San Diego Wave FC is an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
This is a list of franchise records from the team's inaugural NWSL season in 2022 to the present.
All stats accurate as of match played November 3, 2024.
Honors NWSL Shield: 1
Winners: 2023
NWSL Challenge Cup: 1
Winners: 2024
Player records
Appearances
Youngest first-team player: Melanie Barcenas – 15 years, 177 days (against Orlando Pride, April 29, 2023) Oldest first-team player: Jodie Taylor – 36 years, 152 days (against Chicago Red Stars, October 16, 2022)
Most appearances Player Appearances#NameTotal 1 Kristen McNabb DF2022– 82 4 6 43 99 Makenzy Robbe FW2022– 82 4 6 43 993Kailen SheridanGK2022–864430974Christen WestphalDF2022–20245931233805Naomi GirmaDF2022–2024583920726Emily van EgmondMF2022–2024583540707Amirah AliFW2022–20244831133688Alex MorganFW2022–2024483813639Sofia JakobssonFW2022–202445391159Jaedyn ShawFW2022–202447372059 Bolded players are currently on the San Diego Wave FC roster.
Goals
Youngest goalscorer: Melanie Barcenas – 16 years, 334 days (against Portland Thorns FC, September 28, 2024) Oldest goalscorer: Jodie Taylor – 35 years, 349 days (against Houston Dash, May 1, 2022) Inaugural goalscorer in all competitions: Kaleigh Riehl – 1st overall match (against Angel City FC, March 19, 2022) Inaugural League goalscorer: Jodie Taylor – 1st League match (against Houston Dash, May 1, 2022) Most goals in a season in all competitions: 16 – Alex Morgan, 2022 Most League goals in a season: 12 – Alex Morgan, 2022 Most goals scored in a match: 4 – Alex Morgan (against NJ/NY Gotham FC, May 7, 2022) Goals in consecutive league matches: 3 consecutive matches Dudinha, October 11, 2025 to November 2, 2025 Alex Morgan, August 20, 2022 to September 10, 2022 Fastest goal: 0 minutes 27 seconds – Amirah Ali (against Utah Royals, September 15, 2024) Latest goal (not AET): 90+8 minutes – Emily van Egmond (against Seattle Reign FC, March 29, 2024) Latest goal (including AET): 110 minutes – Alex Morgan (against Chicago Red Stars, October 16, 2022)
Overall goals Player Goals scored#NameTotal 1 FW2022–2024 19 1 5 00 25 2 FW2022–2024 13 0 1 00 14 3 FW2022– 10 0 0 00 104María SánchezFW2024–20254004195Amirah AliFW2022–20245011186Delphine CascarinoFW2024–700007Taylor KornieckMF2022–2023412007Kristen McNabbDF2022–6001079Kenza DaliMF2025–500005DudinhaFW2025–500005 Bolded players are currently on the San Diego Wave FC roster.
Assists
Most assists in a season in all competitions: 6 – Delphine Cascarino, 2025
Most League assists in a season: 6 – Delphine Cascarino, 2025 Most assists in a match: 2 Emily van Egmond (against Washington Spirit, September 10, 2022) Delphine Cascarino (against Racing Louisville FC, November 3, 2024)
Overall assists Player Assists#NameTotal 1 Delphine Cascarino FW 2024– 9 0 0 10 10FW2022–202481100103María SánchezFW2024–2025600017Christen WestphalDF2022–20246010075Sofia JakobssonFW2022–2024410005Hanna LundkvistDF2024–300205FW2022–500005FW2022–20244010059Taylor KornieckMF2022–2023301004Perle MorroniDF2024–400004Kelsey TurnbowMF2022–2023301004 Bolded players are currently on the San Diego Wave FC roster.
Goalkeeping
Youngest goalkeeper: Morgan Messner – 24 years and 160 days (against Club América, July 26, 2024) Oldest goalkeeper: Carly Telford – 35 years and 44 days (against Houston Dash, August 20, 2022)
Most shutouts PlayerShutouts#NameTotal1GK2022–260201292GK20221000013GK2024–0001014GK2024000011 Bolded players are currently on the San Diego Wave FC roster.
