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A newsletter covering all things Gotham FC! 🦇 By
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We're so excited to be launching The Bat Signal, a new newsletter by
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about 1 year ago
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7 - With their 2-0 win at Seattle on Friday, Gotham FC is the first team in
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history to keep seven clean sheets in their first 10 games of a season. Swarming.
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NWSL Analytics
about 17 hours ago
Seattle Reign FC 0 : 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC ▫ Interceptions: 9 - 11 ▫ Challenges: 13 - 7 ▫ Clearances: 26 - 25 ▫ Recoveries: 53 - 49 ▫ Blocked Passes: 11 - 9 ▫ Tackles: 18 - 22 #SEAvNJY
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NWSL Analytics
about 17 hours ago
Seattle Reign FC 0 : 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 20 - 24 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 43 - 58 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 7 - 4 #SEAvNJY
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NWSL Analytics
about 17 hours ago
Seattle Reign FC: 0 (0.74 xG) vs NJ/NY Gotham FC: 2 (1.24 xG) #SEAvNJY | #HerefortheCrown | #GothamFC | #NWSL | 🤖⚽
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5/15 Seattle Reign vs. Gotham FC availability report Seattle Reign OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (Maternity Leave), Jess Fishlock (Lower Leg) Gotham FC OUT: Bruninha (Hamstring), Kayla Duran (Knee - SEI), Mandy Freeman (Lower Leg), Rose Lavelle (Hamstring), Taryn Torres (Knee - SEI)
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Eben Novy-Williams
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SCOOP: Gotham FC are in advanced talks to move to Queens, to the new NYCFC stadium, starting in 2028. The
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club currently plays in New Jersey. More at
@sportico.bsky.social
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www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
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Gotham FC in Advanced Talks to Move to NYCFC’s New Queens Stadium
Gotham FC is in advanced talks to move to the Queens, New York, venue being built by NYCFC. The NWSL team currently plays in New Jersey.
https://www.sportico.com/leagues/soccer/2026/gotham-fc-queens-nycfc-stadium-move-nwsl-1234899222/
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Week 9 recap is out now! We talk through what caused the Bats to walk away with just a single point from their home game against the Boston Legacy on Saturday.
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-9-rec...
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Week 9 recap: Back down to Earth
You can’t always play a beautiful game.
https://thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-9-recap-back-down-to-earth
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NWSL Analytics
7 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 : 1 Boston Legacy FC ▫ Interceptions: 15 - 10 ▫ Challenges: 6 - 4 ▫ Clearances: 11 - 35 ▫ Recoveries: 41 - 41 ▫ Blocked Passes: 8 - 11 ▫ Tackles: 16 - 29 #NJYvBOS
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NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 : 1 Boston Legacy FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 39 - 24 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 77 - 21 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 12 - 2 #NJYvBOS
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NWSL Analytics
7 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC: 1 (1.99 xG) vs Boston Legacy FC: 1 (0.88 xG) #NJYvBOS | #GothamFC | #Legacy | #NWSL | 🤖⚽
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Taylor Vincent
8 days ago
#GFCvBOS
NWSL Availability Report Gotham FC SEI: Duran, Torres OUT: Bruninha (Hamstring), Mandy Freeman (Lower Leg), Rose Lavelle (Hamstring) ???: Emily Sonnett (Lower Leg) Boston Legacy FC OUT: Kaká (Ankle - D45), Fauzia Najjemba (Thigh) ???: Nicki Hernandez (Thigh)
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Week 8 recap is out now! We talk through what the Bats did well against Racing Louisville to ensure that they got all 9 possible points from a 3-game week.
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-8-rec...
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Week 8 recap: Taking care of business
Who needs rest anyway?
https://thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-8-recap-taking-care-of-business
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NWSL
12 days ago
Clutch when it counted 💪 Gotham FC forward Jordynn Dudley is the April Rookie of the Month presented by Ally!
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13 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 : 0 Racing Louisville FC ▫ Interceptions: 9 - 11 ▫ Challenges: 1 - 13 ▫ Clearances: 11 - 17 ▫ Recoveries: 46 - 56 ▫ Blocked Passes: 11 - 19 ▫ Tackles: 28 - 24 #NJYvLOU
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13 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 : 0 Racing Louisville FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 26 - 19 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 62 - 22 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 10 - 4 #NJYvLOU
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13 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC: 1 (1.78 xG) vs Racing Louisville FC: 0 (0.38 xG) #NJYvLOU | #GothamFC | #RacingLou | #NWSL | 🤖⚽
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14 days ago
#GFCvLOU
NWSL Availability Report Gotham FC SEI: Duran, Torres OUT: Bruninha (Hamstring), Mandy Freeman (Lower Leg), Emily Sonnett (Lower Leg) Racing Lou SEI/ML: DiGrande, Sekany OUT: Macy Blackburn (Hip), Savannah DeMelo (Illness), Erynn Floyd (Hand), Mirann Gacioch (Quad)
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Week 7 recap is out now! We talk through what to take away from Gotham's exceptional attacking performance against the Chicago Stars on Wednesday.
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-7-rec...
