2023 NWSL Draft

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2023 NWSL Draft

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| sport = Soccer

| date = {{Start date|2023|1|12}}

| time = 18:00 ET

| location = Pennsylvania Convention Center,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| network = CBS Sports

| league = National Women's Soccer League

| teams =

| first = Alyssa Thompson,
Angel City FC

| fewest = Angel City FC,
NJ/NY Gotham FC,
OL Reign (2)

| most = Kansas City Current (8)

| overall = 48

| rounds = 4

| prev = 2022

| next = 2024

}}

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,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/national-womens-soccer-league-announces-2023-nwsl-draft-presented-by-ally-to-be-held-at-2023-united-soccer-coaches-convention-thursday-january-12-2023-in-philadelphia|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL|website=www.nwslsoccer.com}} as well as select players that the NWSL had already signed in advance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-signs-emily-madril-to-professional-contract|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL|website=www.nwslsoccer.com}} 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.

Angel City FC selected Alyssa Thompson of the Harvard-Westlake School with the first overall pick. She was the first player ever to be picked in an NWSL draft directly out of high school.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/angel-city-fc/story/4849567/nwsl-draft-alyssa-thompson-makes-history-as-no-1-pick-by-angel-city-fc |title=Angel City picks Alyssa Thompson as NWSL's first No. 1 pick out of high school |first=Charlotte |last=Gibson |website=ESPN.com |date=January 12, 2023 |access-date=January 13, 2023}}

Format

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/documents/2022/11/15/2023_Draft_Rules_11072022.pdf|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL|website=www.nwslsoccer.com}}
The list of players eligible for selection was released on January 10, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-final-list-of-players-registered-for-2023-nwsl-draft-presented-by-ally|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL|website=www.nwslsoccer.com}}
CBS Sports covered the draft on various platforms, including CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, and CBS Sports HQ. International broadcast was available on the NWSL's YouTube channel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/national-womens-soccer-league-to-welcome-draftees-guests-and-fans-to-2023-nwsl-draft-presented-by-ally-thursday-january-12|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL|website=www.nwslsoccer.com}}

Results

=Key=

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|Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player

width="5%" bgcolor="#FBCEB1" |^*

|Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team

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|Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year

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|Denotes player who has never appeared in a competitive NWSL game (regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup)

