The 2019 Reign FC season was the club's seventh season of play and their seventh season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. It was the club's first season playing in Tacoma, Washington, following the relocation from Seattle; the 2019 season was also their first under their new name after they were rebranded from Seattle Reign FC.
It was the NWSL's first season with the increased standard roster size from 20 to 22. In addition, there were now four supplemental roster spots for players making the minimum salary that do not count against the team salary cap. Teams were required to carry at least 20 players at any given time and could carry as many as 26 players.
Club
Coaching staff
Roster
NameDate of birth (age)Previous clubNotesGoalkeepers1Lydia Williams2017 Houston Dash18Michelle Betos2018 Vålerenga26Casey Murphy2019 Montpellier HSC28Sammy Jo Prudhomme2019 Washington Spirit29Scout Watson2019 Colorado BuffaloesNTR Defenders3Lauren Barnes (co-captain)2013 Philadelphia Independence4Megan Oyster2018 Boston Breakers7Steph Catley2018 Melbourne CityINT8Theresa Nielsen2018 VålerengaINT13Celia Jiménez Delgado2019 FC RosengårdINT19Kristen McNabb2017 Virginia Cavaliers21Christen Westphal2018 Boston Breakers23Taylor Smith2019 Washington SpiritSUP 33Stephanie Cox2019Retirement35Schuyler DeBree2019 AC Sparta PrahaMidfielders5Quinn2019 Paris FCINT6Allie Long2018 Portland ThornsFED10Jess Fishlock2013 Bristol Academy12Morgan Andrews2018 Boston Breakers14Morgan Proffitt2019 Slavia PrahaSUP17Bev Yanez2014 INAC Kobe Leonessa20Rumi Utsugi2016 Montpellier HSC31Rosie White2019 Chicago Red StarsINTForwards2Shea Groom2019 Sky Blue FC9Jodie Taylor2018 Arsenal11Darian Jenkins2019 North Carolina Courage15Megan Rapinoe (co-captain)2013 LyonFED16Jaycie Johnson2018 Nebraska CornhuskersSUP 22Jasmyne Spencer2018 Orlando Pride24Bethany Balcer2019 Spring Arbor CougarsSUP25Ifeoma Onumonu2019 Portland ThornsSUP27Addison Steiner2019 KIF ÖrebroSUP
Competitions
All times are in PT unless otherwise noted.
Preseason
Thorns Spring Invitational
Regular season
Regular-season standings
Results summary
Results by matchday
Playoffs
Appearances and goals
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Transfers For transfers in, dates listed are when Reign FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired (e.g., draft picks) are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Reign FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, her new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when she was officially removed from the Reign FC roster.
Transfers in DatePlayerPosSigned FromNotesRef September 24, 2018 Elise Kellond-Knight MF Hammarby Free transfer from Melbourne City after the conclusion of 2018–19 W-League season October 11, 2018 Steph Catley DF Melbourne City Free transfer after the conclusion of 2018–19 W-League season December 12, 2018 Celia Jiménez Delgado DF FC Rosengård Free December 17, 2018 Darian Jenkins FW North Carolina Courage Traded in exchange for the No. 9 overall pick in 2019 January 15, 2019 Shea Groom FW Sky Blue FC Traded in exchange for Nahomi Kawasumi February 27, 2019 Morgan Proffitt MF SK Slavia Praha Free March 22, 2019 Taylor Smith DF Washington Spirit Free April 13, 2019 Bethany Balcer FW Spring Arbor Cougars Free May 3, 2019 Maegan Kelly FW Atalanta Mozzanica National Team Replacement player May 14, 2019 Ifeoma Onumonu FW Portland Thorns National Team Replacement player; promoted to supplemental roster on June 28, 2019 May 15, 2019 Casey Murphy GK Montpellier HSC Undisclosed May 22, 2019 Scout Watson GK Colorado Buffaloes National Team Replacement player May 31, 2019 Stephanie Cox DF Retirement National Team Replacement player; promoted to senior roster on July 16, 2019 June 14, 2019 Erin Yenney MF Chicago Red Stars National Team Replacement player June 14, 2019 Kori Butterfield GK Thróttur Reykjavík Goalkeeper replacement for Scout Watson July 15, 2019 Sammy Jo Prudhomme GK Washington Spirit Traded in exchange for Elise Kellond-Knight July 15, 2019 Quinn MF Paris FC Free July 15, 2019 Schuyler DeBree DF AC Sparta Praha Undisclosed July 16, 2019 Addison Steiner FW KIF Örebro Promoted to supplemental roster; originally signed on loan as National Team Replacement player on May 23, 2019 July 16, 2019 Rosie White MF Unattached Free
Loans in StartEndPlayerPosParent ClubNotesRef May 23, 2019 July 15, 2019 Addison Steiner FW KIF Örebro National Team Replacement player
