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San Diego Wave Fútbol Club is an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The team plays its home games at Snapdragon Stadium. Founded on June 8, 2021, the Wave began play in the 2022 season as an expansion team.
San Diego Wave FC players exit a team huddle before a match against the North Carolina Courage on October 5, 2024. San Diego Wave FC is an American professional women's soccer club which began play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2022 as an expansion team. [1]
Quincy Marie McMahon (born September 26, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins, where she won the 2022 national championship.
San Diego Wave FC selected her first overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft. She won NWSL Rookie of the Year and was named NWSL Defender of the Year in both of her first two seasons, helping lead San Diego to the NWSL Shield in 2023. In 2025, she signed with Chelsea for a reported $1.1 million transfer fee, a women's soccer world record.
Kimmi Ascanio (born January 21, 2008) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was signed by the Wave at the age of 16 in 2024. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Melanie Magali Barcenas (born October 30, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was the youngest player in the NWSL when she was signed at the age of 15 in 2023. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Alexandra Morgan Carrasco (born Alexandra Patricia Morgan; July 2, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who last played as a striker for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), [7] [8] which she was the captain of, and the United States national team.
In June 2021, the National Women's Soccer League announced that Ellis would be the president of San Diego Wave FC, an expansion team, before their inaugural season. [38] Ron Burkle, the San Diego Wave's owner, reportedly reached out to Ellis for consulting work, but she stated she wanted "to run the whole damn thing."