2024 Racing Louisville FC season explained

Club:Racing Louisville FC
Season:2024
Chrtitle:General manager
Chairman:Ryan Dell (until Nov 26)
Manager:Bev Yanez
League:League
League Result:9th
Cup1:NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Cup1 Result:Group stage
Cup2:Playoffs
Cup2 Result:DNQ
Stadium:Lynn Family Stadium
(capacity: 11,700)
League Topscorer:Savannah DeMelo,
Uchenna Kanu,
Emma Sears (5)
Season Topscorer:Emma Sears (6)
Highest Attendance:11,365
Lowest Attendance:2,137
Average Attendance:6,223
Largest Win:5–1
(Apr 20 vs. UTA)
Largest Loss:1–4
(Oct 13 at WAS)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated:November 3, 2024

The 2024 Racing Louisville FC season was the team's fourth as a top-tier professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.

The club finished the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season in ninth place and failed to qualify for the NWSL playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It also finishied second in Group E during the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup and failed to advance to the mid-season tournament's knockout stages.[1]

Background

See also: 2023 Racing Louisville FC season.

Hirings

After Racing Louisville announced head coach Kim Björkegren would not return for the 2024 season,[2] the club hired former NWSL standout player Bev Yanez as its new coach.[3] The 35-year-old spent the 2023 season as Racing's assistant coach after two years in the same role at NJ/NY Gotham FC.

Yanez added former UANL Tigres coach and Canada Women's National Football Team star Carmelina Moscato to her staff as assistant coach.[4] Former men's collegiate coach Mitch Sowerby was also hired as an assistant coach.[5]

Kit changes

As part of the NWSL's new collaboration with Nike, Racing Louisville announced two new kits for the 2024 season and beyond.[6] The primary kit has an argyle pattern "inspired by traditional jockey silks." The secondary kit is a midnight violet gradient.

Stadium and facilities

Racing Louisville plays its home games at Lynn Family Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium it shares with brother club Louisville City FC.[7] The team trains at the Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center about two miles away from the stadium.[8]

Broadcasting

In November 2023, the NWSL announced its largest media rights deal in league history, worth a reported $240 million.[9] The new broadcast agreement includes ABC, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps Sports. The NWSL also announced its new in-house streaming service, NWSL+.[10]

For its local broadcast rights, Racing renewed its deal with WAVE, the NBC affiliate in Louisville.[11] The club also started a new radio broadcast deal with iHeartMedia in Louisville, with games primarily carried by Sports Talk 790AM and News Talk 1080 AM.[12]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
General managerRyan Dell
Head coachBev Yanez
Assistant coachCarmelina Moscato
Assistant coachMitchell Sowerby
Goalkeepers coachSergio Gonzalez
Performance coachJulie Twaddle
Video analystCharlie Tuley

Players

No.Pos.PlayerNation
1GK
2DF
3DF
4DF
5DF
7MF
8MF
9MF
10FW
11DF
13FW
14MF
15DF
16FW
17DF
18FW
19MF
20DF
21FW
22FW
23FW
24GK
26MF
29FW
88FW
No.! scope="col"
Pos.PlayerNationDestination
99GKBrisbane Roar FC
77GKDallas Trinity FC
No.! scope="col"
Pos.PlayerNation
6MF
11MF
16DF
66FW

Transactions

2024 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the roster.

!Round!Pick!Player!Position!College!Status
16Reilyn TurnerFWUCLASigned[13]
228Emma SearsFWOhio StateSigned
348Sam CaryDFIowa
454Madison WhiteGKTexas TechSigned

Transfers in

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef.
Dec. 18, 2023Ellie JeanDFNJ/NY Gotham FCTrade via Bay FC[14]
Dec. 21, 2023Marisa DiGrandeMFHouston DashFree agent[15]
Jan. 4, 2024Yuuka KurosakiMFKuPSOut of contract[16]
Jan. 12, 2024Arin WrightDFChicago Red StarsTrade[17]
Jan. 17, 2024Linda MotlhaloFWGlasgow City F.C.Transfer[18]
Jan. 18, 2024Elexa BahrFWAmérica de CaliTransfer[19]
Jan. 22, 2024Taylor FlintMFSan Diego Wave FCTrade for $150,000 in NWSL allocation money[20]
Jan. 22, 2024Milly CleggFWWestern Sydney Wanderers FCOut of contract[21]
Aug. 19, 2024Bethany BalcerFWSeattle Reign FCTrade for Jaelin Howell[22]
Aug. 21, 2024Janine BeckieFWPortland Thorns FCTrade for Reilyn Turner[23]

