| Club: | Orlando Pride |
| Season: | 2019 |
| Manager: | Marc Skinner |
| Chairman: | Alex Leitão |
| Stadium: | Exploria Stadium Orlando, Florida |
| League: | NWSL |
| League Result: | 9th of 9 |
| Cup1 Result: | Did not qualify |
| League Topscorer: | Marta (6) |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Chrtitle: | CEO |
| Highest Attendance: | 9,415 (June 20 vs. Sky Blue FC) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,703 (July 6 vs. Washington Spirit) |
| Prevseason: | 2018 |
| Nextseason: | 2020 |
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The 2019 Orlando Pride season was Orlando Pride's fourth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The team played its home games at Exploria Stadium, renamed from Orlando City Stadium on June 4, 2019.[1] Following the departure of Tom Sermanni at the end of the 2018 season, Marc Skinner was announced as his replacement in January.
Seven players signed with Australian W-League teams to play with during the 2018–19 NWSL offseason: Chioma Ubogagu and Carson Pickett joined Brisbane Roar, Dani Weatherholt and Christine Nairn joined Melbourne Victory, Rachel Hill joined Perth Glory, Alanna Kennedy joined Sydney FC and Emily van Egmond joined Newcastle Jets.[2] Alanna Kennedy, Rachel Hill and Christine Nairn were named to the W-League Team of the Season. Weatherholt and Nairn won the regular season Premiership title with Melbourne Victory and Kennedy won the 2019 W-League grand final with Sydney FC.[3]
The team's opening day roster was announced on April 10 and included 17 returning squad members.[4] Sydney Leroux was notably placed on the supplemental roster instead of being deactivated on maternity leave in the hope she returned before the end of the season. She returned on September 29, making an 86th minute substitute appearance against Sky Blue FC, just three months after giving birth.[5]
On May 23, after losing Shelina Zadorsky, Emily van Egmond, Camila, Marta, Ali Krieger, Alex Morgan, Alanna Kennedy and Ashlyn Harris to the World Cup, the Pride temporarily signed three National Team Replacement players.
On August 7, the club announced that Toni Pressley underwent surgery and was beginning treatment for breast cancer. She was placed on the 45-day disabled list.[6] [7] The final game of the season was designated as a Breast Cancer Awareness match with the team wearing limited edition pink pre-match warm-up tops to be auctioned off later. All nine NWSL teams also donated autographed items for the online fundraising auction.[8] Pressley made her first appearance since the surgery during the game, coming on as a substitute with Harris handing her the captain's armband.
On August 15, the club announced that Emily van Egmond would undergo season-ending ankle surgery in Australia. She was placed on the season ending injury list.[9] [10]
On September 16, the club announced that Alex Morgan would be placed on the season ending injury list following a knee injury picked up on international duty.[11]
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2019 college draft was held on January 10, 2019. Orlando had two selections.
| Round | Pick | Player | College | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 25 | DF | University of Colorado | Signed[15] | ||
| 4 | 30 | MF | Signed |
| Date | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2019 |  Morgan Reid | DF | North Carolina Courage | Traded in exchange for Orlando's natural fourth round pick in the 2020 draft | [16] | |
| April 10, 2019 | Abby Elinsky | MF |  ASPTT Albi | Free agent signing | ||
| April 10, 2019 | Bridget Callahan | MF | UCF Knights | Free agent signing | ||
| April 10, 2019 | Joanna Boyles | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Free agent signing; signed to supplemental roster | ||
| April 10, 2019 | Lainey Burdett | GK | Arizona Wildcats | Free agent signing; signed to supplemental roster | ||
| April 10, 2019 | Caitlin Farrell | FW | Georgetown Hoyas | Free agent signing; signed to supplemental roster | ||
| May 23, 2019 |  Alika Keene | DF | Harvard Crimson | National Team Replacement signing (short-term) | [17] | |
| May 23, 2019 | Taylor Porter | MF | NC State Wolfpack | National Team Replacement signing (short-term) | ||
| May 23, 2019 | Hana Kerner | DF | Virginia Cavaliers | National Team Replacement signing (short-term) | ||
| May 30, 2019 | Claire Emslie | FW | Manchester City | Free agent signing | [18] | |
| August 8, 2019 | Julie King | DF | North Carolina Courage | Free agent signing (via Discovery) | [19] |
| Date | Player | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2019 |  Poliana | DF | São José | Waived | [20] | |
| February 18, 2019 | Mônica | DF | Corinthians | Contract expired | [21] | |
| February 26, 2019 | Christine Nairn | MF | Houston Dash | Traded in exchange for a 2019 international roster spot and Houston's natural third and fourth round 2020 draft picks | [22] | |
| July 5, 2019 | Taylor Porter | MF |  Spartak Subotica | Released from National Team Replacement contract | [23] | |
| August 29, 2019 | Chioma Ubogagu | FW |  CD Tacón | Waived | [24] |
Orlando Pride began preseason training on March 4, 2019. The squad included eight non-roster invitees on trial with the team during preseason.[25] [26] A total of five were eventually signed by the team with another later added as a temporary national team replacement player.