Team records
Record wins San Diego Wave FC score listed first Record NWSL regular season win: 4–0 vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, May 7, 2022 Record playoff win: 2–1 vs Chicago Red Stars, October 16, 2022 Record NWSL Challenge Cup win: 4–2 vs Angel City FC, March 30, 2022 Record Summer Cup win: 3–1 vs Bay FC, July 20, 2024 Record Champions Cup win: 2–0 vs Santa Fe FC, August 20, 2024 2–0 vs Whitecaps FC Girls Elite, October 1, 2024 Record home win: 4–0 vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, May 7, 2022 Record road win: 3–0 vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, June 19, 2022 3–0 vs Houston Dash, May 20, 2023
Record defeats
Record NWSL regular season defeat: 0–3 vs Chicago Red Stars, June 28, 2024 1–4 vs North Carolina Courage, September 8, 2024 1–4 vs Kansas City Current, October 19, 2024 Record playoff defeat: 1–2 vs Portland Thorns FC, October 23, 2022 0–1 vs OL Reign, November 5, 2023 Record NWSL Challenge Cup defeat: 0–3 vs OL Reign, May 31, 2023 1–4 vs Portland Thorns FC, April 19, 2023 Record Summer Cup defeat: 0–2 vs Club América, July 26, 2024 Record Champions Cup defeat: 0–1 vs Club América, October 16, 2024 Record home defeat: 0–3 vs Chicago Red Stars, June 28, 2024 1–4 vs North Carolina Courage, September 8, 2024 Record road defeat: 1–4 vs Kansas City Current, October 19, 2024
Highest scores San Diego Wave FC score listed first
Highest scoring NWSL regular season game: 7 goals 3–4 vs Washington Spirit, September 10, 2022 Highest scoring playoff game: 3 goals 2–1 vs Chicago Red Stars, October 16, 2022 1–2 vs Portland Thorns FC, October 23, 2022 Highest scoring NWSL Challenge Cup game: 6 goals 4–2 vs Angel City FC, March 30, 2022 Highest scoring Summer Cup game: 4 goals 3–1 vs Bay FC, July 20, 2024 Highest scoring Champions Cup game: 5 goals 3–2 vs Portland Thorns FC, September 18, 2024 Highest scoring home game: 5 goals 3–2 vs Chicago Red Stars, March 25, 2023 1–4 vs North Carolina Courage, September 8, 2024 1–4 vs Kansas City Current, October 19, 2024 Highest scoring road game: 7 goals 3–4 vs Washington Spirit, September 10, 2022
Streaks
Longest unbeaten run (competitive matches): 5 matches June 4, 2022, to July 9, 2022 May 14, 2023, to June 17, 2023 Longest unbeaten run (NWSL regular season): 5 matches June 4, 2022, to July 9, 2022 May 14, 2023, to June 17, 2023 Longest winning streak (competitive matches): 3 matches May 1, 2022, to May 18, 2022 August 19, 2023, to September 16, 2023 Longest winning streak (NWSL regular season): 3 matches May 1, 2022, to May 18, 2022 August 19, 2023, to September 16, 2023 Longest tying streak (competitive matches): 3 matches June 4, 2022, to June 19, 2022 May 23, 2024, to June 19, 202 Longest tying streak (NWSL regular season): 3 matches June 4, 2022, to June 19, 2022 May 23, 2024, to June 19, 2024 Longest losing streak (competitive matches): 4 matches May 31, 2023, to August 5, 2023 October 5, 2024, to November 3, 2024 Longest losing streak (NWSL regular season): 3 matches June 17, 2023, to July 8, 2023 June 28, 2024, to September 1, 2024 October 5, 2024, to November 3, 2024 Longest streak without a win (competitive matches): 9 matches, May 12, 2024, to July 20, 2024 Longest streak without a win (NWSL regular season): 12 matches, May 12, 2024, to September 14, 2024 Longest scoring run (competitive matches): 7 matches, March 30, 2022, to May 18, 2022 Longest scoring run (NWSL regular season): 7 matches, April 23, 2023, to June 9, 2023 Longest scoreless run (competitive matches): 3 matches, June 22, 2024, to July 20, 2024 Longest scoreless run (NWSL regular season): 3 matches, June 22, 2024, to August 24, 2024 Longest streak without conceding a goal (competitive matches): 3 matches, September 30, 2023, to March 23, 2024 Longest streak without conceding a goal (NWSL regular season): 3 matches, September 30, 2023, to March 23, 2024 Longest streak without a shutout (competitive matches): 6 matches, August 24, 2024, to September 21, 2024 Longest streak without a shutout (NWSL regular season): 7 matches, June 28, 2024, to September 21, 2024
