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This is a list of foreign players in the National Women's Soccer League. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one NWSL regular season game. Players who were signed by NWSL clubs, but only played in playoff games, cup games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside the United States determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if they are not eligible to play for the national team of the United States.

More specifically,

  • If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if they have been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include American players with dual citizenship.
  • If a player has not been capped on international level, their country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from American parents, or moved to the United States at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.

Up to now, 40 different nations have been represented in the NWSL. Finland was the most recent nation to be represented when Natalia Kuikka made their debut playing for Portland Thorns FC.

Players listed in bold are currently signed to an NWSL roster.

Argentina Argentina

Australia Australia

Austria Austria

Belgium Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil Brazil

Cameroon Cameroon

Canada Canada

Colombia Colombia

Costa Rica Costa Rica

Denmark Denmark

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

England England

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea

Finland Finland

France France

Germany Germany

Ghana Ghana

Iceland Iceland

Ireland Republic of Ireland

Israel Israel

Jamaica Jamaica

Japan Japan

Mexico Mexico

Netherlands Netherlands

New Zealand New Zealand

Nigeria Nigeria

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Norway Norway

Poland Poland

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Portugal Portugal

Samoa Samoa

Scotland Scotland

South Africa South Africa

South Korea South Korea

Spain Spain

Sweden Sweden

Switzerland Switzerland

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

Wales Wales

Notes

An asterisk (*) indicates the player's NWSL salary is/was paid for by her nation's federation.[27][28][29]

Bold indicates current player and their team.

References

  1. ^ "Houston Dash sign defenders Ellie Brush and Camila". Houston Dash Communications. May 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Thorns FC sign defender Stephanie Catley". Portland Thorns FC communications. February 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Thorns FC acquire rights to Caitlin Foord, 2020 NWSL draft pick from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Allie Long". Portland Thorns FC Communications. January 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Australian WNT goal scorer and NWSL champion Katrina Gorry Joins Utah Royals FC". Real Salt Lake Communications. February 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "Flash Sign Australia Forward Michelle Heyman". Western New York Flash. July 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "Portland Thorns sign Australian defender Clare Polkinghorne". OregonLive. June 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Boston Breakers Sign Australian Forward Kyah Simon". NWSL. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015.
  8. ^ O'Regan, Erin (June 19, 2017). "Dazed and Confused: Thorns Fall to Sky Blue FC 3–1". Portland Mercury. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Jamie (October 14, 2017). "Portland Thorns win 2017 NWSL Championship with 1–0 victory over North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Houston Dash sign Austrian international Nina Burger". Houston Dash communications. April 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "Houston Dash sign Brazilian midfielder Andressa". Houston Dash Communications. July 27, 2015.
  12. ^ "Houston Dash sign defenders Ellie Brush and Camila". Houston Dash Communications. May 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "Houston Dash acquire DF Allysha Chapman, draft picks from North Carolina Courage". Houston Dash. May 9, 2018.
  14. ^ "Canadian international Melissa Tancredi off to Chicago of the NWSL". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  15. ^ "Lady Andrade to play for WNY Flash". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  16. ^ "Sky Blue FC Signs Nadia Nadim for 2015 Season". Sky Blue FC. February 16, 2015.
  17. ^ "Spirit sign Danish defender Cecilie Sandvej". Washington Spirit. February 27, 2014.
  18. ^ "Reign FC Sign Danish Forward Katrine Veje". NWSL. January 21, 2015. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  19. ^ "Portland Thorns FC Sign Forward Genoveva Añonma". Portland Thorns Communications. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "Spirit Acquire Midfielder Kerstin Garefrekes". NWSL. June 14, 2014.
  21. ^ "FC Kansas City adds Canadian Tiffany Cameron". SB Nation. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  22. ^ "Japanese International Nanase Kiryu Joins Sky Blue FC". February 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
  23. ^ "Chicago Signs Japanese International Yuki Nagasato | Chicago Red Stars". chicagoredstars.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  24. ^ "Nikki Krzysik's wandering path back to pro soccer—Philly, San Diego, Poland and Kansas City". Equalizer Soccer. December 26, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  25. ^ "Spirit Sign Veteran Spanish Forward Del Rio". Equalizer Soccer. March 12, 2015.
  26. ^ "Flash Sign Vicky Losada". WNYFlash. February 27, 2014.
  27. ^ "NWSL Announces List of 55 Allocated Players" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  28. ^ "NWSL Announces Allocation of 55 National Team Players to Eight Clubs" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  29. ^ "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2014 ALLOCATED PLAYERS". NWSL. January 3, 2014. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.