And though missing a full season to knee surgery in the prime of her career wasn’t the way Gorden saw her time with her new team beginning, she’s convinced Angel City is getting a better player than the one it acquired in December 2021.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/angel-city-fc/story/2023-03-07/sarah-gorden-angel-city-injury-mental-health-racial-injustice

Angel City FC forward Katie Johnson, center, kicks the ball against the Houston Dash during the second half of an NWSL soccer match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 25, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/25/angel-city-fc-settles-for-scoreless-draw-against-houston-dash/

Angel City FC has lost five of its last seven games following a 2-1 loss to the Washington Spirit on Saturday evening.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/10/angel-city-fc-extend-losing-streak-to-four-with-loss-to-spirit/

Angel City FC midfielder Dani Weatherholt, left, kicks the ball against the Houston Dash during the second half of an NWSL soccer match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 25, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/25/angel-city-fc-settles-for-scoreless-draw-against-houston-dash/

Angel City FC midfielder Jasmyne Spencer, right, kicks the ball while chased by San Diego Wave FC defender Madison Pogarch during the second half of their NWSL Challenge Cup match on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/28/angel-city-fc-defeats-rival-san-diego-wave-fc-for-its-first-challenge-cup-victory/

Angel City FC midfielder Katie Johnson, left, vies for the ball against OL Reign defender Emily Sonnett, right, during the second half of their NWSL Challenge Cup match on Wednesday night at BMO Stadium.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/04/19/angel-city-fc-drops-challenge-cup-opener-against-ol-reign/

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Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/05/angel-city-fc-acquires-no-1-pick-in-nwsl-draft-might-it-be-alyssa-thompson/

Angel City returns to regular league play on Saturday at 5 p.m. when it hosts the Kansas City Current.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/05/03/angel-city-fc-ol-reign-play-to-scoreless-draw-in-nwsl-challenge-cup/

Julie Foudy, a two-time World Cup winner, current TV analyst and Angel City FC investor, didn’t mince her words stressing the importance of the league’s new media rights deal, not only for the NWSL, but women’s sports overall.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellore/2023/10/20/julie-foudy-says-nwsl-media-rights-will-be-huge-for-womens-sports/

Lloyd also points to the positive impact of new teams joining the U.S.’s National Women’s Soccer League, notably Los Angeles’ Angel City and the San Diego Wave.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/womens-world-cup-carli-lloyd-uswnt-fox-sports-1235674046/

That is what we will do," she said back in May, only a few months after arriving on the south coast having left Hollywood club Angel City, co-owned by Natalie Portman.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brighton-women-mel-phillips-interview-31735024

Thompson came straight from class to the draft party, Nike’s NIL signee beaming through a live mid-draft interview and call with Angel City coach Freya Coombe.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/angel-city-fc/story/2023-01-12/angel-city-alyssa-thompson-nwsl-draft

We are thrilled to welcome them to the Angel City Family and make a positive impact.”

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/19/lafc-bank-of-montreal-agree-to-100-million-stadium-naming-rights-deal/

With a match on Sunday, Angel City made three substitutions to begin the second half, bringing on Megan Reid, Lily Nabet and Katie Johnson, with Paige Nielsen, Dani Weatherholt and Claire Emslie departing.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/04/19/angel-city-fc-drops-challenge-cup-opener-against-ol-reign/