2024 NWSL Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)January 12, 2024
Time8:00 pm (EST)
LocationAnaheim, California
Network(s)ION
Sponsored byAlly
Overview
56 total selections in 4 rounds
LeagueNational Women's Soccer League
Teams14
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 NWSL Draft presented by Ally will be the twelfth 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]

Expansion sides Utah Royals and Bay FC currently hold the first and second overall picks respectively.

Format

Results

As of December 12, 2023

Key

+ Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player
* Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team
^ Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year
# Denotes player who has never appeared in a competitive NWSL game (regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup)

Picks

Round Pick Nat. Player Pos. NWSL team Notes College
Round 1 1 Utah Royals FC
2 Bay FC
3 Chicago Red Stars
4 Utah Royals FC [R1 trade 1]
5 North Carolina Courage [R1 trade 2]
6 Racing Louisville FC
7 Washington Spirit
8 Bay FC [R1 trade 3]
9 Orlando Pride [R1 trade 4]
10 North Carolina Courage
11 Portland Thorns FC
12 San Diego Wave FC
13 Washington Spirit [R1 trade 5]
14 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Round 2 15 Racing Louisville FC [R2 trade 1]
16 Utah Royals FC
17 Chicago Red Stars
18 Kansas City Current
19 Houston Dash
20 Utah Royals FC [R2 trade 2]
21 Utah Royals FC [R2 trade 3]
22 Orlando Pride
23 Portland Thorns FC [R2 trade 4]
24 North Carolina Courage
25 Portland Thorns FC
26 Utah Royals FC [R2 trade 5]
27 OL Reign
28 Racing Louisville FC [R2 trade 6]
Round 3 29 Utah Royals FC
30 Bay FC
31 Chicago Red Stars
32 Kansas City Current
33 Utah Royals FC [R3 trade 1]
34 Bay FC [R3 trade 2]
35 Washington Spirit
36 Houston Dash [R3 trade 3]
37 Angel City FC
38 North Carolina Courage
39 Portland Thorns FC
40 Houston Dash [R3 trade 4]
41 Chicago Red Stars [R3 trade 5]
42 Racing Louisville FC [R3 trade 6]
Round 4 43 Bay FC
44 Utah Royals FC
45 Chicago Red Stars
46 Kansas City Current
47 Houston Dash
48 Racing Louisville FC
49 Washington Spirit
50 Orlando Pride
51 Angel City FC
52 North Carolina Courage
53 Portland Thorns FC
54 San Diego Wave FC
55 OL Reign
56 Orlando Pride [R4 trade 1]

Trades

Round 1:

  1. ^ Kansas City Current → Utah Royals FC. Utah Royals FC acquired the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and Kate Del Fava in exhange Kansas City Current acquired protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft.[4]
  2. ^ 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.[5]
  3. ^ Orlando Pride → Bay FC. Bay FC acquired Orlando Pride natural first round pick (No.8) in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft from Bay FC[6]
  4. ^ Angel City FC → Orlando Pride. Orlando Pride acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 draft, $75,000 in allocation money, and additional allocation money pending conditions met from Houston Dash in exchange for Sydney Leroux.[7]
  5. ^ OL Reign → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and the No. 32 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from OL Reign in exchange for Emily Sonnett[8]

Round 2:

