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. They will also be participating in the 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup as a consequence of finishing as the regular season and playoff runners-up in the 2024 season; this marks the first time they have participated in a continental competition.
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 was to be Jonatan Giráldez's first full year with the Spirit after joining the team midway through last season in June 2024; however, in June 2025, the Spirit announced that he would become the head coach of OL Lyonnes in time for the start of the 2025-26 Première Ligue. Both the Spirit and OL Lyonnes are owned by Michelle Kang. He was replaced by Adrián González.
Summary
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
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Players
NameDate of birth (age)Previous teamNotesGoalkeepers1Aubrey Kingsbury (captain)2018 Orlando Pride18Lyza Jessee2023 Gonzaga University SEI28Sandy MacIver2025 Manchester CityINT31Kaylie Collins2024 Orlando PrideDefenders3Casey Krueger2024 Chicago Red Stars4Rebeca Bernal2025 C.F. MonterreyINT6Kate Wiesner2024 Penn State Nittany Lions9Tara McKeown2021 USC Trojans21Gabrielle Carle2022 Kristianstads DFF24Esme Morgan2024 Manchester CityINT25Kysha Sylla2025 Olympique LyonnaisLIN, INT26Paige Metayer2023 California Golden BearsD4534Kiley Dulaney2025 Arkansas RazorbacksSTRShadia Nankya2025 FC MasarLOA, INTMidfielders5Narumi Miura2025 North Carolina CourageINT7Croix Bethune2024 Georgia Bulldogs10Leicy Santos2024 Atlético Madrid12Andi Sullivan2018 Stanford Cardinal SEI16Courtney Brown2024 Utah Utes17Hal Hershfelt2024 Clemson Tigers22Heather Stainbrook2024 Utah Valley Wolverines39Chloe Ricketts2023 AFC Ann ArborU1835Meg Boade2025 UCLA BruinsSTRDeborah Abiodun2025 Pittsburgh PanthersLOA, INTForwards2Trinity Rodman20218Makenna Morris2024 Clemson Tigers11Ouleymata Sarr2024 Paris FCINT, SEI13Brittany Ratcliffe2024 North Carolina Courage19Rosemonde Kouassi2024 FC Fleury 91 Cœur d’EssonneINT33Ashley Hatch2018 North Carolina CourageEmma Gaines-Ramos2025 San Diego State Aztecs SEIGift Monday2025 UD TenerifeINT36Margie Detrizio2025 Georgia BulldogsSTRTamara Bolt2025 SC InternacionalLOA, INT
(SEI) Season-Ending Injury, (INT) International Slot, (D45) 45-day injury list, (STR) Short-Term Injury Replacement, (LOA) Loaned out, (LIN) Loaned in
International slots The Spirit currently possess nine international roster slots. No.StatusPlayerPlayer/Slot NotesRef7 baseline slots1OccupiedLeicy Santos2OccupiedEsme Morgan3OccupiedRebeca Bernal4OccupiedRosemonde Kouassi5OccupiedNarumi Miura6OccupiedSandy MacIver7OccupiedKysha SyllaAcquired slots8OccupiedGift MondayJan 17, 2025 from Orlando Pride for $50,000, 2025 only9UnoccupiedMar 11, 2025 from Racing Louisville FC for $80,000, 2025 onlyRostered international players not using a slotSEIOuleye SarrSeason-ending injury from 2024Loaned outShadia NankyaOn loan to Dallas Trinity FC through 2025Loaned outDeborah AbiodunOn loan to Dallas Trinity FC through 2025Loaned outTamara BoltOn loan to Dallas Trinity FC through 2025US ResidentGabrielle CarleEstablished residency (Green Card)
Competitions
NWSL
Standings
Results summary
Matches
Results by matchday
NWSL playoffs Bracket
Results
Championship
2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup
Group B
Results
NWSL Challenge Cup
Statistics
Appearances Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
! colspan=14 style="background:#000000; ; color:#FFFFFF;" |Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style="background:#000000; ; color:#FFFFFF;" |Defenders