=Picks=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;" \|+ align="bottom" \| ! Round ! Pick ! {{tooltip\|Nat.\|FIFA national affiliation}} ! Player ! {{tooltip\|Pos.\|Player position}} ! NWSL team ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! College
rowspan="12" \| Round 1 \| 1	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Alyssa\|Thompson}}	F	Angel City FC	{{#tag:ref\|NJ/NY Gotham FC → Angel City FC. Angel City FC acquired the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC, pending conditions met, in exchange for Yazmeen Ryan and $250,000 in allocation money.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1253752-gotham-fc-acquires-standout-midfielder-and-nwsl-champion-yazmeen-ryan-along-with-second-overall-draft-pick-in-pair-of-major-trades\|title=Gotham FC Acquires Standout Midfielder and NWSL Champion Yazmeen Ryan, Along with Second Overall Draft Pick, in Pair of Major Trades\|date=January 5, 2023\|publisher=NJ/NY Gotham FC}} The conditions were met on January 7, 2023, when Alyssa Thompson declared for the 2023 NWSL Draft.{{Cite web\|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2023/01/05/four-team-trade-sends-nwsl-first-overall-draft-pick-to-angel-city-fc-and-yazmeen-ryan-to-gotham-fc/\|title=Angel City acquires No. 1 pick from Gotham, conditional upon Alyssa Thompson turning pro: sources – Equalizer Soccer\|first=Jenna\|last=Tonelli}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/2023-nwsl-draft-live-registration-list\|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site \| NWSL\|website=www.nwslsoccer.com}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	N/A
2	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Michelle\|Cooper\|dab=soccer}}	F	Kansas City Current	{{#tag:ref\|Washington Spirit → Orlando Pride → NJ/NY Gotham FC → Kansas City Current. Kansas City Current acquired the No. 2 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for Lynn Williams.{{cite tweet \|author=NJ/NY Gotham FC \|author-link=NJ/NY Gotham FC \|user=GothamFC \|number=1613675255263797248 \|date=January 12, 2023 \|title=Welcome to #GothamFC, @lynnraenie! We've acquired #USWNT forward Lynn Williams in exchange for the 2nd overall pick in the 2023 @NWSL draft. https://t.co/bF8AFmNVUp \|language=en \|access-date=January 14, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113050219/https://twitter.com/gothamfc/status/1613675255263797248 \|archive-date=January 13, 2023 \|url-status=live}} NJ/NY Gotham FC had previously acquired the No. 2 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from Orlando Pride, pending conditions met, in exchange for $350,000 in allocation money and the natural fourth-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. The conditions were met on January 7, 2023, when Alyssa Thompson declared for the 2023 NWSL Draft. Orlando Pride had previously acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as the No. 9 pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, $140,000 in allocation money, and Meggie Dougherty Howard from Washington Spirit in exchange for Emily Sonnett.{{cite web \|title=Orlando Pride Acquires Pair of First Round Draft Picks, Allocation Money and Meggie Dougherty Howard \|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/12/23/orlando-pride-acquires-pair-first-round-draft-picks-allocation-money-and-meggie \|website=www.orlandocitysc.com\|date=December 24, 2020}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Duke
3	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Emily\|Madril\|Emily Sams}} *	D	Orlando Pride		Florida State
4	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Jenna\|Nighswonger}} *^	M	NJ/NY Gotham FC	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1255026-gotham-fc-acquires-fourth-overall-pick-in-2023-nwsl-draft-\|title=Gotham FC Acquires Fourth Overall Pick in 2023 NWSL Draft\|date=January 12, 2023\|publisher=NJ/NY Gotham FC}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Florida State
5	{{flagicon\|MEX}}	{{sortname\|Reyna\|Reyes}}	D	Portland Thorns FC	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fc-acquire-fifth-overall-pick-in-2023-draft-send-yazmeen-ryan-to-ange\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105200616/https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fc-acquire-fifth-overall-pick-in-2023-draft-send-yazmeen-ryan-to-ange\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 5, 2023\|title=Thorns FC acquire fifth overall pick in 2023 draft, send Yazmeen Ryan to Angel City FC\|publisher=Portland Timbers}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Alabama
6	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Olivia\|Wingate}}	F	North Carolina Courage		Notre Dame
7	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Penelope\|Hocking}}	F	Chicago Red Stars		Penn State
8	{{flagicon\|CAN}}	{{sortname\|Sydney\|Collins}}	D	North Carolina Courage	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/courage-net-two-first-round-picks-from-dash-for-diana-ordonez/\|title=Courage net two first round picks from Dash for Diana Ordóñez}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	California
9	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Clara\|Robbins\|Clara Schilke}}	M	North Carolina Courage	{{#tag:ref\|San Diego Wave FC → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $190,000 in allocation money from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for the rights to Abby Dahlkemper.{{cite news \|title=San Diego Wave FC Acquires Rights to World Cup Winner and U.S. Women's National Team Player Abby Dahlkemper \|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/san-diego-wave-fc-acquires-rights-to-world-cup-winner-and-us-womens-national-team-player-abby-dahlkempe \|access-date=November 22, 2021 \|publisher=NWSL \|date=November 22, 2021}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Florida State
10	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Alexa\|Spaanstra}}	F	Kansas City Current	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-receive-first-round-pick-and-allocation-funds-from-nj-ny-gotham-in-exchange-for-midfielder-victoria-pickett\|title=Kansas City Current receive first round pick and allocation funds from NJ/NY Gotham in exchange for midfielder Victoria Pickett – Kansas City Current\|date=August 22, 2022\|website=www.kansascitycurrent.com}} The exact draft pick Kansas City Current acquired was confirmed at 17:00 ET on January 11, 2023, to be the No. 10 pick.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/nwsldraft\|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site \| NWSL\|website=www.nwslsoccer.com}} 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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2021/12/18/ol-reign-acquire-first-round-draft-pick-from-gotham-fc\|title=OL Reign Acquire First Round Draft Pick from Gotham FC\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Virginia
11	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Haley\|Hopkins}}	F	North Carolina Courage	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-trade-for-u-s-womens-national-team-forwa\|title=Kansas City Current Trade for U.S. Women's National Team Forward Lynn Williams – Kansas City Current\|date=January 10, 2022\|website=www.kansascitycurrent.com}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Virginia
