The 2023
NWSL Draft presented by
Ally was the eleventh annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining
collegiate eligibility,[1] as well as select players that the NWSL had already signed in advance.[2] It was held on January 12, 2023, at the 2023
United Soccer Coaches Convention in
Philadelphia and covered by various linear and online platforms of
CBS Sports.
All 12 teams of the
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) took turns making their selections over four rounds. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of the final
2022 regular season standings, except that the 2022
champions picked last and the runners-up picked second-to-last in each round.[4]
The list of players eligible for selection was released on January 10, 2023.[5]
^Racing Louisville FC → NJ/NY Gotham FC.
NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired the No. 4 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for the rights to
Paige Monaghan, $150,000 in allocation money, and a 2023 international slot.[12]
^Angel City FC → Portland Thorns FC.
Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, and $200,000 in allocation money from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Yazmeen Ryan.[13]
^Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage.
North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money from
Houston Dash in exchange for
Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[14]
^OL Reign → NJ/NY Gotham FC → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired either
OL Reign's natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, or the second-highest first-round pick held by
NJ/NY Gotham FC in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $200,000 in allocation money in exchange for
Victoria Pickett.[16] The exact draft pick
Kansas City Current acquired was confirmed at 17:00 ET on January 11, 2023, to be the No. 10 pick.[17]NJ/NY Gotham FC had previously acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $40,000 in allocation money from
OL Reign in exchange for the No. 8 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[18]
^Kansas City Current → North Carolina Courage.
North Carolina Courage acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft,
Katelyn Rowland, and $200,000 in allocation money from
Kansas City Current in exchange for the natural second-round pick and fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as
Lynn Williams.[19]
Round 2:
^NJ/NY Gotham FC → San Diego Wave FC.
San Diego Wave FC acquired the No. 13 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for $100,000 in allocation money.[12]
^Washington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars.
Chicago Red Stars acquired
Washington Spirit's highest second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money in exchange for the No. 23 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[20] The exact draft pick
Chicago Red Stars acquired was confirmed at 17:00 ET on January 11, 2023, to be the No. 14 pick.[17]
^Orlando Pride → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from
Orlando Pride in exchange for
Darian Jenkins.[21]
^Angel City FC → OL Reign → Racing Louisville FC.
Racing Louisville FC acquired a second- and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, along with $50,000 in allocation money, in exchange for the rights to
Tobin Heath.[22]OL Reign had previously acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $45,000 in allocation money from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Madison Hammond.[23]
^North Carolina Courage → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as
Lynn Williams from
North Carolina Courage in exchange for the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, $200,000 in allocation money, and
Katelyn Rowland.[19]
^Chicago Red Stars → OL Reign.
OL Reign acquired the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from the
Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the No. 23 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international slot, and the natural third-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[24]
^San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride.
Orlando Pride had acquired the natural second- or third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, or allocation money, pending conditions met, from
San Diego Wave FC in exchange for
Jodie Taylor.[25] The Pride met the trade conditions and acquired the Wave's natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft accordingly.[17]
^OL Reign → Orlando Pride → Houston Dash.
Houston Dash acquired a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from
Orlando Pride in exchange for
Haley Hanson.[26]Orlando Pride had previously acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the No. 10 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft,
Celia, and
Leah Pruitt from
OL Reign in exchange for
Phoebe McClernon.[27]
^Kansas City Current → OL Reign → Chicago Red Stars.
Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 23 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international slot, and the natural third-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft from
OL Reign in exchange for the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft.[24]OL Reign had previously acquired the No. 23 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and
Elyse Bennett from
Kansas City Current in exchange for $150,000 in allocation money.[28]
Round 3:
^NJ/NY Gotham FC → Orlando Pride.
Orlando Pride acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, and $50,000 in allocation money from
NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for the rights to
Ashlyn Harris and
Ali Krieger.[29]
^Orlando Pride → Angel City FC.
Angel City FC acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and
Brittany Wilson from
Orlando Pride in exchange for the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[30]
^Racing Louisville FC → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the No. 28 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for the No. 29 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $30,000 in allocation money.[31]
^Angel City FC → Orlando Pride → Washington Spirit → Racing Louisville FC.
Racing Louisville FC acquired the No. 29 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft and $30,000 in allocation money from
Washington Spirit in exchange for the No. 28 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft.[31]Washington Spirit acquired the No. 29 and No. 34 picks of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Orlando Pride in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money.[32]Orlando Pride acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $15,000 in allocation money from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Ali Riley.[33]
^North Carolina Courage → Houston Dash → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the No. 30 pick from
Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 32 pick and $30,000 in allocation money.[34]Houston Dash acquired
Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
North Carolina Courage in exchange for the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money.[14]
^Chicago Red Stars → Racing Louisville FC.