Coaching records
First head coach: Casey Stoney – Stoney was announced as the Wave's first head coach prior to the team's inaugural NWSL season. Longest-serving head coach: Casey Stoney – 2 years, 346 days (125 matches) (July 14, 2021, to June 24, 2024) + All-time San Diego Wave FC coaching statsNameNationalityFromToWDLGFGAGDWin% June 24, 20246532289482 +1252Paul Buckle (interim)June 24, 2024August 15, 202400204 -40Landon Donovan (interim)August 16, 2024November 18, 20243161218 -630Jonas EidevallJanuary 7, 2025present0000000
List of seasons
+ Seasonal statistics for San Diego Wave FCSeasonRegular seasonPlayoffsChallenge CupSummer CupChampions CupTop ScorerAvg. attendancePWDLGFGAPtsPos20222210663221363rdSemi-finals Group stageNot heldNot held Alex Morgan (12)8,72920232211473122371stSemi-finals Group stage Alex Morgan (6)20,718202426671325352510thDNQChampionsGroup stageGroup stage Jaedyn Shaw (4)19,5752025178542819293rdTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Individual honors
NWSL Player of the Month MonthPlayerRefMay 2022 Alex Morgan
NWSL Rookie of the Month MonthPlayerRefMay 2022 Naomi GirmaSeptember/October 2022 Naomi Girma (2)September 2024 Kennedy Wesley
NWSL Best XI YearPositionPlayerRef2022Goalkeeper Kailen SheridanDefender Naomi GirmaForward Alex Morgan2023Defender Naomi Girma (2)Midfielder Jaedyn Shaw NWSL Second XI YearPositionPlayerRef2023Goalkeeper Kailen SheridanForward Alex Morgan2024Defender Naomi Girma NWSL Golden Boot YearPlayerRef2022 Alex Morgan
NWSL Defender of the Year YearPlayerRef2022 Naomi Girma2023 Naomi Girma (2) NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year YearPlayerRef2022 Kailen Sheridan NWSL Rookie of the Year YearPlayerRef2022 Naomi Girma NWSL Coach of the Year YearPlayerRef2022 Casey Stoney FIFPro Women's World 11 The following players were named to the FIFPro Women's World 11 while playing for San Diego Wave FC: Alex Morgan (2) – 2022, 2023
Internationals
Caps Below is a list of players capped internationally while with San Diego Wave FC and the number of caps they earned during that time. The list is ordered by date of first international appearance while contracted with the San Diego Wave. A total of 13 players have represented 7 different senior national teams during their Wave tenure.
Note: Countries indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Debuted while with San Diego PlayerNationYearsCapsEmily van Egmond2022–202443Kailen Sheridan2022–present40Sofia Jakobsson2022–202423Abby Dahlkemper2022–20247Naomi Girma2022–202444Taylor Kornieck2022–202312Alex Morgan2022–202434Kyra Carusa2023–present16Jaedyn Shaw2022–202421Kaitlyn Torpey2024–present10Hanna Lundkvist2024–present9María Sánchez2024–present5Delphine Cascarino2024–present7 Bolded players are currently on the San Diego Wave FC roster.
Honors Below is a list of major international honors won by players while with San Diego Wave FC.
Olympic Games
The following players have won the Olympic gold medal while playing for San Diego Wave FC:
Naomi Girma – 2024 Jaedyn Shaw – 2024
NWSL Draft picks Below is a list of players San Diego Wave FC has selected in an NWSL Draft. A total of 10 players were drafted by the Wave prior to the draft's termination before the 2025 season. All-time San Diego Wave FC NWSL Draft picksDraftRoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege team202211 Naomi GirmaDF Stanford Cardinal19 Marleen SchimmerFW Grand Canyon Antelopes225 Sydney PulverMF Washington State Cougars327 Belle BriedeMF Stanford Cardinal440 Kayla BrusterDF Georgia Bulldogs2023213 Sierra EngeMF Stanford Cardinal333 Lauren BrzykcyGK UCLA Bruins445 Giovanna DeMarcoMF Wake Forest Demon Deacons2024112 Kennedy WesleyDF Stanford Cardinal342 Mya JonesFW Memphis Tigers Bolded players are currently on the San Diego Wave FC roster.
Record by opponent
National Women's Soccer League Regular season