| Club: | Houston Dash |
| Season: | 2022 |
| Ownertitle: | Majority owner |
| Owner: | Ted Segal |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Jessica O'Neill |
| Mgrtitle: | Acting Head Coach Interim head coach |
| Manager: | Sarah Lowdon Juan Carlos Amorós |
| Stdtitle: | Stadium |
| Stadium: | PNC Stadium, Houston |
| League: | NWSL |
| League Result: | 4th |
| Cup1: | Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | 1st Round |
| Cup3: | Challenge Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| Cup4: | Copa Tejas Shield |
| Cup4 Result: | 3rd |
| League Topscorer: | Ebony Salmon (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ebony Salmon (9) --> |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,798 (Sept. 24 vs. SEA) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,637 (July 16 vs. CHI) |
| Average Attendance: | 5,644 |
| Largest Win: | 5-0 vs ORL (6/3) |
| Largest Loss: | 0–4 vs POR (6/12) |
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| Prevseason: | 2021 |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
| Updated: | October 16, 2023 |
| American: | yes |
The 2022 Houston Dash season was the team's ninth season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
The 2022 NWSL season ran from 7 May 2022 to 2 October 2022, following the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup.[1]
The Dash started the season taking part in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. Houston finished in 4th place in Central Division with 2 wins and 4 losses.[2] On 27 April 2022 the team suspended coach James Clarkson for allegations of discrimination, harassment, and abuse, based on an investigation started by the NWSL and NWSLPA the prior season.[3] The Houston Dash appointed assistant coach Sarah Lowdon as acting head coach. The Dash went on a six game unbeaten streak during Lowdon’s tenure including a 2-0 away win at the Portland Thorns and a 5-0 win at home against the Orlando Pride with Nichelle Prince scoring the club’s first hat trick. On 15 June 2022, the Dash appointed Amorós as the club's new interim head coach pending visa approval.[4] Amorós would not join the team until 12 July while waiting for his visa.[5] [6] In his first match managing the dash on 16 July, with newly acquired striker Ebony Salmon scoring a hat-trick, the Dash under Amorós defeated the Chicago Red Stars 4–1.[7]
On 24 August 2022, the Dash hired former NWSL player Alex Singer as general manager.[8]
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| Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 |  | 17 February 1995 | 2017 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | | 19 November 1993 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | | 27 July 1996 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 |  | 25 January 1989 | 2018 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | 19 August 1993 | 2022 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | | 2 February 1996 | 2018 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | 11 November 1996 | 2022 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | | 18 January 1997 | 2021 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | | 15 February 1994 | 2020 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | Annika Schmidt | | 4 May 1993 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | | 16 August 1997 | 2022 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | | 3 October 1997 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 |  | 8 May 1998 | 2022 |  Kuopion Palloseura[10] < | -- in conflict with Dash PR, Wiltshire played for KuPS after her time with Emek Hefer in Israel --> | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 7 |  | 20 February 1996 | 2021 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | | 4 May 1993 | 2020 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 13 | | 28 June 1998 | 2019 | 20 | 4 | ||||
| 14 | | 17 April 1995 | 2020 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | | 5 February 1997 | 2022 | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 17 | | 19 September 1997 | 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | | 5 August 1996 | 2021 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | | 17 March 1999 | 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | [11] | 8 December 1998 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | | 19 February 1992 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 66 | | 23 September 1998 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 3 | 6 December 1991 | 2016 | SoCal fC | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | | 15 February 1995 | 2017 | 20 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | 27 January 2001 | 2022 | 14 | 9 | |||||
| 19 | | 13 September 1991 | 2022 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 21 | Ryan Gareis | | 13 November 1998 | 2022 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 22 |  | 28 April 1997 | 2021 | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 24 |  | 21 March 2003 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | | 17 December 1993 | 2022 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | Joelle Anderson | | 6 October 1998[12] [13] | 2022 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 34 |  | 12 June 1997 | 2021 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 89 |  | 1 June 1996 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Struck players are no longer with the team.
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Jessica O'Neill |
| General manager | Alex Singer |
| Interim head coach |  Juan Carlos Amorós |
| Acting Head Coach/First Assistant Coach | Sarah Lowdon |
| Assistant coach | Michael Balogun |
| Assistant coach Video analyst | Hiro Suzuki |
| Assistant general manager | Carlos Martinez-Gloria |
| Equipment manager | Paloma Paez |
| Head athletic trainer | Frances Gilbert-Carlson |
| High performance coach | Corey Ashe |
See main article: 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup.
See main article: 2022 National Women's Soccer League season.
See main article: 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft.
The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the NWSL on December 16, 2021, for two expansion teams, Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, to select players from existing teams in the league.[15]
On December 10, 2021, the NWSL released the protected lists from teams participating in the draft.[16]
Of the Houston Dash's unprotected player list, San Diego selected Kristie Mewis and Angel City selected Jasmyne Spencer.[17]
See main article: 2022 NWSL Draft.
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 NWSL Draft was held on December 18, 2021.
| Date | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2021 | | DF | Racing Louisville FC | Acquired in exchange for the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. | [19] | |
| December 18, 2021 | | MF | OL Reign | Acquired in exchange for the 22nd-overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft and $15,000 in allocation money. | [20] | |
| December 20, 2021 | | FW | UAI Urquiza | Acquired on loan from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. | [21] [22] [23] | |
| December 22, 2021 | | GK | OL Reign | Acquired in exchange for the Dash's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [24] | |
| January 6, 2022 | | FW | Tigres UANL | Signed a two-year contract. | [25] [26] | |
| January 28, 2022 | | DF | Orlando Pride | Acquired in exchange for Megan Montefusco, $30,000 in allocation money, and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [27] | |
| April 5, 2022 | | MF | Real Betis Féminas | Signed a National Team Replacement player contract. | ||
| May 7, 2022 | Houston Dash | Signed an Injury Replacement player contract. | [28] | |||
| June 27, 2022 | FW | Racing Louisville FC | Acquired in exchange for up to $190,000 of allocation money, depending on performance-related conditions. | [29] [30] | ||
| August 19, 2022 | | DF | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Acquired in exchange for $120,000 in allocation money, and up to $150,000, increasing by $10,000 per playoff appearance. | [31] | |
| August 23, 2022 | | FW | North Carolina Courage | Acquired in exchange for $25,000 in allocation money and a conditional second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. | [32] [33] | |
| August 25, 2022 | | DF | Signed to a contract until the end of the 2022 season. | [34] [35] | ||
| Date | Player | Destination club | Fee/notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2022 | | FW | OL Reign | Traded in exchange for $30,000 in allocation money and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [36] | |
| January 28, 2022 | | DF | Orlando Pride | Traded with $30,000 in allocation money and OL Reign's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft in exchange for Marisa Viggiano. | ||
| January 31, 2022 | | MF | None | Retired. | [37] | |
| April 22, 2022 | | MF | None | National Team Replacement player contract expired. | [38] | |
| August 9, 2022 | FW | Aston Villa W.F.C. | Transferred for an undisclosed fee. | [39] [40] [41] | ||
| August 18, 2022 | | DF | Orlando Pride | Traded in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. | [42] | |
| Award | Winner | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Sophie Schmidt | MF | [44] |
| Player's Player of the Year | Sophie Schmidt | MF | |
| Golden Boot | Ebony Salmon | FW | |
| Defender of the Year | Jane Campbell | GK | |
| Newcomer of the Year | Marisa Viggiano | MF | |
| Young Player of the Year | Ryan Gareis | FW | |