Il NWSL Draft è un evento annuale dove ogni anno le squadre della National Women’s Soccer League, lega professionistica di calcio femminile negli Stati Uniti, selezionano giocatrici provenienti dai college per unirsi ai club.
L’edizione del NWSL Draft 2023 si è svolta a Filadelfia e sono state selezionate 48 giocatrici. La prima scelta del Draft, quella sempre più attesa, è stata Alyssa Thompson che si unirà all’Angel City FC. Con la regola di poter usare gli slot del draft durante il calciomercato, Kansas City Current ha avuto a disposizione 8 scelte. Infine, le università che hanno riscosso più successo sono state Duke, Florida State and Alabama che hanno avuto tutte 3 giocatrici selezionate.
NWSL Draft 2023
Round 1
- Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC, F – Harvard-Westlake Prep)
- Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current, F – Duke University)
- Emily Madril (Orlando Pride, D – Florida State University)
- Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham, M – Florida State University)
- Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns, F – University of Alabama)
- Olivia Wingate (North Carolina Courage, F – Notre Dame University)
- Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars, F – Penn State University)
- Sydney Collins (North Carolina Courage, D – California University)
- Clara Robins (North Carolina Courage, M – Florida State University)
- Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current, F – University of Virginia)
- Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage, F – University of Virginia)
- Izzy D’Aquila (Portland Thorns, F – Santa Clara University)
Round 2
- Sierra Enge (San Diego Wave, M – Stanford)
- Grace Yochum (Chicago Red Stars, M – Oklahoma State)
- Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current, D – West Virginia University)
- Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville, F – Ohio State University)
- Brianna Martinez (Racing Louisville, D – Notre Dame University)
- Jordan Silkwotiz (Kansas City Current, GK – Iowa State University)
- Shea Holmes (OL Reign, D – University of Washington)
- Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash, M – Harvard University)
- Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride, F – Texas Christian University)
- Jylissa Harris (Houston Dash, D – University of South Carolina)
- Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars, F – Penn State University)
- Lauren DeBeau (Portland Thorns, F – Michigan State University)
Round 3
- Tori Hansen (Orlando Pride, D – University of North Carolina)
- Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit, F – Arizona State University)
- Angelina Anderson (Angel City, GK – University of California)
- Lyza Bosselman (Washington Spirit, GK – Gonzaga)
- Jadyn Edwards (Racing Louisville, M – University of New Mexico)
- Riley Tanner (Washington Spirit, F – University of Alabama)
- Riley Mattingly Parker (Racing Louisville, F – University of Alabama)
- Lauren Kozal (Portland Thorns, GK – Michigan State University)
- Lauren Brzykcy (San Diego Wave, GK – University of California, Los Angeles)
- Lena Silano (Washington Spirit, F – Long Beach State University)
- Mykiaa Minniss (Kansas City Current, D – Washington State University)
- Lindsi Jennings (Houston Dash, D – Louisiana State University)
Round 4
- Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit, F – University of Colorado)
- Ella Shamburger (Kansas City Current, D – Vanderbilt University)
- Summer Yates (Orlando Pride, M – University of Washington)
- Delaney Graham (Washington Spirit, D – Duke University)
- Kristen Scott (Orlando Pride, F – University of Central Florida)
- Rylan Childers (Kansas City Current, M – Kansas University)
- Sophie Jones (Chicago Red Stars, M – Duke University)
- Iliana Hocking (NY/NJ Gotham, M – University of Arizona)
- Giovanna DeMarco (San Diego Wave, M – Wake Forest University)
- Natalie Viggiano (OL Reign, M – University of Wisconsin)
- Ashley Orkus (Kansas City Current, GK – University of Mississippi)
- Madelyn Desiano (Houston Dash, D – University of California, Los Angeles)
Giocatrici scelte per squadra
- Angel City: 2
- Chicago Red Stars: 4
- Houston Dash: 4
- Kansas City Current: 8
- Gotham FC: 2
- NC Courage: 4
- Racing Louisville: 4
- OL Reign: 2
- Orlando Pride: 5
- Portland Thorns: 4
- San Diego Wave: 3
- Washington Spirit: 6
Giocatrici scelte per ruolo
- Attaccante (F): 17
- Centrocampista (M): 12
- Difensore (D): 13
- Portiere (GK): 6