! colspan=14 style="background:#000000; ; color:#FFFFFF;" |Midfielders
! colspan=14 style="background:#000000; ; color:#FFFFFF;" |Forwards
|colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan:
Goalscorers Name Total133FWAshley Hatch10018FWMakenna Morris1001 211MFLeicy Santos0101 Own goals0000 Total 2 1 03
Assists
Shutouts
Disciplinary record Name Total 4DFRebeca Bernal1000000001005MFNarumi Miura0001000001009DFTara McKeown00010000010021DFGabrielle Carle100000000100Total 2 0 0 2 0 0000400 Transactions
Contract operations +Contract optionsDatePlayerNotesJanuary 07, 2025 Tara McKeownExercised option for 2028 +Re-signingsDatePlayerNotesSeptember 13, 2024 Makenna MorrisResigned new contract through 2025September 19, 2024 Tara McKeownResigned new contract through 2027 with 1 option yearDecember 13, 2024 Kaylie CollinsResigned new contract through 2025
Loans in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notes February 6, 2025 Kysha Sylla Olympique LyonLoaned through the 2025 season.
Loans out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesFebruary 7, 2025 Deborah Abiodun Dallas Trinity FCLoaned through the end of the 2025 calendar year. Tamara BoltMarch 8, 2025 Shadia Nankya Dallas Trinity FCLoaned through the end of the 2025 calendar year.
Transfers in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesDecember 17, 2024 Narumi Miura North Carolina CourageSigned as free agent.January 6, 2025 Emma Gaines-Ramos San Diego State AztecsSigned rookie contract, starting on season-ending injury (SEI) list, but eligible to play in 2025. Deborah Abiodun Pittsburgh PanthersSigned rookie contract, will occupy international slot.January 9, 2025 Tamara Bolt SC InternacionalAcquired 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 Manchester CityAcquired 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 FC MasarAcquired 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 C.F. MonterreyAcquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a three-year contract. Will occupy an international slot.March 5, 2025 Meg Boade UCLA BruinsSigned to short-term injury replacement contracts as rookies. Margie Detrizio Georgia Bulldogs Kiley Dulaney Arkansas RazorbacksMarch 25, 2025 Gift Monday UD TenerifeAcquired in exchange for an undisclosed fee and signed to a three-year contract with one option year. Will occupy an international slot.
Transfers out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesDecember 10, 2024 Nicole BarnhartRetiredOut-of-contract, now full-time staff member Annaïg Butel FC Fleury 91Out-of-contract Jenna Butler Carolina Ascent FCOut-of-contract Anna HeilfertyUnattachedDeclined 2025 option Civana KuhlmannUnattachedDeclined 2025 option Lena Silano UD TenerifeDeclined 2025 option Waniya HudsonUnattachedDeclined 2025 option
Injury listings DatePlayerListInjuryAugust 8, 2024 Lyza JesseeSeason-ending injury (SEI)Wrist injury rehabOctober 9, 2024 Andi SullivanSeason-ending injury (SEI)Torn ACL suffered in October 6 match against Orlando Pride.November 27, 2024 Ouleye SarrSeason-ending injury (SEI)Back injury suffered in September 7 home match against Portland Thorns.February, 2025 Paige Metayer45-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. PlayerPrevious clubStatus Lauren Gogal Virginia Tech HokiesNot signed. Nylah Norris Florida Kraze KrushU18; Not signed. Meg Boade UCLA BruinsSigned to short-term contract. Abby Boyan FylkirNot signed. JuJu Harris Florida UnitedNot signed. Emily Morris Washington College ShorewomenNot signed. Kiley Dulaney Arkansas RazorbacksSigned to short-term contract. Meg Hughes Michigan State SpartansNot signed.
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