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, 2013Second-team squad/Injured
Player Movement
In
Per NWSL and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Acquired in the NWSL Player Allocation | |
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Acquired in the NWSL Player Allocation | |
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Acquired in the NWSL Player Allocation | |
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | GK | ![]() | Acquired in the NWSL Player Allocation | |
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Acquired in the NWSL Player Allocation | |
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | FW | Acquired in the NWSL Player Allocation | ||
January 11, 2013 | ![]() | MF | Acquired in the NWSL Player Allocation | ||
January 18, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Selected 1st overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | |
January 18, 2013 | ![]() | GK | ![]() | Selected 17th overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | |
February 1, 2013 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Signed as a free agent | |
February 5, 2013 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Signed as a free agent | |
February 5, 2013 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Signed as a free agent | |
February 5, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Signed as a free agent | |
February 7, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Selected 4th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft | |
February 7, 2013 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Selected 12th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft | |
February 7, 2013 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Selected 20th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft | |
February 7, 2013 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Selected 28th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft | |
February 7, 2013 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Selected 36th overall in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft | |
February 7, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Signed as a free agent | |
March 18, 2013 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Signed after being selected 9th overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | |
March 18, 2013 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Acquired as a discovery player selection | |
March 21, 2013 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Acquired as a designated international player | |
March 21, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Acquired as a designated international player | |
April 8, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Made final roster as a tryout draftee | |
April 8, 2013 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Made final roster as a tryout draftee | |
May 30, 2013 | ![]() | GK | ![]() | ||
June 13, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Signed after being selected 25th overall in the 2013 NWSL College Draft | |
June 13, 2013 | ![]() | GK | ![]() | ||
June 30, 2013 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Traded in exchange for Carmelina Moscato |
Out
- Players not selected in either the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft or signed as a free agent, but were on the 2012 Red Star squad: defender Elise Weber, defender Lauren Alkek, midfielder Jennifer Buczkowski, forward Amanda Cinalli, goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire, midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo, forward Allison Doyle, goalkeeper Kristin Eggert, midfielder Ashleigh Ellenwood, defender Ashlee Elliott, goalkeeper Jamie Forbes, defender Alexandra Heller, defender Brittany Hengesh, midfielder Kelsey Hough, forward Michele Weissenhofer, defender Kara Kabellis, midfielder Vanessa Laxgang, midfielder Nicole Lipp, defender Mary Therese McDonnell, defender Kecia Morway, midfielder Shayla Mutz, forward Lindsey Schwartz, defender Sammy Scofield.
- Invitees to the preseason camp who departed or were released in the preseason: midfielder Natalia Daniels, goalkeeper Erin Kane, midfielder Maureen Smunt, midfielder Alissa VonderHaar.
Management and Staff
;Coaching Staff
- Manager Rory Dames
- First Assistant Coach Stephanie Foster
- Second Assistant Coach Christian Lavers
- Goalkeeper Coach Trae Manny
Regular season standings
Results summary
Match Results
Preseason
National Women's Soccer League
Squad statistics
1 | Erin McLeod | 16 | 16 | 1440 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 165 | 92 | 64 | 28 | 1.75 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
20 | Taylor Vancil | 6 | 6 | 540 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 1.333 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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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