Racing Louisville FC acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and an international slot in 2022 and 2023 from
Chicago Red Stars in exchange for
Yūki Nagasato.[35]
^Houston Dash → OL Reign → Washington Spirit → Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC.
Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 32 pick from
Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 36 pick and $20,000 in allocation money.[36]Houston Dash acquired No. 32 pick and $30,000 in allocation money from
Washington Spirit in exchange for the No. 30 pick.[34]Washington Spirit acquired the No. 32 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft and the natural first-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft from
OL Reign in exchange for
Emily Sonnett.[37]OL Reign acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Houston Dash in exchange for the rights to
Ella Dederick.[38]
^OL Reign → Houston Dash → Orlando Pride → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the No. 29 and No. 34 picks of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Orlando Pride in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money.[32]Orlando Pride acquired a third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft,
Megan Montefusco, and $30,000 in allocation money from
Houston Dash in exchange for
Marisa Viggiano.[39]Houston Dash had previously acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $30,000 in allocation money from
OL Reign in exchange for the rights to
Veronica Latsko.[40]
^Portland Thorns FC → Houston Dash.
Houston Dash acquired the No. 36 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft and $20,000 in allocation money from
Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the No. 32 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft.[36]
^Washington Spirit → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money from
Washington Spirit in exchange for
Gaby Vincent.[42]
^Racing Louisville FC → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the 40th overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for $25k in allocation money.[43]
^Angel City FC → Orlando Pride.
Orlando Pride acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Brittany Wilson and the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[30]
^North Carolina Courage → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as
Lynn Williams from
North Carolina Courage in exchange for the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, $200,000 in allocation money, and
Katelyn Rowland.[19]
^OL Reign → Racing Louisville FC → OL Reign.
OL Reign acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, along with $30,000 in allocation money, from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for the rights to
Wang Shuang.[45]Racing Louisville FC had acquired a second- and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, along with $50,000 in allocation money, from
OL Reign in exchange for the rights to
Tobin Heath.[22]
^Portland Thorns FC → Houston Dash .
Houston Dash acquired the No. 48 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the natural third-round pick of 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money.[46]
Summary
In 2023, a total of 34 colleges had players selected. Of these, three had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time:
Arizona,
Iowa State and
New Mexico.
The 2023
NWSL Draft presented by
Ally was the eleventh annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining
collegiate eligibility,[1] as well as select players that the NWSL had already signed in advance.[2] It was held on January 12, 2023, at the 2023
United Soccer Coaches Convention in
Philadelphia and covered by various linear and online platforms of
CBS Sports.
All 12 teams of the
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) took turns making their selections over four rounds. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of the final
2022 regular season standings, except that the 2022
champions picked last and the runners-up picked second-to-last in each round.[4]
The list of players eligible for selection was released on January 10, 2023.[5]
^Racing Louisville FC → NJ/NY Gotham FC.
NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired the No. 4 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for the rights to
Paige Monaghan, $150,000 in allocation money, and a 2023 international slot.[12]
^Angel City FC → Portland Thorns FC.
Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, and $200,000 in allocation money from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Yazmeen Ryan.[13]
^Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage.
North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money from
Houston Dash in exchange for
Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[14]
^OL Reign → NJ/NY Gotham FC → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired either
OL Reign's natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, or the second-highest first-round pick held by
NJ/NY Gotham FC in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $200,000 in allocation money in exchange for
Victoria Pickett.[16] The exact draft pick
Kansas City Current acquired was confirmed at 17:00 ET on January 11, 2023, to be the No. 10 pick.[17]NJ/NY Gotham FC had previously acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $40,000 in allocation money from
OL Reign in exchange for the No. 8 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[18]
^Kansas City Current → North Carolina Courage.
North Carolina Courage acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft,
Katelyn Rowland, and $200,000 in allocation money from
Kansas City Current in exchange for the natural second-round pick and fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as
Lynn Williams.[19]
Round 2:
^NJ/NY Gotham FC → San Diego Wave FC.
San Diego Wave FC acquired the No. 13 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for $100,000 in allocation money.[12]
^Washington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars.
Chicago Red Stars acquired
Washington Spirit's highest second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money in exchange for the No. 23 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[20] The exact draft pick
Chicago Red Stars acquired was confirmed at 17:00 ET on January 11, 2023, to be the No. 14 pick.[17]
^Orlando Pride → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from
Orlando Pride in exchange for
Darian Jenkins.[21]
^Angel City FC → OL Reign → Racing Louisville FC.
