Houston Dash
2024 season
Majority ownerTed Segal
PresidentJessica O'Neill
StadiumShell Energy Stadium, Houston
Average home league attendance0

The 2024 Houston Dash season is the team's eleventh season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.

Season

Pre-season

Immediately following the 2023 Houston Dash season, Houston Dash started their preparation for the 2024 NWSL Season. On November 20, 2023, the Dash announced their roster decisions headed into the 2024 season. Houston exercised contract options on Emily Alvarado, Madelyn Desiano, Jyllissa Harris, Sophie Hirst, Savannah Madden, Bárbara Olivieri, Sarah Puntigam, Cameron Tucker and Paulina Gramaglia, who will stay on loan for the 2024 season. The club will also exercise the option for Allysha Chapman, who is on maternity leave at the time of the announcement.Lindsi Jennings' option was not picked up. Joelle Anderson is out of contract. New contracts were not offered to Ella Dederick, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, and Devon Kerr and they leave the club as restricted free-agents. Caprice Dydasco, Shea Groom, Emily Curran, María Sánchez, and Marisa Viggiano are also released as free agents.[1]

Roster

As of November 20, 2023.[2]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Jane CampbellUnited StatesGKFebruary 17, 19952017United States Stanford Cardinal00
35Savannah MaddenUnited StatesGKFebruary 2, 19992023United States University of Texas00
99Emily AlvaradoMexicoGKJune 9, 19982023France Stade de Reims Féminines00
Defenders
2Allysha ChapmanCanadaDFJanuary 25, 19892018United States North Carolina Courage00
4Natalie JacobsUnited StatesDFAugust 16, 19972022Spain Real Betis Féminas00
5Courtney PetersenUnited StatesDFOctober 28, 19972023Spain Orlando Pride00
23Ally PrisockUnited StatesDFJanuary 18, 19972021United States USC Trojans00
25Katie LindUnited StatesDFFebruary 15, 19942020Australia Perth Glory00
31Madelyn DesianoUnited StatesDFFebruary 18, 20002023United States UCLA00
37Jyllissa HarrisUnited StatesDFApril 8, 20002023United States South Carolina Gamecocks00
Midfielders
6Havana SolaunJamaicaMFFebruary 23, 19932023United States North Carolina Courage00
13Sophie SchmidtCanadaMFJune 28, 19982019Germany FFC Frankfurt00
15Bárbara OlivieriUnited StatesMFFebruary 24, 20022023Mexico Monterrey00
17Sarah PuntigamAustraliaMFOctober 13, 19922023Germany FC Köln00
30Sophie HirstUnited StatesMFFebruary 25, 20002023United States Harvard Crimson00
77AndressaBrazilMFNovember 10, 19922023Italy Roma00
Forwards
8Nichelle PrinceCanadaFWFebruary 15, 19952017United States Ohio State Buckeyes00
11Diana OrdóñezMexicoFWSeptember 26, 20012023United States North Carolina Courage00
21Ryan GareisUnited StatesFWNovember 13, 19982022United States South Carolina Gamecocks00
22Michelle AlozieNigeriaFWApril 28, 19972021United States Tennessee Lady Volunteers00
39Cameron TuckerUnited StatesFWJuly 15, 19992023United States BYU00

Transactions

2024 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 NWSL Draft will be held on January 12, 2024.

Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. College Status Ref.
1 5[lower-alpha 1] N/A
2 5 (18)
3 5 (33)[lower-alpha 2] N/A
3 8 (36)[lower-alpha 3]
4 5 (47)
  1. ↑ Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.
  2. ↑ Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC. Portland Thorns FC acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 48 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
  3. ↑ Orlando Pride → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired Courtney Petersen and the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Orlando Pride in exchange for $65,000 allocation money.


Transfers out

Date Nat. Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
November 20, 2023 United States Lindsi Jennings DF Option not exercised [1]
United States Ella Dederick GK Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent
United States Makamae Gomera-Stevens MF Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent
Canada Devon Kerr DF Not offered contracts - Restricted Free Agent
United States Caprice Dydasco DF United States Bay FC[3] Free Agent
United States Shea Groom MF Free Agent
United States Emily Curran MF Free Agent
Mexico María Sánchez FW Free Agent
United States Marisa Viggiano MF Free Agent
United States Joelle Anderson FW Out of Contract

Loan out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
FW Argentina Paulina Gramaglia Brazil Red Bull Bragantino January 1, 2024 December 31, 2024 [1]

Staff

As of 8 September 2023[4]

Role Name
PresidentUnited States Jessica O'Neill
General managerUnited States Alex Singer
Head coachVacant
Assistant coachNigeria Michael Balogun
Assistant coachUnited States Ricky Clarke[5]
Goalkeeping coachUnited States Matt Lampson
Assistant coach
Video analyst		United States Hiro Suzuki
Assistant general managerUnited States Carlos Martinez-Gloria
Equipment managerUnited States Paloma Paez
Head athletic trainerUnited States Frances Gilbert-Carlson
High performance coachUnited States Corey Ashe


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Houston Dash announce end of season roster decisions".
  2. ↑ "Club – Players". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ingemi, Marisa (November 21, 2023). "Bay FC add star defender Caprice Dydasco in first free-agent signing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Staff". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Houston Dash Add Ricky Clarke and Michael Poma to Technical Staff". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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