12	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Izzy\|D'Aquila}}	F	Portland Thorns FC		Santa Clara
rowspan="12" \| Round 2 \| 13	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Sierra\|Enge}}	M	San Diego Wave FC	{{#tag:ref\|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.\|group="R2 trade"}}	Stanford
14	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Grace\|Yochum}} ^#	M	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{cite news \|title=Washington Spirit Acquire the 23rd Overall Pick, Send Allocation Money and Pick in 2023 NWSL Draft to Chicago Red Stars \|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/2021/12/18/washington-spirit-acquire-the-23rd-overall-pick-send-allocation-money-and-pick-in-2023-nwsl-draft-to-chicago-red-stars/ \|access-date=December 18, 2021 \|publisher=Washington Spirit \|date=December 18, 2021}} The exact draft pick Chicago Red Stars acquired was confirmed at 17:00 ET on January 11, 2023, to be the No. 14 pick.\|group="R2 trade"}}	Oklahoma State
15	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Gabrielle\|Robinson}}	D	Kansas City Current	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{cite web \|title=Orlando Pride Acquires Darian Jenkins from Kansas City Current\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-acquires-darian-jenkins-from-kansas-city-current \|website=www.orlandocitysc.com}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	West Virginia
16	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Kayla\|Fischer}}	F	Racing Louisville FC		Ohio State
17	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Brianna\|Martinez}}	D	Racing Louisville FC	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2022/6/16/ol-reign-acquires-rights-to-tobin-heath-in-trade-with-racing-louisville-fc\|title=OL Reign Acquires Rights to Tobin Heath in Trade with Racing Louisville FC\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}} 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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/ol-reign-acquire-draft-pick-and-allocation-money-in-trade-with-angel-city-fc\|title=OL Reign Acquire Draft Pick and Allocation Money in Trade with Angel City FC\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Notre Dame
18	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Jordan\|Silkowitz}} ^#	G	Kansas City Current	{{#tag:ref\|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.\|group="R2 trade"}}	Iowa State
19	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Shae\|Holmes}}	D	OL Reign	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2023/1/12/ol-reign-acquires-second-round-draft-pick-in-trade-with-chicago\|title=OL Reign Acquires Second Round Draft Pick in Trade with Chicago\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Washington
20	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Sophie\|Hirst}}	M	Houston Dash		Harvard
21	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Messiah\|Bright}}	F	Orlando Pride	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-trades-forward-jodie-taylor-to-san-diego-wave-fc\|title=Orlando Pride Trades Forward Jodie Taylor to San Diego Wave FC \| Orlando City\|website=orlandocitysc}} The Pride met the trade conditions and acquired the Wave's natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft accordingly.\|group="R2 trade"}}	TCU
22	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Jyllissa\|Harris}}	D	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-acquires-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup-champion-haley-hanson\|title=Orlando Pride Acquires 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Champion Haley Hanson \| Orlando City\|website=orlandocitysc}} 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.{{cite web \|title=OL Reign Acquire Defender Phoebe McClernon in Trade with Orlando Pride \|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2021/12/18/ol-reign-acquire-defender-phoebe-mcclernon-in-trade-with-orlando-pride \|website=OL Reign \|date=December 18, 2021}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	South Carolina
23	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Ally\|Schlegel}}	F	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|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. 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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2023/1/11/ol-reign-acquires-forward-elyse-bennett-and-draft-pick-in-trade-with-kc-current\|title=OL Reign Acquires Forward Elyse Bennett and Draft Pick in Trade with KC Current\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Penn State
24	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Lauren\|DeBeau}} ^#	F	Portland Thorns FC		Michigan State
rowspan="12" \| Round 3 \| 25	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Tori\|Hansen}}	D	Orlando Pride	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{cite news \|title=Orlando Pride Acquires 2022 First Round Pick, 2023 Third Round Pick and Allocation Money from NJ/NY Gotham FC \|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-acquires-2022-first-round-pick-2023-third-round-pick-and-allocatio \|access-date=December 6, 2021 \|publisher=Orlando City \|date=December 6, 2021}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	North Carolina
26	{{flagicon\|ENG}}	{{sortname\|Nicole\|Douglas}}	F	Washington Spirit		Arizona State
27	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Angelina\|Anderson}}	G	Angel City FC	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-acquires-2023-fourth-round-draft-pick-from-angel-city-fc\|title=Orlando Pride Acquires 2023 Fourth Round Draft Pick from Angel City FC \|website=orlandocitysc \|date=December 17, 2021}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	California
28	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Lyza\|Bosselmann}}	G	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{cite tweet \|author=Racing Louisville FC \|author-link=Racing Louisville FC \|user=RacingLouFC \|number=1613711031695441920 \|date=January 13, 2023 \|title=Making a trade & back on the clock! https://t.co/EoeGyRuGLM \|language=en \|access-date=January 15, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113215806/https://twitter.com/RacingLouFC/status/1613711031695441920 \|archive-date=January 13, 2023 \|url-status=live}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Gonzaga
29	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Jadyn\|Edwards}}	M	Racing Louisville FC	{{#tag:ref\|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. 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.{{cite tweet \|author=Orlando Pride \|author-link=Orlando Pride \|user=ORLPride \|number=1613710911151243264 \|date=January 13, 2023 \|title=We have a trade ... 👀 https://t.co/Ei45DGBjyW \|language=en \|access-date=January 14, 2023}} 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.{{cite web \|title=Orlando Pride Acquire 2023 Draft Pick, Allocation Money from Angel City FC \|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-acquire-2023-draft-pick-allocation-money-from-angel-city-fc \|website=www.orlandocitysc.com}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	New Mexico