| 2019 Orlando Pride trialists | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Previous team |
| GK | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Alika Keene | DF | Harvard Crimson |
| Kim Reynolds | DF | Orlando Kicks |
| MF | ||
| MF | UCF Knights | |
| MF | ASPTT Albi | |
| Leah Mohammadi | MF | Harvard Crimson |
| FW | Georgetown Hoyas | |
As per league schedule, preseason camp began on March 4 with many of the squad still away on international duty.[27] The Pride played their first ever preseason game against fellow NWSL opposition on March 23, taking part in North Carolina Courage's inaugural Friendship Cup which ended in a 4–0 defeat. On March 30, the Pride hosted the University of South Florida for a closed-door friendly, marking the fourth consecutive preseason meeting between the two teams.[28] Liga PR Femenino champions Sol traveled to Orlando the week before the NWSL season began for the final preseason friendly, a match open to the public with for free.[29] The Pride won both of their final two preseason games.
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League standings
See main article: List of Orlando Pride records and statistics.
| Name | NWSL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | ||||
| 2 | FW | Sydney Leroux | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Toni Pressley | 10 | 9 | |
| 4 | DF |  Shelina Zadorsky | 16 | 16 | |
| 5 | MF |  Emily van Egmond | 8 | 7 | |
| 6 | FW | Chioma Ubogagu | 17 | 15 | |
| 7 | FW | Claire Emslie | 11 | 9 | |
| 8 | FW | Danica Evans | 9 | 4 | |
| 9 | MF | Camila | 16 | 4 | |
| 10 | FW | Marta | 14 | 14 | |
| 11 | DF | Ali Krieger | 12 | 12 | |
| 12 | DF | Kristen Edmonds | 13 | 9 | |
| 13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 6 | 5 | |
| 14 | DF | Alanna Kennedy | 15 | 15 | |
| 15 | FW | Rachel Hill | 24 | 23 | |
| 16 | DF | Carson Pickett | 20 | 19 | |
| 17 | MF | Dani Weatherholt | 19 | 16 | |
| 18 | GK | Lainey Burdett | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | DF | Erin Greening | 17 | 16 | |
| 20 | MF | Abby Elinsky | 18 | 5 | |
| 21 | DF | Julie King | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 | MF | Bridget Callahan | 8 | 6 | |
| 23 | MF | Marisa Viggiano | 19 | 15 | |
| 24 | GK | Ashlyn Harris | 13 | 13 | |
| 25 | MF | Joanna Boyles | 19 | 16 | |
| 26 | FW | Caitlin Farrell | 3 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Morgan Reid | 7 | 7 | |
| 28 | GK | Haley Kopmeyer | 10 | 10 | |
| 29 | DF | Alika Keene | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | Hana Kerner | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | Taylor Porter | 0 | 0 | |
| Name | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | FW | Marta | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | FW | Chioma Ubogagu | 4 | |
| 15 | FW | Rachel Hill | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | DF | Toni Pressley | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | Shelina Zadorsky | 1 | ||
| 8 | FW | Danica Evans | 1 | ||
| 9 | MF | Camila | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF | Alanna Kennedy | 1 | ||
| 19 | DF | Erin Greening | 1 | ||
| 23 | MF | Marisa Viggiano | 1 | ||
| 25 | MF | Joanna Boyles | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 2 | ||||
| Total | 24 | ||||
| Name | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Toni Pressley | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Shelina Zadorsky | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Emily van Egmond | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | FW | Chioma Ubogagu | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Claire Emslie | 4 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | Camila | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Marta | 4 | 1 | |
| 11 | DF | Ali Krieger | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Kristen Edmonds | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Alanna Kennedy | 2 | 1 | |
| 15 | FW | Rachel Hill | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Carson Pickett | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Dani Weatherholt | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Erin Greening | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Abby Elinsky | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Julie King | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | MF | Bridget Callahan | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Marisa Viggiano | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Morgan Reid | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 3 | |||
NWSL Player of the Week
NWSL Goal of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alanna Kennedy | [33] | ||
| 9 | Joanna Boyles | [34] | ||
| 12 | Marta | [35] | ||
| 13 | Marta | [36] | ||
| 14 | Marisa Viggiano | [37] | ||
| 19 | Marta | [38] | ||
| 22 | Rachel Hill | [39] | ||
| 25 | Marta | [40] |
NWSL Save of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashlyn Harris | [41] | ||
| 2 | Ashlyn Harris | [42] | ||
| 5 | Haley Kopmeyer | [43] | ||
| 8 | Haley Kopmeyer | [44] | ||
| 9 | Haley Kopmeyer | [45] | ||
| 10 | Haley Kopmeyer | [46] | ||
| 11 | Haley Kopmeyer | [47] | ||
| 12 | Haley Kopmeyer | [48] | ||
| 13 | Haley Kopmeyer | [49] | ||
| 19 | Ashlyn Harris | [50] | ||
| 22 | Ashlyn Harris | [51] | ||
| 24 | Ashlyn Harris | [52] | ||
| 20 | Lainey Burdett | [53] |