Transfers out DatePlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef January 3, 2019 Adriana Leon FW West Ham United Rights relinquished January 15, 2019 Nahomi Kawasumi FW Sky Blue FC Traded in exchange for Shea Groom February 5, 2019 Elizabeth Addo FW Jiangsu Suning Waived February 27, 2019 Alyssa Kleiner DF Retired March 1, 2019 Yael Averbuch DF Playing career suspended due to illness July 3, 2019 Kori Butterfield GK Released July 15, 2019 Erin Yenney MF Åland United Released July 15, 2019 Maegan Kelly FW Florentia Released July 15, 2019 Elise Kellond-Knight MF Washington Spirit Traded in exchange for Sammy Jo Prudhomme July 26, 2019 Kiersten Dallstream FW Retired
Loans out StartEndPlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef September 24, 2018 May 24, 2019 Jess Fishlock MF Lyon October 11, 2018 February 1, 2019 Lauren Barnes DF Melbourne City October 11, 2018 February 1, 2019 Theresa Nielsen DF Melbourne City October 11, 2018 February 1, 2019 Lydia Williams GK Melbourne City October 11, 2018 February 1, 2019 Jasmyne Spencer FW Melbourne City October 11, 2018 February 3, 2019 Elizabeth Addo MF Western Sydney Wanderers November 15, 2018 January 8, 2019 Jodie Taylor FW Melbourne City Guest-player loan
New contracts DatePlayerPosNotesRef October 1, 2018 Lydia Williams GK Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Michelle Betos GK Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Lauren Barnes DF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Theresa Nielsen DF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Christen Westphal DF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Alyssa Kleiner DF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Steph Catley DF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Jess Fishlock MF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Elizabeth Addo MF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Rumi Utsugi MF Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Nahomi Kawasumi FW Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Jodie Taylor FW Club options exercised October 1, 2018 Jaycie Johnson FW Club options exercised December 13, 2018 Jasmyne Spencer FW Re-signed December 14, 2018 Morgan Andrews MF Re-signed December 18, 2018 Kristen McNabb DF Re-signed January 15, 2019 Bev Yanez MF Re-signed January 17, 2019 Megan Oyster DF Re-signed April 21, 2019 Kiersten Dallstream FW Re-signed
Awards
The Best FIFA Football Awards
The Best FIFA Women's Player: Megan Rapinoe FIFA FIFPro Women's World11: Megan Rapinoe
2019 Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or Féminin: Megan Rapinoe
SI Sportsperson of the Year
2019 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year: Megan Rapinoe
The Guardian Footballer of the Year
2019 The Guardian Footballer of the Year: Megan Rapinoe
The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in The World
No. 3: Megan Rapinoe
NWSL Players' Awards
Players' Rookie of the Year: Bethany Balcer
NWSL season awards
Coach of the Year: Vlatko Andonovski Second XI: Bethany Balcer, Lauren Barnes, Megan Rapinoe Rookie of the Year: Bethany Balcer Defender of the Year: Lauren Barnes (finalist) Goalkeeper of the Year: Casey Murphy (finalist)
Club season awards Announced on October 25, 2019.
Most Valuable Player: Bev Yanez Defender of the Year: Lauren Barnes Newcomer of the Year: Bethany Balcer Golden Boot: Bethany Balcer (6)
NWSL Player of the Month MonthPlayerRef.June Jess Fishlock
NWSL Team of the Month
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards RefJune Megan Oyster Jess Fishlock Ifeoma OnumonuSeptember Lauren Barnes Bev Yanez
NWSL Player of the Week WeekPlayerRef.9 Jess Fishlock10 Ifeoma Onumonu21 Darian Jenkins24 Jodie Taylor
NWSL Goal of the Week WeekResultPlayerRef.2 Bethany Balcer7 Bethany Balcer10 Jess Fishlock11 Jess Fishlock12 Celia16 Rosie White17 Shea Groom21 Darian Jenkins24 Bethany Balcer25 Darian Jenkins
NWSL Save of the Week WeekResultPlayerRef.Note1 Michelle Betos2 Michelle Betos3 Lydia Williams6 Honorary Morgan AndrewsAndrews filled in at goalkeeper to claim an honorary NWSL Save of the Week award. Michelle Betos9 Casey Murphy10 Casey Murphy11 Casey Murphy12 Casey Murphy13 Casey Murphy15 Casey Murphy17 Casey Murphy18 Casey Murphy19 Casey Murphy22 Casey Murphy25 Casey Murphy
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