Racing Louisville FC acquired a second- and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, along with $50,000 in allocation money, in exchange for the rights to
Tobin Heath.[22]OL Reign had previously acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $45,000 in allocation money from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Madison Hammond.[23]
^North Carolina Courage → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as
Lynn Williams from
North Carolina Courage in exchange for the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, $200,000 in allocation money, and
Katelyn Rowland.[19]
^Chicago Red Stars → OL Reign.
OL Reign acquired the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from the
Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the No. 23 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international slot, and the natural third-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[24]
^San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride.
Orlando Pride had acquired the natural second- or third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, or allocation money, pending conditions met, from
San Diego Wave FC in exchange for
Jodie Taylor.[25] The Pride met the trade conditions and acquired the Wave's natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft accordingly.[17]
^OL Reign → Orlando Pride → Houston Dash.
Houston Dash acquired a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from
Orlando Pride in exchange for
Haley Hanson.[26]Orlando Pride had previously acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the No. 10 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft,
Celia, and
Leah Pruitt from
OL Reign in exchange for
Phoebe McClernon.[27]
^Kansas City Current → OL Reign → Chicago Red Stars.
Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 23 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international slot, and the natural third-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft from
OL Reign in exchange for the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft.[24]OL Reign had previously acquired the No. 23 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and
Elyse Bennett from
Kansas City Current in exchange for $150,000 in allocation money.[28]
Round 3:
^NJ/NY Gotham FC → Orlando Pride.
Orlando Pride acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, and $50,000 in allocation money from
NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for the rights to
Ashlyn Harris and
Ali Krieger.[29]
^Orlando Pride → Angel City FC.
Angel City FC acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and
Brittany Wilson from
Orlando Pride in exchange for the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[30]
^Racing Louisville FC → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the No. 28 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for the No. 29 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $30,000 in allocation money.[31]
^Angel City FC → Orlando Pride → Washington Spirit → Racing Louisville FC.
Racing Louisville FC acquired the No. 29 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft and $30,000 in allocation money from
Washington Spirit in exchange for the No. 28 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft.[31]Washington Spirit acquired the No. 29 and No. 34 picks of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Orlando Pride in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money.[32]Orlando Pride acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $15,000 in allocation money from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Ali Riley.[33]
^North Carolina Courage → Houston Dash → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the No. 30 pick from
Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 32 pick and $30,000 in allocation money.[34]Houston Dash acquired
Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
North Carolina Courage in exchange for the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money.[14]
^Chicago Red Stars → Racing Louisville FC.
Racing Louisville FC acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and an international slot in 2022 and 2023 from
Chicago Red Stars in exchange for
Yūki Nagasato.[35]
^Houston Dash → OL Reign → Washington Spirit → Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC.
Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 32 pick from
Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 36 pick and $20,000 in allocation money.[36]Houston Dash acquired No. 32 pick and $30,000 in allocation money from
Washington Spirit in exchange for the No. 30 pick.[34]Washington Spirit acquired the No. 32 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft and the natural first-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft from
OL Reign in exchange for
Emily Sonnett.[37]OL Reign acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Houston Dash in exchange for the rights to
Ella Dederick.[38]
^OL Reign → Houston Dash → Orlando Pride → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the No. 29 and No. 34 picks of the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Orlando Pride in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money.[32]Orlando Pride acquired a third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft,
Megan Montefusco, and $30,000 in allocation money from
Houston Dash in exchange for
Marisa Viggiano.[39]Houston Dash had previously acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $30,000 in allocation money from
OL Reign in exchange for the rights to
Veronica Latsko.[40]
^Portland Thorns FC → Houston Dash.
Houston Dash acquired the No. 36 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft and $20,000 in allocation money from
Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the No. 32 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft.[36]
^Washington Spirit → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money from
Washington Spirit in exchange for
Gaby Vincent.[42]
^Racing Louisville FC → Washington Spirit.
Washington Spirit acquired the 40th overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for $25k in allocation money.[43]
^Angel City FC → Orlando Pride.
Orlando Pride acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Angel City FC in exchange for
Brittany Wilson and the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[30]
^North Carolina Courage → Kansas City Current.
Kansas City Current acquired the natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as
Lynn Williams from
North Carolina Courage in exchange for the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, $200,000 in allocation money, and
Katelyn Rowland.[19]
^OL Reign → Racing Louisville FC → OL Reign.
OL Reign acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, along with $30,000 in allocation money, from
Racing Louisville FC in exchange for the rights to
Wang Shuang.[45]Racing Louisville FC had acquired a second- and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, along with $50,000 in allocation money, from
OL Reign in exchange for the rights to
Tobin Heath.[22]
^Portland Thorns FC → Houston Dash .
Houston Dash acquired the No. 48 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from
Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the natural third-round pick of 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money.[46]
Summary
In 2023, a total of 34 colleges had players selected. Of these, three had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time:
Arizona,
Iowa State and
New Mexico.