PRIDE
ORLANDO PRIDE
Orlando Pride is a professional women's soccer team based in Orlando, Florida. The team joined the National Women's Soccer League, the top level of women's soccer in the US, for the 2016 season. Orlando Pride became the tenth team to be added to the league. The club is affiliated with the MLS team Orlando City, SC, and play their home games at Inter&Co Stadium in downtown Orlando.
ORLANDO PRIDE SIGNS FORWARD JULIE DOYLE TO NEW, TWO-YEAR DEAL
ORLANDO, FL. - MAY 8, 2023
The Orlando Pride and forward Julie Doyle have agreed to a new two-year contract, signing the player through the 2024 season, it was announced today. “Julie has proven to be a vital player in our attack and critical to the hardworking and tenacious culture we’re building,” Orlando Pride VP of Soccer Operations and General Manager Haley Carter said. “Her ability to challenge a back line and her desire to take on the opposition will create goal scoring opportunities for us. She fully invested in herself in the off-season and is committed to the future we are creating here. We’re very excited to keep her in Orlando and to continue to help her grow both on the field and off.”
“I am very happy to continue my journey within a club and a team that will allow me to develop fully. I believe this organization is capable of achieving greatness, and I can’t wait to contribute to the team’s success,” Doyle said. “A big thank you to the entire Pride organization, the fans, and the community who show up and support us each day. I’m so excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait to be back on the field soon in front of you all!”
ORLANDO PRIDE SIGNS 2022 FIRST ROUND DRAFT SELECTION JULIE DOYLE
ORLANDO, FL. - JAN 27, 2022
Orlando Pride has signed 2022 NWSL Draft selection Julie Doyle. The forward was selected by the Pride at No.11 overall this past December out of Santa Clara University. Doyle signed her professional contract with Orlando on January 27, 2022. She made her Pride debut on April 16, 2022, against the North Carolina Courage in the Challenge Cup.
“We are very pleased to add Julie to the squad this year and excited to see how her qualities complement our existing group,” Orlando Pride General Manager Ian Fleming said. “We were fortunate enough to have Julie train with us for a short period over the summer and what we saw first-hand, beyond what we already knew of her accomplishments in college and at the youth national team level, gave us the confidence to make her a priority target in the draft this year. We are glad that the opportunity did indeed present itself and look forward to seeing her in purple soon.”
JULIE DOYLE SELECTED IN THE 1ST ROUND, PICKED 11TH OVERALL BY ORLANDO
NWSL Draft 2022
LOS ANGELES, CA. - DEC 18, 2021
The Orlando Pride drafts Santa Clara forward Julie Doyle in the first-round, picked 11th overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft. "I'm really happy Orlando selected me!" Doyle said about being drafted by the Pride. "I'm so excited to get started! It's a great opportunity, and I'm prepared to make an impact right away!"
Orlando Pride Head Coach Amanda Cromwell:
"Obviously, I'm really familiar with Julie Doyle, she's a Santa Clara player. We play them every year. She has a lot of versatility to her game. She's athletic. She can get in behind. Julie goes at you 1-v-1 and can offer a lot of different components to our attack. She's also a good defender as a forward. She has a bite to her. She has grit...and she'll fight to get into the lineup, and I love that. I think her mentality will work really well."