List of foreign NWSL players
Appearance
This is a list of current and former foreign players in the National Women's Soccer League, a women's soccer league in the United States. The following players
- have been on the roster for the NWSL club(s) listed, not counting preseason.
- have not been capped by the U.S. national team on any level/have been capped by a team other than the U.S. national team.
- were born outside the U.S./have citizenship outside the U.S.
- Estefanía Banini – Washington Spirit (2015–)
- Teigen Allen – Western New York Flash (2014)
- Laura Alleway – Orlando Pride (2016–)
- Ellie Brush – Houston Dash (2015–)[1]
- Steph Catley – Portland Thorns FC (2014–2015)[2] – Orlando Pride (2016–)
- Lisa De Vanna – Sky Blue FC (2013) – Boston Breakers (2014) – Washington Spirit (2014) - Orlando Pride (2016–)
- Caitlin Foord – Sky Blue FC (2013–2015)
- Katrina Gorry – FC Kansas City (2014)
- Michelle Heyman – Western New York Flash (2015)[3]
- Alanna Kennedy – Western New York Flash (2016–)
- Samantha Kerr – Western New York Flash (2013–2014) – Sky Blue FC (2015–)
- Clare Polkinghorne – Portland Thorns FC (2015)[4]
- Hayley Raso – Washington Spirit (2015) – Portland Thorns FC (2016–)
- Kyah Simon – Boston Breakers (2013, 2015–)[5]
- Emily van Egmond – Seattle Reign FC (2013) – Chicago Red Stars (2014)
- Lydia Williams – Western New York Flash (2014) – Houston Dash (2016–)
- Nina Burger – Houston Dash (2014)[6]
- Andressa – Houston Dash (2015–)[7]
- Bia – Boston Breakers (2015)
- Camila – Houston Dash (2015)[8]
- Monica – Orlando Pride (2016–)
- Ketlen – Boston Breakers (2015)
- Poliana – Houston Dash (2016–)
- Rafaelle – Houston Dash (2014)
- Rafinha – Boston Breakers (2015)
- Ajara Nchout – Western New York Flash (2015)
- Janine Beckie* – Houston Dash (2016–)
- Josée Bélanger* – Orlando Pride (2016–)
- Melanie Booth* – Sky Blue FC (2013)
- Tiffany Cameron – Seattle Reign FC (2013) – FC Kansas City (2013)[9]
- Allysha Chapman* – Houston Dash (2015–present)
- Candace Chapman – Washington Spirit (2013)
- Sabrina D'Angelo* – Western New York Flash (2015–present)
- Nkem Ezurike – Boston Breakers (2014–2015)
- Jonelle Filigno* – Sky Blue FC (2014–2015)
- Robyn Gayle* – Washington Spirit (2013–2014)
- Kaylyn Kyle* – Seattle Reign FC (2013) – Boston Breakers (2014) – Houston Dash (2014) – Portland Thorns FC (2015) – Orlando Pride (2016–)
- Stephanie Labbé* – Washington Spirit (2016–)
- Karina LeBlanc* – Portland Thorns FC (2013) – Chicago Red Stars (2014–2015)
- Adriana Leon* – Boston Breakers (2013) – Chicago Red Stars (2013–2015) – Western New York Flash (2016–)
- Diana Matheson* – Washington Spirit (2013–present)
- Bryanna McCarthy* – Western New York Flash (2013)
- Erin McLeod* – Chicago Red Stars (2013) – Houston Dash (2014–2015)
- Carmelina Moscato* – Chicago Red Stars (2013) – Boston Breakers (2013) – Seattle Reign FC (2014–2015)
- Rachel Quon* – Chicago Red Stars (2013–2015)
- Sarah Robbins – Portland Thorns FC (2015)
- Jodi-Ann Robinson* – Western New York Flash (2013)
- Sophie Schmidt* – Sky Blue FC (2013–2014)
- Desiree Scott* – FC Kansas City (2013, 2016–)
- Lauren Sesselmann* – FC Kansas City (2013) – Houston Dash (2014–2015)
- Christine Sinclair* – Portland Thorns FC (2013–)
- Chelsea Stewart* – Boston Breakers (2014–2015)
- Melissa Tancredi* – Chicago Red Stars (2014–2015)[10]
- Rhian Wilkinson* – Boston Breakers (2013) – Portland Thorns FC (2015)
- Shelina Zadorsky* – Washington Spirit (2016–)
- Emily Zurrer* – Seattle Reign FC (2013)
- Lady Andrade – Western New York Flash (2015–2016)[11]
- Raquel Rodríguez – Sky Blue FC (2016–)
- Line Jensen (footballer) - Washington Spirit - 2016
- Nadia Nadim – Sky Blue FC (2014–2015)[12] – Portland Thorns FC (2016–)
- Camilla Kur Larsen – Western New York Flash (2015)
- Cecilie Sandvej – Washington Spirit (2014)[13]
- Katrine Veje – Seattle Reign FC (2015)[14]
- Rachael Axon – Houston Dash (2015)
- Ashley Baker – Sky Blue FC (2013)
- Rachel Daly – Houston Dash (2016–)
- Leah Galton – Sky Blue FC (2016–)
- Lianne Sanderson – Boston Breakers (2013–2014) – Portland Thorns FC (2015) - Orlando Pride (2016) – Western New York Flash (2016–)
- Jodie Taylor – Washington Spirit (2014) – Portland Thorns FC (2015)
- Genoveva Añonma – Portland Thorns FC (2015)[15]
- Amandine Henry – Portland Thorns FC (2016–)
- Ghoutia Karchouni – Boston Breakers (2016–)
- Nadine Angerer – Portland Thorns FC (2014–2015)
- Eunice Beckmann – Boston Breakers (2016–)
- Sonja Fuss – Chicago Red Stars (2013)
- Kerstin Garefrekes – Washington Spirit (2014)[16]
- Inka Grings – Chicago Red Stars (2013)
- Conny Pohlers – Washington Spirit (2013)
- Dagný Brynjarsdóttir – Portland Thorns FC (2016–)
- Denise O'Sullivan – Houston Dash (2016–)
- Stephanie Roche – Houston Dash (2015)
- Danielle Schulmann – Sky Blue FC (2016–)
