DC Power Football Club is an American professional women's soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the USL Super League (USLS).

History

Washington, D.C., was named as one of the eight locations in the USL Super League on May 16, 2023.[1] The club's name and branding were unveiled on May 20, 2024.[2] Its founding ownership group includes Jordan Stuart, a prominent real estate executive and minority owner of Loudoun United FC; Devin Talbott, a part owner of D.C. United; and local business owner Jan Adams.[2] Professional basketball player Angel Reese was announced as a part owner on May 21, 2024.[3] Additional owners announced include professional baseball player Josiah Gray, professional hockey player Hendrix Lapierre, actress Crystal Renee Hayslett, professional football player Vernon Davis, business and sports executive Paxton Baker, and professional soccer player Donovan Pines.

On September 7, 2024, Jorian Baucom scored the first goal in DC Power FC history during a 1-1 draw against Dallas Trinity FC.

On October 11, 2024, Katelyn Duong delivered a corner kick that ended up in the net in the final seconds to give DC Power FC a 1-0 win against Brooklyn FC (USL) for the Club's first win in DC Power FC history.

Sponsorship

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Sleeve sponsor Ref.
2024–present Capelli Sport Agile Defense N/A Giant Food (Landover) [4]

Stadium

See also: Audi Field

The club announced that they would play their inaugural season at Audi Field, which is also home to the Washington Spirit and D.C. United.[5] On September 13, 2024, Fort Lauderdale United FC defeated DC Power FC 2-0 in the club's first ever home match played at Audi Field in front of an announced crowd of 4,719.[6]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 8, 2025[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Morgan Aquino
2 MF United States USA Anna Bagley
3 DF United States USA Susanna Friedrichs (c)
4 DF England ENG Abbey-Leigh Stringer
5 FW United States USA Emily Colton
6 MF Ghana GHA Jennifer Cudjoe
7 MF Philippines PHI Carleigh Frilles
8 DF United States USA Myra Konte
9 MF United States USA Katie Duong
10 MF Cameroon CMR Jeannette Yango
11 DF England ENG Nicole Douglas
12 DF Haiti HAI Claire Constant (c)
13 FW United States USA Gianna Gourley (on loan from Fort Lauderdale United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW United States USA Phoebe Canoles
15 DF United States USA Amanda Frisbie
17 MF Wales WAL Charlie Estcourt
19 MF Japan JPN Yuuka Kurosaki
20 MF United States USA Madison Murnin
21 FW Philippines PHI Katrina Guillou
23 MF United States USA Zaneta Wyne
24 DF Puerto Rico PUR Amber DiOrio
25 MF United States USA Alex Kirnos
29 DF United States USA Madison Wolfbauer
30 FW Ethiopia ETH Loza Abera
33 GK United States USA Adelaide Gay

Academy Players

As of March 28, 2025[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
43 MF United States USA Loretta Talbott
47 MF Peru PER Leia Galliani
48 MF United States USA Valentina Perrotta
49 FW United States USA Carrie Helfrich

Staff

As of March 28, 2025

Front Office
Position Name
Club President United States Jordan Stuart
Sporting Director United States Steve Birnbaum
Technical Staff
Position Name
Interim Head Coach United States Phil Nana
Vice President of Team Operations England Bircan Mustafa
Assistant Coach United States Zaneta Wyne
Assistant Coach El Salvador Pablo Amaya
Performance Coach Peru Tabitha Galliani
Head of Goalkeeping United States Fionn Deehan
Video Analyst United States Wyatt Burrows
Head Athletic Trainer United States Emily Gumowitz
Head of Equipment United States Nicole Miller

Records

Year-by-year

Season League Regular season Playoffs Avg. attendance
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos
2024–25 USLS 18 3 6 6 14 27 15 8th — 1,971

Head coaching record

As of October 28, 2024

Only competitive matches are counted.*

All-time DC Power FC coaching records
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Frédéric Brillant  France May 20, 2024 November 27, 2024 13 3 4 6 7 15 23.08
Phil Nana (interim)  United States November 27, 2024 Present 5 0 2 3 7 12 0.00

References

  1. ^ Carlisle, Jeff (May 16, 2023). "USL Super League confirms eight markets for inaugural season". ESPN. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Goff, Steven (May 20, 2024). "Washington's new women's soccer team gets a name, logo and coach". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Anzidei, Melanie (May 21, 2024). "Sky rookie Angel Reese named newest owner of DC Power Football Club". The Athletic. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "DC Power Football Club Announces Front-of-kit Partnership with Agile Defense". DC Power Football Club. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Stadium". DC Power Football Club. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Match Center – DC Power FC vs Fort Lauderdale United FC". USL Super League. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Roster Archive". DC Power Football Club. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "DC Power Football Club Sign first five Academy Players in Club history". DC Power Football Club. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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