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Makes bench Sunday Willis (lower body) made the bench for Sunday's 4-1 Leagues Cup win over San Luis, according to the club.

Impact Willis had been sidelined with a lower body issue that kept him out of a recent match against D.C. United, an absence that mainly affected Nashville's goalkeeping depth given his backup role behind Brian Schwake. His return to the matchday squad confirms he has recovered, and he remains available as cover heading into the rest of Leagues Cup play.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers lower body injury Willis is out for Saturday's matchup versus D.C. United while he deals with a lower body issue, per the MLS Player Status Report.

Impact Willis has been Nashville's backup goalkeeper behind Brian Schwake lately, so his absence affects only the squad's depth in the short term. Willis will aim to recover during the Leagues Cup pause, although it's unclear when he'll be able to see action.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Re-signs with Nashville Willis re-signed with Nashville SC for the 2026 MLS season in December.

Impact Willis started 37 times for Nashville in the 2025 season, keeping nine clean sheets and tallying 99 saves. He'll compete for the No. 1 role in 2026 with Brian Schwake.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville SC re-sign goalkeeper Joe Willis | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Re-signed Nashville SC have re-signed goalkeeper Joe Willis through the 2026 season, the club announced Tuesday. Th...

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • MLSSOCCER.COM

One save in 4-0 loss Willis made one save in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Inter Miami.

Impact Willis was under siege early and often, unable to help Nashville overcome Lionel Messi and the potent Inter Miami attack. He finished the 2025 campaign with 37 starts, 99 saves, 53 goals against, and nine clean sheets. Willis played a significant role in Nashville's success this season, although it is yet to be seen whether he will have his contract extended for 2026.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Messi leads Inter Miami to East semifinals with 2-goal, 2-assist showing in 4-0 win over Nashville

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are three wins away from an MLS Cup title

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Saves two, concedes one in win Willis made two saves in Saturday's 2-1 win over Inter Miami.

Impact Willis got a big lift from his defense in a collective effort to shut down the potent Inter Miami attack. He was beaten by a laser by Lionel Messi in the 90th minute, and he'll have to be at his best to help Nashville do the impossible to get past Miami in Florida on Saturday in the series-deciding game.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saves three, concedes three in loss Willis made three saves in Friday's 3-1 loss to Inter Miami.

Impact Willis and Nashville were dealt a tough hand facing Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. He has conceded eight goals (five to Messi) across two games in the last week, and he'll need to be at his best in the second leg at home on Saturday if Nashville has any hope of keeping their MLS Cup hopes alive.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saves four, concedes five in loss Willis made four saves in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Inter Miami.

Impact Willis was under seige throughout the night, making some big stops, but it wasn't enough to keep Leo Messi and Inter Miami from finding the back of the net multiple times. Things won't get any easier with a Best-of-3 first round playoff tilt with Inter Miami. The series kicks off on Friday in Miami.

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saves one in 1-1 draw Willis made one save in Saturday's 1-1 draw at CF Montreal.

Impact Willis wasn't tested often, but he conceded for the ninth straight game. He hasn't kept a clean sheet since July 20, and he'll have a tough time keeping a potent Inter Miami attack off the board at home in the season finale on Saturday, October 18.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saves three in 3-1 win Willis made three saves in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo.

Impact Willis and Nashville were able to get back in the win column after a rough run of games in league play. He'll look to help the Boys in Gold lift their first trophy in Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup final before traveling to Canada for Saturday's clash with CF Montreal.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville clinches spot in postseason before finishing off 3-1 victory over Dynamo

Hany Mukhtar scored early in the first half, Sam Surridge scored early in the second and Nashville SC clinched a postseason berths before finishing off a 3-1 victory over the Houst...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Saves three, concedes three in loss Willis made three saves in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Orlando City SC.

Impact Willis nearly equalized with a header on goal at the death, only to see Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese smother his shot. For the second match in a row, Nashville gave up the game-winner in stoppage time. Up next, Willis is in a good bounce-back spot at home against Houston on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saves four, concedes two in loss Willis made four saves in Saturday's 4-2 loss at FC Cincinnati.

Impact Willis conceded in stoppage time to see Nashville drop their second consecutive match. They'll shift focus to Tuesday's US Open Cup semifinal before traveling to face a fierce Orlando City attack on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saves three in 1-0 loss Willis made three saves in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Atlanta United.

Impact Willis did his part to keep Nashville in the match, making some crucial stops despite the loss. Nashville has a daunting upcoming schedule, with three of their next four matches on the road, starting at FC Cincinnati on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ronald Hernández, rookie Jayden Hibbert lead Atlanta United past Nashville 1-0

Defender Ronald Hernández scored in the first half and rookie Jayden Hibbert made it stand up for his second clean sheet in his third start to help Atlanta United cool off Nashvill...

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Saves three in 5-1 win Willis made three saves in Saturday's 5-1 win over Orlando City. He also picked up a yellow card.

Impact Willis did his part to help Nashville snap out of a three-game losing skid. He'll look to post his first shutout since July 20th when Nashville hosts Atlanta United on Saturday. Atlanta were held scoreless in their last outing and have scored just twice across their last three matches.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar both score twice in first half to lead Nashville over Orlando City 5-1

Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar both had two goals by halftime to help Nashville SC breeze to a 5-1 victory over Orlando City

AUGUST 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Saves two, ships two in loss Willis made two saves in Sunday's 2-1 loss at New York City.

Impact Willis and Nashville are in a rut after losing three straight on the road. They'll look to turn their fortunes around at home on Saturday, facing an Orlando City side that could come in with tired legs after a Leagues Cup quarterfinal clash on Wednesday.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso Martínez scores late in second half to lift NYCFC over Nashville 2-1

Alonso Martínez scored late in the second half to rally New York City FC to a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC

AUGUST 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Saves three, ships three Willis made three saves in Saturday's 1-0 loss at St. Louis City SC.

Impact Willis was on the losing end for the second straight match, conceding three goals for just the second time this season. Willis will look to help Nashville get something out of their third game of a three-game road stand against a New York City FC side that they drew 2-2 with back in May.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jaziel Orozco, João Klauss and Sang Bin Jeong score in St. Louis City's 3-1 victory over Nashville

Jaziel Orozco, João Klauss and Sang Bin Jeong all scored to lead St. Louis City to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC

AUGUST 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Stops PK, concedes one in loss Willis made two saves, including a penalty kick stop, in Friday's 1-0 loss to San Diego FC.

Impact Willis came up big to keep Nashville in the match, but they were unable to find an equalizer late in the game. He'll now shift focus to Leagues Cup play before returning to MLS action at St. Louis City on Saturday, August 9.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lozano scores a goal, Sisniega has 1st shutout since 2022, San Diego beats Nashville 2-0

Anders Dreyer had a goal and an assist, Hirving Lozano added a goal and Pablo Sisniega had his first shutout since 2022 to help San Diego FC beat Nashville SC 2-0

JULY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Keeps it clean in win Willis was not forced to make a save in Saturday's 1-0 win over Toronto FC.

Impact Willis kept a clean sheet for the fourth time over the last five matches, and it was the first time all season that he failed to register a single save. He's 2nd in MLS with nine shutouts on the season, but has a difficult three game road stretch coming up, starting at San Diego FC on Friday.

JULY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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