- Nahomi Kawasumi – Seattle Reign FC (2014, 2016–present)
- Nanase Kiryu – Sky Blue FC (2014)[17]
- Rumi Utsugi – Seattle Reign FC (2016–present)
- Jackie Acevedo* – Portland Thorns FC (2014)
- Renae Cuéllar* – FC Kansas City (2013) – Seattle Reign FC (2013) – Washington Spirit (2014)
- Maribel Domínguez* – Chicago Red Stars (2013)
- Dinora Garza* – Chicago Red Stars (2013)
- Sofia Huerta – Chicago Red Stars (2015–)
- Bianca Henninger – FC Kansas City (2013) – Houston Dash (2014–)
- Teresa Noyola* – Seattle Reign FC (2013) – Houston Dash (2014)
- Mónica Ocampo* – Sky Blue FC (2013–2015)
- Verónica Pérez* – Western New York Flash (2013) – Washington Spirit (2014)
- Nayeli Rangel* – Sky Blue FC (2013)
- Arianna Romero* – Houston Dash (2014) – Washington Spirit (2015)
- Jennifer Ruiz* – Seattle Reign FC (2013)
- Cecilia Santiago* – Boston Breakers (2013) – FC Kansas City (2014)
- Bianca Sierra – Washington Spirit (2014) – Boston Breakers (2014)
- Pamela Tajonar* – Western New York Flash (2013)
- Guadalupe Worbis* – Washington Spirit (2013)
- Manon Melis – Seattle Reign FC (2016–)
- Maruschka Waldus – Sky Blue FC (2015)
- Katie Bowen – FC Kansas City (2016–)
- Abby Erceg – Chicago Red Stars (2014–2015) – Western New York Flash (2016–)
- Emma Kete – Western New York Flash (2014)
- Erin Nayler – Sky Blue FC (2016)
- Halimatu Ayinde – Western New York Flash (2015–2016)
- Josephine Chukwunonye – Washington Spirit (2015)
- Ngozi Okobi – Washington Spirit (2015)
- Francisca Ordega – Washington Spirit (2015–)
- Lisa-Marie Woods – Boston Breakers (2013)
- Nikki Krzysik – FC Kansas City (2014)[18]
- Amanda DaCosta – Washington Spirit (2015) – Chicago Red Stars (2016–)
- Suzane Pires – Boston Breakers (2015)
- Rachel Corsie – Seattle Reign FC (2015–)
- Kim Little – Seattle Reign FC (2014–)
- Sonia Bermúdez – Western New York Flash (2014)
- Verónica Boquete – Portland Thorns FC (2014)
- Laura del Río – Washington Spirit (2015–)[19]
- Vicky Losada – Western New York Flash (2014–)[20]
- Adriana Martín – Western New York Flash (2013–2014)
- Jeon Ga-eul – Western New York Flash (2016)
- Louise Schillgard – Boston Breakers (2016–)
- Kennya Cordner – Seattle Reign FC (2013)
- Jess Fishlock – Seattle Reign FC (2013–present)
Notes
An asterisk (*) indicates the player's NWSL salary is/was paid for by her nation's federation.[21][22][23]
Bold indicates current player and her team.
References
- ^ "Houston Dash sign defenders Ellie Brush and Camila". Houston Dash Communications. May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Thorns FC sign defender Stephanie Catley". Portland Thorns FC communications. February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Flash Sign Australia Forward Michelle Heyman". Western New York Flash. July 8, 2015.
- ^ "Portland Thorns sign Australian defender Clare Polkinghorne". OregonLive. June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Boston Breakers Sign Australian Forward Kyah Simon". NWSL. June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Houston Dash sign Austrian international Nina Burger". Houston Dash communications. April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Houston Dash sign Brazilian midfielder Andressa". Houston Dash Communications. July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Houston Dash sign defenders Ellie Brush and Camila". Houston Dash Communications. May 20, 2015.
- ^ "FC Kansas City adds Canadian Tiffany Cameron". SB Nation. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian international Melissa Tancredi off to Chicago of the NWSL". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Lady Andrade to play for WNY Flash". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Signs Nadia Nadim for 2015 Season". Sky Blue FC. February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Spirit sign Danish defender Cecilie Sandvej". Washington Spirit. February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Reign FC Sign Danish Forward Katrine Veje". NWSL. January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC Sign Forward Genoveva Añonma". Portland Thorns Communications. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Spirit Acquire Midfielder Kerstin Garefrekes". NWSL. June 14, 2014.
- ^ "Japanese International Nanase Kiryu Joins Sky Blue FC". February 18, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Spirit Sign Veteran Spanish Forward Del Rio". Equalizer Soccer. March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Flash Sign Vicky Losada". WNYFlash. February 27, 2014.
- ^ "NWSL Announces List of 55 Allocated Players" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ "NWSL Announces Allocation of 55 National Team Players to Eight Clubs" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2014 ALLOCATED PLAYERS". NWSL. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.