Transfers out

Date! scope="col"
PlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef.
Nov. 9, 2023Emina EkicFWMelbourne City FCOut of contract[24]
Dec. 15, 2023Paige MonaghanFWUtah Royals2024 NWSL Expansion Draft[25]
Dec. 20, 2023Thembi KgatlanaFWTigres UANL$275,000 transfer fee[26] [27]
Dec. 31, 2023Alex ChidiacMFMelbourne Victory FCOut of contract[28]
Dec. 31, 2023Taylor AylmerMFOut of contract
Dec. 31, 2023Nadia NadimFWAC MilanOut of contract
Dec. 31, 2023Rebecca HollowayDFBirmingham City W.F.C.Out of contract
Dec. 31, 2023Jessica McDonaldFWOut of contract
Jan. 8, 2024Hillary BeallGKSan Diego Wave FCTrade[29]
Jan. 24, 2024Julia LesterDFSeattle Reign FCTrade[30]
Aug. 15, 2024Yuuka KurosakiMFDC Power FCTransfer; undisclosed fee[31]
Aug. 16, 2024Carson PickettDFOrlando PrideTrade for $75,000 in NWSL allocation money[32]
Aug. 19, 2024Jaelin HowellMFSeattle Reign FCTrade for $50,000 in NWSL allocation money and Bethany Balcer[33]
Aug. 21, 2024Reilyn TurnerFWPortland Thorns FCTrade for Janine Beckie[34]

Competitions

Regular season

See main article: 2024 National Women's Soccer League season.

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

See main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Racing Louisville FC: Fourth Quarter Season Review . November 9, 2024 . November 26, 2024 . State of Louisville . Michael . Shaw.
  2. News: Linehan . Meg . Jeff . Rueter . Bjorkegren out at Racing Louisville: Sources . registration . October 26, 2023 . April 16, 2024 . . . en.
  3. News: Racing Louisville FC names Beverly Goebel Yanez, former assistant for club, new head coach . November 30, 2023 . April 16, 2024 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Gutierrez . Jackie . Racing Louisville FC Welcomes Carmelina Moscato As Assistant Coach . 2024-04-16 . Forbes . en.
  5. Web site: Racing names Sowerby as new assistant coach . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  6. Web site: Nike unveils new 2024 Racing kits . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  7. Web site: Lynn Family Stadium . 2024-04-16 . Louisville City FC . en-US.
  8. Web site: Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  9. Web site: Women’s soccer just won a 40x raise as the NWSL signs a $240 million TV deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon and Scripps . 2024-04-16 . Fortune . en.
  10. Web site: Staff . S. V. G. . 2024-01-26 . NWSL Unveils Broadcast Schedule, Makes New NWSL+ Streaming Service Free to Fans for Upcoming 2024 Season . 2024-04-16 . Sports Video Group . en.
  11. Web site: Racing, WAVE renew local broadcast partnership, add streaming option . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  12. Web site: Racing, iHeart Media announce landmark radio broadcast partnership . 2024-04-16 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  13. Web site: Racing signs top draft pick Turner to first pro deal . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  14. Web site: Racing acquires defender Ellie Jean in trade . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  15. Web site: Racing signs veteran midfielder Viggiano to free agent deal . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  16. Web site: Racing signs former UK standout Yuuka Kurosaki . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  17. Web site: Racing completes trade for Kentucky legend Arin Wright . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  18. Web site: Racing signs South African star Motlhalo . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  19. Web site: Colombian forward Elexa Bahr signs with Racing . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  20. Web site: Racing lands USWNT midfielder Taylor Flint in trade . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  21. Web site: Racing signs teen New Zealand international Clegg . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  22. Seattle Reign FC Acquires Midfielder Jaelin Howell and Allocation Money in Trade with Racing Louisville FC . August 19, 2024 . November 26, 2024 . Seattle Reign FC . en-US.
  23. Racing adds gold medalist, NWSL champion Beckie . August 21, 2024 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  24. Web site: Ekic departs Racing, signs with Australian club . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  25. Web site: Racing loses Monaghan in NWSL Expansion Draft . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  26. News: Gutierrez . Jackie . Thembi Kgatlana To Tigres Marks Second-Highest Transfer Fee In NWSL . December 20, 2023 . April 19, 2024 . Forbes . en.
  27. Kgatlana departs for Mexican club in record transfer deal . 2024-04-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  28. Racing announces initial offseason roster update . November 20, 2023 . April 19, 2024 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  29. Racing acquires 2025 draft pick in Beall trade . January 8, 2024 . April 19, 2024 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  30. Racing acquires allocation money in Lester trade . January 24, 2024 . April 19, 2024 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  31. DC Power Football Club Acquire Yuuka Kurosaki from Racing Louisville FC for an undisclosed fee . August 15, 2024 . November 26, 2024 . DC Power Football Club . en-US.
  32. Defender Carson Pickett returns to Orlando Pride following trade with Racing Louisville . August 16, 2024 . . November 26, 2024.
  33. Seattle Reign FC Acquires Midfielder Jaelin Howell and Allocation Money in Trade with Racing Louisville FC . August 19, 2024 . November 26, 2024 . Seattle Reign FC . en-US.
  34. Racing adds gold medalist, NWSL champion Beckie . August 21, 2024 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.

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