
Contract Status and Off Season Moves
Updated: 2 days ago

Gary Gibson
Last update 02/02/2022
Latest update:
Gotham waived Kelly Ann Livingstone
Draft picks unsigned:
Jenna Nighswonger AM
Iliana Hocking DM
Players outgoing:
MID Nicole Baxter (not offered contract)
MID Domi Richardson (option not picked up)
FWD Kumi Yokoyama (not offered contract)
MID Jennifer Cudjoe (not offered contract)
GK Ashlyn Harris (Retired)
FWD Jenna Bike (Option not picked up)
DEF Estelle Johnson ** North Carolina Courage
FWD Paige Monaghan (Racing Louisville)
FWD Cameron Tucker (Waived)
DEF Kelly Ann Livingstone (Waived)
Players on loan:
GK Hensley Hancuff, Club: Brisbane Roar, slated to return at beginning of 2023 season.
Players Currently out of contract. Unsigned:
DEF Sabrina Flores (Offered new contract) ***
Free Agents:
None
Players out of contract w/ option years:
N/A
Players in:
DEF Kelly O'hara 2 year contract
GK Abby Smith 3 year contract
DEF Kristen Edmonds 2 year contract
DEF Nealy Martin 1 year contract with option year
FWD Yazmeen Ryan (contract unknown)
FWD Lynn Williams (Contract unknown)
FWD Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir 2 year contract
Players under contract
Position/# | Player (INTL) (Age) | Contract | Source |
| | | |
DEF #3 | Bruninha (INTL) (20) | 1 of 2 (2023) | Gotham FC |
DEF | Kelly O'hara (34) | New Contract to 2024 | Gotham FC |
DEF #22 | Mandy Freeman (27) | New contract to 2024 | Gotham FC |
| | | |
DEF #28 | Imani Dorsey (26) | 2023 | Spotrac |
DEF #11 | Ali Krieger (38) | 2023 | Jersey Sporting |
DEF #21 | Ellie Jean (25) | Option year (2023) | Gotham FC |
DEF | Kristen Edmonds (35) | New contract to 2024 | Gotham FC |
DEF | Nealy Martin (24) | 1 yr 2023 w/ option year | Gotham FC |
| | | |
MID | Delanie Sheehan (24) | 2 year through 2024 | Gotham FC |
MID | Yazmeen Ryan (23) | unknown | Gotham FC |
MID #99 | Victoria Pickett (26) | New Contract to 2025 w/ mutual options | Gotham FC |
MID #16 | Allie Long (35) | 2023 | Spotrac |
MID #8 | Taryn Torres (23) | Option year (2023) | Gotham FC |
MID #19 | Kristie Mewis (31) | 2024 | Spotrac |
MID #9 | Nahomi Kawasumi (INTL) (37) | Extension to 2023 | Gotham FC |
MID #7 | McCall Zerboni (36) | New Contract to 2023 1yr | Gotham FC |
FWD | Lynn Williams (29) | Unknown | NWSL Draft |
FWD #23 | Midge Purce (27) | 2023 | Spotrac |
FWD | Svava Rós Guðmundsdóttir (27) | New contract 2024 | Gotham FC |
FWD #20 | Taylor Smith (29) | New contract to 2025 | Gotham FC |
FWD #25 | Ifeoma Onumonu (28) | New contract to 2025 | Gotham FC |
GK | Abby Smith (29) | New contract to 2025 | Gotham FC |
GK #1 | Michelle Betos (34) | 2023 | JWS |
GK #51 | Hensley Hancuff (22) | Option Year 2023 | Gotham FC |
GK | Mandy McGlynn (24) | new 2 yr contract 2024 with mutual option year | Gotham FC |
Contract term explainer:
INTL: International player roster spot
Free Agent: Player that has at least 6 years service to the league and contract is expired. To read full list of free agents: https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/2023-nwsl-free-agents
Option year: When contract is expired, team which contract is held with can choose to extend that contract an additional season. New contracts post CBA are now mutual options where player has also a say in the extension.
Notes:
**After reaching arbitration the NWSLPA won their case and the free agents with option years are now full free agents. Read more here: https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/independent-arbitrator-ruling-on-nwsl-free-agency
*** Sabrina Flores status unknown. Was out of contract. Listed by Gotham FC as offered new contract as well as on roster. The Athletic stated "O'hara joins Sabrina Flores" as in they both signed contracts. Will verify with team.