 2–0 Portland Thorns FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,711
April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21) 5 Angel City FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Los Angeles, California
4:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27) 6 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Seattle Reign FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,135
May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01) 7 Orlando Pride 4–1 North Carolina Courage Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 4,702
May 4, 2024 (2024-05-04) 8 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,184
May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12) 9 Kansas City Current 1–0 North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Missouri
5:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17) 10 North Carolina Courage 1–0 Utah Royals Cary, North Carolina
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,528
May 24, 2024 (2024-05-24) 11 Houston Dash 3–0 North Carolina Courage Houston, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 4,732
June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08) 12 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,025
June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15) 13 North Carolina Courage 0–0 Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,776
June 23, 2024 (2024-06-23) 14 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Chicago Red Stars Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,256
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) 15 Washington Spirit 0–1 North Carolina Courage Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 15,717
July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07) 16 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Racing Louisville FC Cary, North Carolina
4:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,738
August 25, 2024 (2024-08-25) 17 Seattle Reign FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 16,598
September 1, 2024 (2024-09-01) 18 North Carolina Courage 2–1 Kansas City Current Cary, North Carolina
2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,003
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) 19 San Diego Wave FC 1–4 North Carolina Courage San Diego, California
5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 26,516
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13) 20 North Carolina Courage 1–1 Bay FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,837
Referee: John Griggs
September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21) 21 Racing Louisville FC 2–1 North Carolina Courage Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: Adorae Monroy
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 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) 23 North Carolina Courage 2–1 San Diego Wave FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-5)
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,496
Referee: Melinda Sopka
October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12) 24 North Carolina Courage 1–1 Angel City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5)
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7,037
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) 25 Bay FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage San Jose, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,901
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02) 26 North Carolina Courage 0–1 Washington Spirit Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-5) Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 10,026
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 26 17 5 4 41 20 +21 56 Playoffs
4 Kansas City Current 26 16 7 3 57 31 +26 55
5 North Carolina Courage 26 12 3 11 34 28 +6 39
6 Portland Thorns FC 26 10 4 12 37 35 +2 34
7 Bay FC 26 11 1 14 31 41 −10 34
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 12 3 11 34 28  +6 39 9 3 1 22 8  +14 3 0 10 12 20  −8

Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
StadiumHAHHAHAAAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWLWWLWLLLWLLDWWWLWWDLWWDLL
Position13324266678766665555555555
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Playoffs

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The Courage clinched the fifth position in the table and qualified for the championship playoffs, where they faced and lost to the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.

November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09) Quarterfinals Kansas City Current 1–0 North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Missouri
11:00 p.m. CST (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

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The Courage finished first in Group E and were the 4th-highest ranked group winners, qualifying them to advance to the tournament semifinals, where they lost to the Kansas City Current.

Group stage matches

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July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) North Carolina Courage United States 1–1
(5–4 p)
United States Orlando Pride Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:30 p.m. Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
Penalties
July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) Racing Louisville FC United States 1–1
(4–5 p)
United States North Carolina Courage Louisville, United States
8:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 4,083
Penalties
July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) North Carolina Courage United States 3–0 Mexico Monterrey Cary, North Carolina, United States
7:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,438
Referee: Danielle Chesky

Group stage standings

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NC LOU ORL MON
1 United States North Carolina Courage 3 1 2 0 0 5 2 +3 7 Advances to knockout stage 1–1 1–1 3–0
2 United States Racing Louisville FC 3 1 1 1 0 5 3 +2 6 1–1 1–1 3–1
3 United States Orlando Pride 3 0 1 2 0 4 4 0 4 1–1 1–1 2–2
4 Mexico Monterrey 3 0 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1 0–3 1–3 2–2
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
3 2 1 0 5 2  +3 7 2 0 0 4 1  +3 0 1 0 1 1  0

Last updated: August 6, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Knockout stage

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August 6, 2024 (2024-08-06) Kansas City Current United States 2–0 United States North Carolina Courage Kansas City, Missouri
21:00 ET Report Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Referee: Katja Koroleva

Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ "Kansas City Current advance to NWSL semifinals with 1-0 win against North Carolina Courage". The Washington Post. Associated Press. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Recap: Courage fall in Los Angeles Sunday". North Carolina Courage. July 9, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "North Carolina Courage forward Kerolin named the 2023 NWSL MVP". Associated Press. November 10, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Yang, Steph (November 9, 2023). "North Carolina Courage defeat Racing Louisville 2-0 in 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final". The Athletic. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Roster Archive".
  6. ^ "Ownership". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Technical Staff". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Front Office". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 29, 2024.