HARRISON, NJ (Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2023) – In just his first season with the club, Gotham FC Head Coach Juan Carlos Amorós is a finalist for the 2023 NWSL Coach of the Year award.

Fans can vote HERE for Amorós for NWSL Coach of the Year as well as other 2023 NWSL awards.

The collaborative leader had his work cut out for him when he arrived on the scene for Gotham FC. However, it was a familiar route after Amorós led the Houston Dash to a playoff appearance as interim head coach in 2022. Joining Gotham FC in November 2022, this time as a full-time head coach, Amorós introduced a fast high press and free-flowing play, which turned the club into a playoff contender and led the team to a historic run.

18 POINTS

• Largest point gain from season to season in club history (13 points in 2022 to 31 points in 2023)

FIRST NWSL PLAYOFF WIN IN CLUB HISTORY

• Gotham FC won 2-0 over the North Carolina Courage to move onto the semifinals
• It was also the club’s first shutout in the NWSL Playoffs
• Gotham FC became the first No. 6 seed in league history to win an NWSL Playoffs game and advance to the semifinals.

THIRD PLAYOFF BERTH IN CLUB HISTORY

TWO PLAYERS NOMINATED FOR NWSL AWARDS

• Ali Krieger in her final season is nominated for NWSL Defender of the Year
• Jenna Nighswonger is nominated for NWSL Rookie of the Year

Gotham FC is not done yet. Amorós and Gotham FC continue the club’s historic run when they travel to face the Portland Thorns on Sunday, Nov. 5 (7 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network).