Orlando Pride Announce 2024 Start-of-Season Roster

The Orlando Pride announced their roster to start the season a few days ahead of the team’s first 2024 NWSL regular-season game on Saturday afternoon against Racing Louisville FC. Seb Hines’ team contains 31 players for his second season as permanent head coach.

Of the 31 names listed by the club, 21 players are returning from last year’s team that came just short of qualifying for the NWSL playoffs. The returners include goalkeepers Kaylie Collins, McKinley Crone, and Anna Moorhouse; defenders Tori Hansen, Celia, Carrie Lawrence, Brianna Martinez, Haley McCutcheon, Megan Montefusco, Emily Sams (nee Madril), Rafaelle, and Kyle Strom; midfielders Marta, Kerry Abello, Viviana Villacorta, Adriana, Julie Doyle, and Summer Yates; and forwards Amanda Allen, Mariana Larroquette, and Ally Watt. 

The team’s 10 newcomers are goalkeeper Sofia Manner; defender Cori Dyke; midfielders Angelina, Evelina Duljan, Morgan Gautrat, Ally Lemos, and Luana; and forwards Barbra Banda, Simone Charley, and Alex Kerr.

The Pride start the season with three players on the season-ending injury list. Villacorta tore her ACL during last season, Montefusco had foot surgery during the offseason, and Charley ruptured her Achilles during preseason. Lawrence and Gautrat were previously on the season-ending injury list from last year, but have been removed to start the 2024 campaign.

In addition to the injured players, the Pride will be without two who are currently on loan in Australia. Hansen has been with the Melbourne Victory and Collins with the Western Sydney Wanderers, both of the A-League Women. Those seasons run through the first weekend of May.

Five players are listed as internationals on the roster this year, including Manner (Finland), Duljan (Sweden), Luana (Brazil), Allen (Canada), and Banda (Zambia). While Manner, Duljan, Luana, and Allen are with the club, Banda has yet to report after signing six days ago on March 7.

With the signing of Kerr earlier today and Dyke earlier this week, the Pride have inked three of the club’s four picks from the 2024 NWSL Draft. The only player unsigned of their selections is midfielder Talia Gabarra. The club also signed two of their four non-roster invitees to preseason training in Crone and Charley. Goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell and defender Raegan Cox remain unsigned. However, they may remain with the club in training in case of additional injuries or the need for International Replacement Players.

2024 Orlando Pride Start-of-Season Roster

Goalkeepers (4): Kaylie Collins (LOAN), McKinley Crone, Sofia Manner (INTL-FIN), Anna Moorhouse  

Defenders (9): Tori Hansen (LOAN), Celia, Carrie Lawrence, Bri Martinez, Haley McCutcheon, Megan Montefusco (SEI), Emily Sams, Rafaelle, Kylie Strom 

Midfielders (8): Angelina, Evelina Duljan (INTL-SWE), Morgan Gautrat, Ally Lemos, Cori Dyke, Luana (INTL-BRA), Kerry Abello, Viviana Villacorta (SEI) 

Forwards (10): Adriana, Amanda Allen (INTL-CAN), Barbra Banda (INTL-ZAM, NYR), Simone Charley (SEI), Julie Doyle, Alex Kerr, Mariana Larroquette, Marta, Ally Watt, Summer Yates 

Key

LOAN: Player On Loan
INTL: International Player
SEI: Season-Ending Injury List
NYR: Not Yet Reported

The Pride and Racing Louisville will kick off their 2024 NWSL season at 4 p.m. Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, KY.