The 2022 Chicago Red Stars season was the team's fourteenth season as a professional

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team, and ninth in the

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, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Team

Management and staff

Competitions

''All times are in CT unless otherwise noted.''

Regular season

Regular-season standings

= Results summary

= Results by matchday

Playoffs

The top six teams from the regular season qualified for the NWSL Championship playoffs, with the top two teams receiving a first-round bye. Chicago finished the season in sixth place, earning the lowest seed in the playoff tournament's first-round and facing third-seeded

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on the road.

Challenge Cup

Group stage

= Central Division standings

Players

Chicago used a total of 25 players during the 2022 season, with 14 scoring goals. There were also three squad members who did not make a first-team appearance in the campaign. The Red Stars scored 43 goals in all competitions.

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, with 15 goals, was the highest scorer, followed by Amanda Kowalski,

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, and Ella Stevens, who scored four goals each. ;Key No. = Squad number Pos. = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances G = Goals GK =

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DF = Defender MF =

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FW =

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= Yellow cards

= Red cards ''Numbers under Apps indicate starts, and numbers in parentheses denote appearances as a substitute. Players whose names are struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.'' Source: NWSL, FBref

References

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