30	{{flagicon\|PAN}}	{{sortname\|Riley\|Tanner}}	F	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{cite tweet \|author=Washington Spirit \|author-link=Washington Spirit \|user=WashSpirit \|number=1613718902021685248 \|date=January 13, 2023 \|title=MORE TRADES!! Trade #3: Spirit received: 32nd overall, Reign's natural first-rounder in 2024 OL Reign received: player to be named later Trade #4 Spirit received: 30th overall (Riley Tanner) Houston Dash received: 32nd overall, $30K allocation \|language=en \|access-date=January 14, 2023}} 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.\|group="R3 trade"}}	Alabama
31	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Riley\|Parker\|dab=soccer}} ^#	F	Racing Louisville FC	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://ontapsportsnet.com/red-stars/chicago-red-stars-yuki-nagasato-trade-racing-louisville\|title=Yuki Nagasato Returns to Chicago Red Stars in Trade with Racing Louisville\|first=Brandon\|last=Cain\|website=On Tap Sports Net}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Alabama
32	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Lauren\|Kozal}} ^#	G	Portland Thorns FC	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{cite tweet \|author=Portland Thorns FC \|author-link=Portland Thorns FC \|user=ThornsFC \|number=1613718019448115201 \|date=January 13, 2023 \|title=TRADE ALERT 🚨 We've traded the 36th pick and 20,000 dollars of allocation money to Houston for the 32nd pick. #BAONPDX https://t.co/aC9HzvpPDn \|language=en \|access-date=January 14, 2023}} Houston Dash acquired No. 32 pick and $30,000 in allocation money from Washington Spirit in exchange for the No. 30 pick. 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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2023/1/12/ol-reign-acquires-defender-emily-sonnett-in-trade-with-washington\|title=OL Reign Acquires Defender Emily Sonnett in Trade with Washington\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}} OL Reign acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from Houston Dash in exchange for the rights to Ella Dederick.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-acquire-rights-to-goalkeeper-ella-dederick-from-ol-reign\|title=Houston Dash acquire rights to goalkeeper Ella Dederick from OL Reign \| Houston Dynamo\|website=houstondynamofc}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Michigan State
33	{{flagicon\|HUN}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Lauren\|Brzykcy}} ^#	G	San Diego Wave FC		UCLA
34	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Lena\|Silano}}	F	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|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. 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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-acquires-defender-megan-montefusco-2023-nwsl-draft-pick-and-alloca\|title=Orlando Pride Acquires Defender Megan Montefusco, 2023 NWSL Draft Pick and Allocation Money \| Orlando City\|website=orlandocitysc}} 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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/ol-reign-acquire-rights-to-veronica-latsko-in-trade-with-houston\|title=OL Reign Acquire Rights to Veronica Latsko in Trade with Houston\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Long Beach State
35	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Mykiaa\|Minniss}} ^#	D	Kansas City Current		Washington State
36	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Lindsi\|Jennings}}	D	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|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.\|group="R3 trade"}}	LSU
rowspan="12" \| Round 4 \| 37	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Civana\|Kuhlmann}}	F	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|NJ/NY Gotham FC → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for Kumi Yokoyama.{{Cite web\|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/2022/02/17/washington-spirit-complete-trade-with-nj-ny-gotham-fc/\|title=Washington Spirit Complete Trade with NJ/NY Gotham FC » Washington Spirit\|first=Jordan\|last=Small\|date=February 17, 2022}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	Colorado
38	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Ella\|Shamburger}} ^#	D	Kansas City Current	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite press release\|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/2021/12/20/washington-spirit-acquire-gaby-vincent-send-allocation-money-draft-pick-to-kansas-city/\|title=Washington Spirit Acquire Gaby Vincent, Send Allocation Money, Draft Pick to Kansas City \|publisher=Washington Spirit\|first=Jordan\|last=Small\|date=December 20, 2021}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	Vanderbilt
39	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Summer\|Yates}}	M	Orlando Pride		Washington
40	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Delaney\|Graham}} ^#	D	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/RacingLouFC\|title=We've traded our fourth round pick to the Washington Spirit.}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	Duke
41	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Kristen\|Scott}} ^#	F	Orlando Pride	{{#tag:ref\|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.\|group="R4 trade"}}	UCF
42	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Rylan\|Childers}}	M	Kansas City Current	{{#tag:ref\|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.\|group="R4 trade"}}	Kansas
43	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Sophie\|Jones\|dab=soccer, born 2001}}	M	Chicago Red Stars		Duke
44	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Iliana\|Hocking}} ^#	M	NJ/NY Gotham FC	{{#tag:ref\|Houston Dash → NJ/NY Gotham FC. NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from Houston Dash in exchange for Elizabeth Eddy.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-acquire-midfielder-elizabeth-eddy-from-nj-ny-gotham-fc\|title=Houston Dash acquire midfielder Elizabeth Eddy from NJ/NY Gotham FC \| Houston Dynamo\|website=houstondynamofc}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	Arizona
45	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Giovanna\|DeMarco}}	M	San Diego Wave FC		Wake Forest
46	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Natalie\|Viggiano}}	M	OL Reign	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2022/8/1/ol-reign-acquires-30000-in-allocation-money-and-4th-round-draft-pick\|title=OL Reign Acquires $30,000 in Allocation Money and 4th Round Draft Pick\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}} 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.\|group="R4 trade"}}	Wisconsin
47	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Ashley\|Orkus}} ^#	G	Kansas City Current		Ole Miss
48	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Madelyn\|Desiano}}	D	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|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.{{cite tweet \|author=Portland Thorns FC \|author-link=Portland Thorns FC \|user=ThornsFC \|number=1613733635009703936 \|date=January 13, 2023 \|title=TRADE ALERT 🚨 We've traded our 48th pick in the 2023 #NWSLDraft to Houston in exchange for a 3rd round natural pick in 2024 and 10,000 dollars in allocation. #BAONPDX https://t.co/iuJbZ96c5g \|language=en \|access-date=January 14, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113051724/https://twitter.com/ThornsFC/status/1613733635009703936 \|archive-date=January 13, 2023 \|url-status=live}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	UCLA

