A complete guide to ACFC’s 2025 roster

LOS ANGELES -- Following the sacking of Becki Tweed as head coach in December, Angel City F.C. is changing up its roster for the 2025 season. With new extensions on key players and fresh signings, the club is focusing on expanding and strengthening the squad with new faces. Under new Sporting Director Mark Parsons, the club has brought in new contracts from across the globe. 

New Signings 

Savy King 

Defender Savy King is making her way down the coastline in a trade with NorCal rival Bay F.C. in exchange for $200,000 in intra-league transfer funds and an additional $100,000 in 2026. King is an L.A. native who was drafted second overall in the 2024 draft by Bay F.C. after completing her freshman year with the North Carolina Tar Heels. She’s the third-youngest draftee in league history and made 20 match appearances during her rookie year. 

“Savy is a very exciting talent with a huge future and we are delighted to welcome her to Angel City,” said ACFC Sporting Director Mark Parsons in a press release. “Savy has shown across college, the U-20s and her NWSL rookie season that she is ready to have an immediate impact. We believe our environment will be able to push Savy to new heights and I am excited to see her impact in helping us reach our goals for many years.”

Miyabi Moriya

Angel City signed Japanese international Miyabi Moriya from INAC Kobe Leonessa to a one-year deal with a club option for the 2026 NWSL season. Moriya made 118 appearances with the club since her debut in 2015. Last year, she was named the WE League Valuable Player after earning a spot on the league’s Best XI.

Alanna Kennedy

A new face is traveling to Los Angeles from across the pond. Alanna Kennedy has signed with Angel City FC through 2025 with a mutual option for 2026 from Manchester City where she’s played since 2021. The Australian defender previously played for the NWSL with the Orlando Pride and the Western New York Flash. She helped the Flash win the 2016 NWSL Championship. 

Macey Hodge 

SEC Midfielder of the Year Macey Hodge signed a two-year deal through 2026, with a club option for 2027. Hodge made 97 appearances in college at Mississippi State, recording five assists. She was also named to the 2024 First Team All-SEC list, along with being a Mac Herman semifinalist. 

Julie Dufour

Angel City F.C. has signed French forward Julie Dufour to a three-year contract, through the 2027 NWSL season. Dufour scored 19 goals in 41 matches, across all competitions with Paris F.C. She has made eight appearances for the senior French national team and has played for Lille and Bordeaux.

Hannah Stambaugh

Tokyo, Japan native Hannah Stambaugh has re-signed with Angel City FC for the 2025 NWSL season. Stambaugh featured for Omiya Ardija Ventus for three seasons before joining Angel City. She started in a friendly against Liga MX Femenil side FC Juarez in August.

Contract Extensions 

Sydney Leroux 

Sydney Leroux agreed to a new three-year contract through 2027 with Angel City. She originally joined ACFC midway through the club’s inaugural 2022 NWSL season via a trade with the Orlando Pride and has been in the league since 2013.

Leroux earned 10 goals and two assists in 2,513 minutes with the team. She holds the eighth spot on the NWSL all-time scoring list with 48 goals in 160 regular-season match appearances. During the last regular season Leroux notched seven goals in 24 matches. 

The Thompson Sisters

Angel City also made headlines with the contract extension until 2028 for both Alyssa and Gisele Thompson. The pair made NWSL history as the first sister duo to be signed and play on the same roster. A. Thompson, 20, was the first high schooler to sign a million dollar NWSL contract as the number one pick in the 2023 draft. 

“We’re very committed to Angel City,” A. Thompson said in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times. “We love being here and playing in front of our friends and family. Angel City is putting a lot of effort and resources into their players and the team shows their commitment to the future and developing us.”

M.A Vignola

M.A Vignola will continue to her story with ACFC, agreeing to a two-year contract extension through 2026. Appearing in 43 matches for Angel City since its 2022 inaugural season, she has contributed four goals and three assists. Despite missing the majority of the 2022 season due to injury, Vignola thrived in 2023. She earned her first cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team and was named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team while scoring three goals and one assist for the club. 

Christen Press

Veteran forward Christen Press is back with a new one-year contract through the 2025 NWSL season. The club’s first ever signing made her long awaited return to the pitch 781 days and four surgeries after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Press is tied for eighth on the NWSL all-time scoring list, scoring 51 goals in 112 career appearances in all NWSL competitions. 

Angelina Anderson 

Goalkeeper Angelina Anderson has extended her contract with the club through 2028. She was selected as the 27th overall in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft. Anderson was recently called up to the USWNT senior camp for the first time in her career. 

Vanessa Gilles 

Defender Vanessa Gilles will rejoin Angel City after her loan with Lyon F.C. in France, expires on June 30, 2025. Gilles signed with Angel City FC  on December 16, 2021 after previously playing for the French Division 1 Féminine team Girondins de Bordeaux.

Club Goodbyes

There are some noticeable absences on the upcoming season’s roster. The team is parting ways with players and announced it would not be renewing contracts for four free agents. 

Didi Haračić

Goalkeeper Didi Haračić will not be returning to BMO Stadium, instead she will head down to San Diego. The veteran played 100 games over her career that started in 2013. Last season, Haračić was Angel City's number one keeper and an essential part of the team’s defensive strategy. Haračić recorded 62 appearances with the club during three seasons, along with 11 shutouts and 206 saves.

Rocky Rodriguez

Angel City is also parting ways with midfielder Rocky Rodriguez via a trade with the Kansas City Current in exchange for $100,000 in intra-league transfer funds. The Costa Rican midfielder joined ACFC in January via trade with Portland Thorns FC and appeared in 20 matches during all 2024 NWSL competitions, scoring one goal. 

Messiah Bright 

Forward Messiah Bright is heading to Houston after a trade with Angel City FC in exchange for $100,000 of intra-league transfer funds. The transaction includes up to $50,000 in additional performance-based incentives. Bright spent last season with Angel City FC, appearing 21 regular season games. She scored her first regular season goal against the Washington Spirit and the first hat-trick in team history in a 7-0 victory over Juarez FC from LIGA MX Femenil in a friendly at home in August.

Jasmyne Spencer 

Jasmyne Spencer heads to Canada as Vancouver Rise F.C.’s newest defender. Spencer was selected by Angel City in the third round of the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft from the Houston Dash, where she appeared in 18 matches and scored one goal during the 2021 season. She’s been in the NWSL since its inception and has played for OL Reign, Orlando Pride, Western New York Flash, and the Washington Spirit. At ACFC she netted one goal and one assist.

Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson officially retired from the NWSL and professional soccer on December 20, 2024. She had joined ACFC on a two-year contract in 2023 after playing for the San Diego Wave, Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue FC (now NJ/NY Gotham FC) and Seattle Reign. Johnson played 6,542 minutes and scored 15 goals throughout her eight year career. She made 23 appearances for the Mexican national team where she scored 8 goals. Johnson was a first-round pick of the Seattle Reign in the 2017 NWSL Draft after her collegiate career at the University of Southern California.

Up Next

Angel City's 2025 NWSL season campaign kicks off on Sunday March 16 at home against SoCal rivals San Diego Wave. The club is set to compete in the 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI) at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Fans will see the roster in action during preseason matches against Portland Thorns FC on Sunday, February 16 at 11:00 a.m. PT, and Seattle Reign FC on February 22 at 12:00 p.m. PT.