2024–25 Fort Lauderdale United FC season

The 2024 Fort Lauderdale United FC season is the team's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team and as well as the first for the USL Super League (USLS), one of two leagues to be in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Fort Lauderdale United FC
2024–25 season
General managerDeon Graham
Head coachTyrone Mears
StadiumBeyond Bancard Stadium
Top goalscorerAddie McCain (9 goals)
Highest home attendance4,316
Lowest home attendance1,957
Average home league attendance2,082
Biggest win2–0 (vs DC, September 13, 2024)
3–1 (vs LEX, September 22, 2024)
2–0 (vs CAR, December 14, 2024)
3–1 (vs LEX, February 22, 2025)
3–1 (vs BKFC, March 15, 2025)
Biggest defeat1–3 (vs BKFC, October 27, 2024)
0–2 (vs TB, April 5, 2025)
All statistics correct as of 12 April 2025.

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of 16 March 2025* Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Cosette Morché
2 DF   USA Delaney Lindahl
3 DF   USA Sheyenne Allen
4 DF   USA Celia Gaynor
5 DF   TGA Laveni Vaka
6 MF   RSA Anele Komani
7 MF   BER Nia Christopher
8 MF   USA Felicia Knox
9 FW   USA Jorian Baucom
10 FW   BRA Erica Gomes
11 FW   USA Sh'Nia Gordon
12 MF   USA Darya Rajaee
15 DF   USA Adrienne Jordan
16 FW   USA Anna Henderson
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   USA Jasmine Hamid
18 MF   USA Addie McCain
19 DF   USA Cameron Brooks
20 DF   USA Kiara Locklear
21 FW   USA Tatiana Fung
22 FW   ISL Thelma Hermansdottir
23 MF   USA Taylor Smith
24 DF   USA Reese Klein
25 DF   CAN Sabrina McNeill
27 DF   USA Julia Grosso
28 DF   USA Laurel Ansbrow
32 GK   USA Erin McKinney
43 GK   USA Makenna Gottschalk

Staff

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As of September 9, 2024*

Front office
Position Name
Chairman & founder Tommy Smith
CEO & co-founder Deon Graham
Technical staff
Head Coach Tyrone Mears
Associate Head Coach Ali Rogers
VP of Team Operations & Player Affairs Brittany Waterbury
Head Athletic Trainer Kiara Giles
Equipment Manager Keneil Gibbs
Performance Coach Jeff Duarte
Goalkeeper Coach Aaron Ingham

Competitions

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Friendlies

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February 26, 2025 Fort Lauderdale United FC v NJ/NY Gotham FC Davie, Florida
7:00 p.m. ET Stadium: Beyond Bancard Stadium

Regular season

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 9 6 6 27 21  +6 33 5 4 2 13 8  +5 4 2 4 14 13  +1

Last updated: April 12, 2025.
Source: USLSuperLeague.com

Regular season standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Dallas Trinity FC 22 10 6 6 34 22 +12 36 Playoffs
3 Brooklyn FC 23 9 8 6 23 29 −6 33
4 Fort Lauderdale United FC 21 9 6 6 27 21 +6 33
5 Tampa Bay Sun FC 22 8 5 9 32 24 +8 33
6 Spokane Zephyr FC 22 8 7 7 27 23 +4 31
Updated to match(es) played on April 16, 2025. Source: USL Super League
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Matches