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Week 7 recap: Clicking
A successful road trip for the Bats.
https://thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-7-recap-clicking
15 days ago
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17 days ago
Chicago Stars FC 0 : 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC ▫ Interceptions: 8 - 7 ▫ Challenges: 11 - 9 ▫ Clearances: 28 - 12 ▫ Recoveries: 43 - 63 ▫ Blocked Passes: 7 - 9 ▫ Tackles: 12 - 18 #CHIvNJY
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17 days ago
Chicago Stars FC 0 : 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 30 - 33 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 27 - 98 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 3 - 18 #CHIvNJY
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17 days ago
Chicago Stars FC: 0 (1.26 xG) vs NJ/NY Gotham FC: 2 (1.69 xG) #CHIvNJY | #WithTheStars | #GothamFC | #NWSL | 🤖⚽
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18 days ago
#CHIvGFC
NWSL Availability Report Chicago Stars SEI/ML: Swanson, Kuikka OUT: Katie Atkinson (Thigh), Bea Franklin (Head), Jameese Joseph (Lower Leg), Brianna Pinto (Foot), Taylor Wood (Knee) Gotham SEI: Duran, Torres OUT: Bruninha (Hamstring), Mandy Freeman (Lower Leg), Emily Sonnett (Lower Leg)
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Week 6 recap is out now! We talk through how Gotham pulled off the impossible with their 3-0 victory over Bay FC with just one healthy defender.
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-6-rec...
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Week 6 recap: Scoring again
The best defense is a good offense?
https://thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-6-recap-scoring-again
18 days ago
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21 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC 3 : 0 Bay FC ▫ Interceptions: 17 - 22 ▫ Challenges: 8 - 12 ▫ Clearances: 14 - 28 ▫ Recoveries: 70 - 57 ▫ Blocked Passes: 6 - 14 ▫ Tackles: 16 - 11 #NJYvBAY
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21 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC 3 : 0 Bay FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 44 - 18 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 87 - 33 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 17 - 2 #NJYvBAY
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21 days ago
NJ/NY Gotham FC: 3 (3.24 xG) vs Bay FC: 0 (0.82 xG) #NJYvBAY | #GothamFC | #BayFC | #NWSL | 🤖⚽
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77' Substitution On: Whitham Off: Dudley
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65' Substitution On: Schupansky, Cook Off: Lavelle, Davidson
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First time Bay FC has been held to 0 shots in the first half!
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45+9' Halftime! Gotham FC 3-0 Bay FC
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Gotham now has more goals to their name in this game than they had all season coming into this match!
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45+6' GOAALLLLLLL ESTHER!!!!!
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First time Gotham has scored twice in one game this season!
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40' GOALLLLLLL!!! ROSE LAVELLE!!!!
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Seems like an own goal, but definitely made possible by Gotham's efforts.
add a skeleton here at some point
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20' GOALLLLLLLL!!! Scorer unclear.
21 days ago
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We're officially back from international break on a rainy day at Sports Illustrated Stadium!
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21 days ago
Here’s today’s
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starting XI. Your guess is as good as mine to who lines up where. It’ll most likely be a wait and see sort of scenario until the game starts and we see where the players physically are on the field. In good news, Guro Reiten gets her first start as a Gotham player.
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Taylor Vincent
22 days ago
#GFCvBAY
NWSL Availability Report Gotham SEI: Duran, Torres OUT: Bruninha (Hamstring) Lower Leg: Mandy Freeman, Lilly Reale, Emily Sonnett Bay FC ML/SEI: Dydasco, Dahlkemper, Malonson, Menges OUT: Keira Barry (Lower Leg), Heather Gilchrist (D45) ???: Tess Boade (Foot), Alex Pfeiffer (Knee)
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Taylor Vincent
25 days ago
The Portland Thorns announced today that it has received a 2026 international roster spot from Gotham FC in exchange for $15,000 in allocation money.
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Taylor Vincent
29 days ago
Gotham FC midfielder Savannah McCaskill has signed a contract extension through the 2028 season, the club announced Friday McCaskill, 29, joined Gotham FC ahead of the 2026 season and was set to be a free agent for 2027 when it opens in July
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Gotham FC midfielder Jaelin Howell has signed a contract extension through the 2028 NWSL season, the club announced Thursday Her previous contract with the club was through the 2027 season
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Week 5 recap is out now! We talk through what we took away from a frustrating 2-1 loss against the Kansas City Current, the good and the bad.
thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-5-rec...
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Week 5 recap: Not enough
“It’s a long season,” we repeat, rocking back and forth against the wall.
https://thebatsignal.beehiiv.com/p/week-5-recap-not-enough
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Defender Kayla Duran suffered an ACL injury in her right knee in Saturday’s match at Kansas City and will be placed on the season-ending injury list, Gotham FC announced.
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NWSL Analytics
about 1 month ago
Kansas City Current 2 : 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC ▫ Interceptions: 15 - 10 ▫ Challenges: 6 - 8 ▫ Clearances: 24 - 27 ▫ Recoveries: 48 - 51 ▫ Blocked Passes: 13 - 10 ▫ Tackles: 17 - 17 #KCvNJY
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about 1 month ago
Kansas City Current 2 : 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC ▫ Passes into final 1/3: 28 - 39 ▫ Passes in final 1/3: 52 - 105 ▫ Passes into opp. box: 11 - 15 #KCvNJY
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NWSL Analytics
about 1 month ago
Kansas City Current: 2 (1.69 xG) vs NJ/NY Gotham FC: 1 (1.3 xG) #KCvNJY | #KCBABY | #GothamFC | #NWSL | 🤖⚽
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334-minute scoring drought comes to an end!
about 1 month ago
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