2013 Chicago Red Stars season


The 2013 Chicago Red Stars season is the fifth season of the soccer club and its first season in National Women's Soccer League.

Major events

In November 2012, it was announced that there would be eight teams in a new women's professional soccer league, the National Women's Soccer League will be subsidized by the USSF, the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation. The three federations would pay the salaries of their national team players to aid the teams in creating world-class rosters while staying under the salary cap. The players would be distributed evenly among the eight teams in an allocation process. USSF would run the league offices and set the schedule.

Current squad

First-team squad

Squad correct as of July 2, 2013

Second-team squad/Injured

Player Movement

In

Per NWSL and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
DatePlayerPositionPrevious ClubFee/NotesRef
January 11, 2013 Shannon BoxxMF magicJackAcquired in the NWSL Player Allocation
January 11, 2013 Amy LePeilbetDF Boston BreakersAcquired in the NWSL Player Allocation
January 11, 2013 Keelin WintersFW 1. FFC Turbine PotsdamAcquired in the NWSL Player Allocation
January 11, 2013 Erin McLeodGK Dalsjöfors GoIFAcquired in the NWSL Player Allocation
January 11, 2013 Carmelina MoscatoMF Piteå IFAcquired in the NWSL Player Allocation
January 11, 2013 Maribel DominguezFWAcquired in the NWSL Player Allocation
January 11, 2013 Dinora GarzaMFAcquired in the NWSL Player Allocation
January 18, 2013 Zakiya BywatersFW UCLASelected 1st overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
January 18, 2013 Taylor VancilGK Florida StateSelected 17th overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
February 1, 2013 Leslie OsborneMF Boston BreakersSigned as a free agent
February 5, 2013 Lori ChalupnyMF Chicago Red StarsSigned as a free agent
February 5, 2013 Taryn HemmingsDF Boston BreakersSigned as a free agent
February 5, 2013 Ella MasarFW Chicago Red StarsSigned as a free agent
February 7, 2013 Lindsay TarpleyFW magicJackSelected 4th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft
February 7, 2013 Lauren FowlkesDF Chicago Red StarsSelected 12th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft
February 7, 2013 Michelle WeninoDF Chicago Red StarsSelected 20th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft
February 7, 2013 Jackie SantacaterinaDF Chicago Red StarsSelected 28th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft
February 7, 2013 Alyssa MautzMF Chicago Red StarsSelected 36th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft
February 7, 2013 Jessica McDonaldFW Melbourne Victory FCSigned as a free agent
March 18, 2013 Rachel QuonDF StanfordSigned after being selected 9th overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
March 18, 2013 Lydia VandenberghDF magicJackAcquired as a discovery player selection
March 21, 2013 Sonja FussMF FC ZürichAcquired as a designated international player
March 21, 2013 Inka GringsFW FC ZürichAcquired as a designated international player
April 8, 2013 Hanna GilmoreFW BaylorMade final roster as a tryout draftee
April 8, 2013 Julianne SitchMF Chicago Red StarsMade final roster as a tryout draftee
May 30, 2013 Jamie ForbesGK Chicago Red Stars
June 13, 2013 Jen HoyFW PrincetonSigned after being selected 25th overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft
June 13, 2013 Kelsey DevonshireGK Chicago Red Stars
June 30, 2013 Adriana LeonFW Boston BreakersTraded in exchange for Carmelina Moscato

Out

;Front Office
;Coaching Staff

Results summary

Match Results

Preseason

National Women's Soccer League

Squad statistics

1Erin McLeod161614405651659264281.75224
20Taylor Vancil6654032164312381.333221

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Updated to matches played on 18 August 2013
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Top assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

NWSL Best XI