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August 17, 2024 1 Spokane Zephyr FC 1–1 Fort Lauderdale United FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 p.m. PDT
Report Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,868
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
September 6, 2024 2 Carolina Ascent FC 2–1 Fort Lauderdale United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,251
Referee: Shawn Tehini
September 13, 2024 3 DC Power FC 0–2 Fort Lauderdale United FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 4,719
Referee: Adorae Monroy
September 22, 2024 4 Lexington SC 1–3 Fort Lauderdale United FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,946
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
September 29, 2024 5 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Dallas Trinity FC Davie, Florida
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Note: Match was rescheduled to December 1, 2024 due to construction issues at Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University
October 6, 2024 6 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–0 Brooklyn FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Jamie Padilla
October 12, 2024 7 Tampa Bay Sun FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Tampa, Florida
Stadium: Riverfront Stadium
Note: Postponed due to Hurricane Milton
October 19, 2024 8 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–2 Lexington SC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Melinda Sopka Homa
October 27, 2024 9 Brooklyn FC 3–1 Fort Lauderdale United FC New York, New York
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Commisso Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 411
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Note: Match originally scheduled for October 26, 2024 but changed due to field issues at Maimonides Park.
November 2, 2024 10 Dallas Trinity FC 1–0 Fort Lauderdale United FC Dallas, Texas
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 3,130
Referee: Natalie Simon
November 10, 2024 11 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC Davie, Florida
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 1,976
Referee: Adorae Monroy
November 23, 2024 12 Fort Lauderdale United FC 0–1 DC Power FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST Report
Stadium: Beyond Bancard Field
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Gerald Flores
December 1, 2024 5 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–1 Dallas Trinity FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 1,957
Referee: Elton Garcia
Note: Match was originally scheduled for September 29, 2024 but was postponed due to construction issues at FTL UTD Stadium
December 7, 2024 13 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–1 Spokane Zephyr FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Shawn Tehini
December 14, 2024 14 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–0 Carolina Ascent FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
February 8, 2025 7 Tampa Bay Sun FC 2–2 Fort Lauderdale United FC Tampa, Florida
6:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 2,990
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
February 22, 2025 15 Fort Lauderdale United FC 2–0 Lexington SC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM ET
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Brad Jensen
March 2, 2025 16 Carolina Ascent FC 1–2 Fort Lauderdale United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
3:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
March 8, 2025 17 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,260
Referee: Adorae Monroy
March 15, 2025 18 Brooklyn FC 0–2 Fort Lauderdale United FC New York, New York
6:00 PM EST
  • coach   78'
Report
Stadium: Maimonides Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
March 22, 2025 19 Fort Lauderdale United FC 0–0 Spokane Zephyr FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,070
Referee: Marie Durr
April 5, 2025 20 Tampa Bay Sun FC 2–0 Fort Lauderdale United FC Tampa, Florida
6:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 2,708
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
April 12, 2025 21 Fort Lauderdale United FC 1–1 DC Power FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
Attendance: 2,173
Referee: Alejo Calume
April 19, 2025 22 Dallas Trinity FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Dallas, Texas
5:00 PM EST Stadium: Cotton Bowl
April 26, 2025 23 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Carolina Ascent FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
May 3, 2025 24 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Brooklyn FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
May 16, 2025 25 Lexington SC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM EST Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
May 20, 2025 26 DC Power FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Washington D.C.
7:30 PM EST Stadium: Audi Field
May 24, 2025 27 Fort Lauderdale United FC v Dallas Trinity FC Davie, Florida
7:30 PM EST Stadium: FTL UTD Stadium
May 31, 2025 28 Spokane Zephyr FC v Fort Lauderdale United FC Spokane, Washington
9:00 PM EST Stadium: One Spokane Stadium


Statistics

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Appearances

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As of match played 12 April 2025
No. Player Nat. Total Regular Season Playoffs
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
Goalkeepers
1 Cosette Morché   15 15 15 15 0 0
32 Erin McKinney   0 0 0 0 0 0
43 Makenna Gottschalk   5 4 5 4 0 0
Defenders
2 Delaney Lindahl   9 9 9 9 0 0
3 Sheyenne Allen   8 4 8 4 0 0
4 Celia Gaynor   16 15 16 15 0 0
5 Laveni Vaka   18 18 18 18 0 0
15 Adrienne Jordan   14 13 14 13 0 0
19 Cameron Brooks   10 7 10 7 0 0
25 Sabrina McNeil   8 8 8 8 0 0
27 Julia Grosso   2 2 2 2 0 0
28 Laurel Ansbrow   8 8 8 8 0 0
Midfielders
6 Anele Komani   7 5 7 5 0 0
7 Nia Christopher   12 1 12 1 0 0
8 Felicia Knox   20 13 20 13 0 0
12 Darya Rajaee   19 17 19 17 0 0
18 Addie McCain   21 21 21 21 0 0
20 Kiara Locklear   9 7 9 7 0 0
21 Tatiana Fung   14 2 14 2 0 0
23 Taylor Smith   20 15 20 15 0 0
Forwards
9 Jorian Baucom   5 2 5 2 0 0
10 Erica Gomes   6 2 6 2 0 0
11 Sh'Nia Gordon   21 21 21 21 0 0
16 Anna Henderson   8 0 8 0 0 0
17 Jasmine Hamid   19 18 19 18 0 0
22 Thelma Hermannsdottir   4 0 4 0 0 0
Other players (Departed during season)
14 Gianna Gourley   9 2 9 2 0 0
24 Reese Klein   5 1 5 1 0 0
31 Heather Hinz   2 2 2 2 0 0

Goals

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No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
18   Addie McCain 9 0 9
17   Jasmine Hamid 8 0 8
11   Sh'Nia Gordon 3 0 3
20   Kiara Locklear 3 0 3
3   Sheyenne Allen 1 0 1
16   Anna Henderson 1 0 1
19   Reese Klein 1 0 1
14   Felicia Knox 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0
Total 25 0 25

Assists

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No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
20   Kiara Locklear 4 0 4
14   Felicia Knox 3 0 3
17   Jasmine Hamid 2 0 2
11   Sh'Nia Gordon 2 0 2
18   Addie McCain 2 0 2
19   Cameron Brooks 1 0 1
7   Nia Christopher 1 0 1
25   Sabrina McNeil 1 0 1
28   Laurel Ansbrow 1 0 1
Total 15 0 15

Clean sheets

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No. Nat. Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1   Cosette Morché 5 0 5
Total 5 0 5

Disciplinary cards

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Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
No. Nat. Name                        
5   Laveni Vaka 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
9   Jorian Baucom 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
17   Jasmine Hamid 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
22   Kiara Locklear 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
6   Anele Komani 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11   Sh'Nia Gordon 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
2   Delaney Lindahl 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23   Taylor Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4   Celia Gaynor 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
3   Sheyenne Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14   Gianna Gourley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10   Erica Gomes 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21   Tatiana Fung 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12   Darya Rajaee 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 34 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0

References

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