=Notable undrafted players=

Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2023.

scope="col" \| {{Abbr\|Nat.\|FIFA national affiliation}} ! scope="col" \| Player ! scope="col" \| {{Abbr\|Pos.\|Player position}} ! scope="col" \| Original NWSL team ! scope="col" \| College
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;"
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Chai\|Cortez}}	D	San Diego Wave FC	Oregon
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Sami\|Feller}}	D	Chicago Red Stars	Denver
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Paige\|Metayer}}	M	Washington Spirit	California
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Mackenzie\|Pluck}}	M	Angel City FC	Duke
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Croix\|Soto}}	D	Kansas City Current	Oregon
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|McKenzie\|Weinert}}	F	OL Reign	Oregon State

Trades

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

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.

=Schools with multiple draft selections=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
Selections !class="unsortable"\|Schools
3	Alabama, Duke, Florida State
2	California, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, UCLA, Virginia, Washington

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"

Selections

!class="unsortable"|Schools

Alabama, Duke, Florida State

California, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, UCLA, Virginia, Washington

= Selections by college athletic conference =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" !Conference !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !Total
ACC \|7\|\|1\|\|1\|\|3 !12
Big Ten \|1\|\|3\|\|1\|\|1 !6
Big West \|0\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0 !1
Big 12 \|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|1 !5
Ivy League \|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0 !1
Mountain West \|0\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0 !1
Pac-12 \|1\|\|2\|\|4\|\|4 !11
SEC \|1\|\|1\|\|3\|\|2 !7
The American \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1 !1
West Coast \|1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0 !2
Non-college athlete \|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0 !1

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Conference

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Total

ACC

|7||1||1||3

!12

|1||3||1||1

|0||0||1||0

|0||4||0||1

|0||1||0||0

|0||0||1||0

|1||2||4||4

!11

SEC

|1||1||3||2

The American

|0||0||0||1

West Coast

|1||0||1||0

Non-college athlete

|1||0||0||0

=Selections by position=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Position !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !Total
Goalkeeper \|0\|\|1\|\|4\|\|1 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|6
Defender \|3\|\|4\|\|3\|\|3 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|13
Midfielder \|2\|\|3\|\|1\|\|6 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|12
Forward \|7\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|17

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

Position

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Total

Goalkeeper

|0||1||4||1

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|6

Defender

|3||4||3||3

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|13

Midfielder

|2||3||1||6

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|12

Forward

|7||4||4||2

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|17

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.nwslsoccer.com/nwsldraft}}

Category:National Women's Soccer League drafts

College Draft

NWSL College Draft

Category:Women's sports in Philadelphia

Category:Soccer in Philadelphia

Category:Events in Philadelphia