San Diego Wave FC

San Diego Wave FC is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that is expected to begin play in 2022. The team will be based in San Diego, California.[1] The team is owned by Ron Burkle.

San Diego Wave FC
Full nameSan Diego Wave Fútbol Club
FoundedJune 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)
StadiumTorero Stadium
Capacity6,000
OwnerRon Burkle
PresidentJill Ellis
Head coachCasey Stoney
LeagueNational Women's Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

The team will be the San Diego area's first women's professional soccer team since 2003, when the Women's United Soccer Association folded and forced the San Diego Spirit to disband.[2]

History

In January 2021, Lisa Baird, the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), announced that an expansion team in Sacramento, led by Ron Burkle and in conjunction with Sacramento Republic FC's expansion bid into Major League Soccer, would join the NWSL in 2022.[3] However, Burkle never confirmed the news publicly before exiting the Sacramento Republic's ownership group. Instead, on June 8, 2021, the NWSL announced San Diego as the location for an expansion team owned by Burkle to begin play in 2022.[1]

Stadium

The team will begin play at the Torero Stadium, before moving to another stadium no later than 2023.[2]

Players and staff

Current squad
As of December 2, 2021.
No. Pos. Player Nation
— DF Abby Dahlkemper  United States
— DF Tegan McGrady  United States
— MF Angharad James  Wales
— FW Makenzy Doniak  United States
— FW Katie Johnson  Mexico
— FW Jodie Taylor  England
— FW Kelsey Turnbow  United States
— GK Kailen Sheridan  Canada

Coaching staff
As of November 24, 2021.
Position Staff
Head coach Casey Stoney
Assistant coach Richard Gunney

References
  1. "San Diego To Be Home to NWSL Expansion Team, Led by Jill Ellis as President". NWSL. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. Zeigler, Mark (June 8, 2021). "Women's pro soccer coming to San Diego in 2022". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. Kassouf, Jeff (June 8, 2021). "San Diego confirmed as 2022 NWSL expansion market; Ellis to serve as team president". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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