  1. ^ Bay FC → Racing Louisville FC. Racing Louisville FC acquired the natural second round pick for the 2024 NWSL Draft and 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft protection from Bay FC in exchange for its 2024 NWSL Draft natural third round pick and $236,000 in Alternate Allocation Money [9]
  2. ^ Racing Louisville FC → Washington Spirit → Utah Royals FC. Utah Royals FC acquired the natural second-round picks from Washington Spirit in exchange for 2024 expansion draft protection.[10] Washington Spirit had previously acquired the natural second-round pick and a conditional third-round pick if she reaches 10 appearances in 2024, from Racing Louisville FC in exchange for Jordan Baggett.[11]
  3. ^ Washington Spirit → Utah Royals FC. Utah Royals FC acquired the natural second-round picks from Washington Spirit in exchange for 2024 expansion draft protection.[10]
  4. ^ Portland Thorns FC → Angel City FC. Portland Thorns FC acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, and $200,000 in allocation money from Angel City FC in exchange for Yazmeen Ryan.[12]
  5. ^ San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride → Utah Royals FC.Utah Royals FC acquired the No. 26 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and Mikayla Cluff in exchange for giving Orlando Pride protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft and $90,000 in allocation money. Orlando Pride had previously acquried the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $150,000 in allocation money from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for Taylor Kornieck and the rights of Emily Van Egmond.[13] [14]
  6. ^ NJ/NY Gotham FC → Racing Louisville FC. Racing Louisville FC acquried the No. 28 and No. 42 overall picks in 2024 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange Racing Louisville FC sent $130,000 in allocation money to Bay FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC received protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft[15]

Round 3:

  1. ^ Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC → Utah Royals FC. Utah Royals FC acquired the No.33 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and Hannah Betfort from Portland Thorns in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Portland Thorns FC had previously acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 48 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.[16][17]
  2. ^ Racing Louisville FC → Bay FC. Bay FC acquired the natural third round pick of Racing Louisville in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $235,000 in Alternate Allocation Money for its natural second round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft[9]
  3. ^ Orlando Pride → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Orlando Pride and the rights to Courtney Petersen in exchange for $65,000 in allocation money.[18]
  4. ^ San Diego Wave FC → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired a natural third round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft $60,000 in allocation money and Belle Briede in exchange San Diego Wave FC acquired Sierra Enge.[19]
  5. ^ OL Reign → Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international roster spot, and the No.23 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from OL Reign in exchange for the No.19 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[20]
  6. ^ NJ/NY Gotham FC → Racing Louisville FC. Racing Louisville FC acquried the No. 28 and No. 42 overall picks in 2024 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange Racing Louisville FC sent $130,000 in allocation money to Bay FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC received protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft[15]

Round 4:

  1. ^ NJ/NY Gotham FC → Orlando Pride. Orlando Pride acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $350,000 in allocation money from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[21]

Future draft trades

2025 NWSL Draft trades

References

  1. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2023 NWSL Draft, Presented by Ally, To Be Held At 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention Thursday, January 12, 2023 In Philadelphia". www.nwslsoccer.com. November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "NWSL Signs Emily Madril to Professional Contract". www.nwslsoccer.com. August 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Announces Asset Selection Order for Expansion Sides Bay FC, Utah Royals FC Ahead of 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft Presented by Ally and 2024 NWSL Draft Presented by Ally". www.nwslsoccer.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kansas City Current receives Expansion Draft protection in trade with Utah Royals". kansascitycurrent.
  5. ^ "Dash acquire French forward Valérie Gauvin from North Carolina Courage | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamofc.
  6. ^ "Orlando Pride Acquires $50,000 in Allocation Money and Expansion Protection from Bay FC". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ^ "Orlando Pride Trades Sydney Leroux to Angel City FC; Acquires 2024 First Round Pick and $75,000 in Allocation Money". June 29, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "OL Reign Acquires Defender Emily Sonnett in Trade with Washington". www.OLReign.com. OL Reign. January 12, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "2023-24 NWSL Offseason Transaction Tracker". www.NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Washington Spirit Completes Trades with Expansion Sides Bay FC and Utah Royals FC". December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Morgan, Bekki (April 25, 2023). "Jordan Baggett Traded to Racing Louisville". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  12. ^ Yang, Steph (January 5, 2023). "Angel City, Gotham among 4-team blockbuster trade ahead of NWSL Draft: Each team's draft needs". www.TheAthletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Orlando Pride Acquires $125,000 in Allocation Money, 2024 NWSL Draft Pick". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  14. ^ "Utah Royals FC Acquires Kaysville's Own Mikayla Cluff From Orlando Pride". www.rsl.com.
  15. ^ a b "Racing acquires two NWSL Draft picks in three-team trade". www.racingloufc.com.
  16. ^ "Meet the Thorns' four 2023 NWSL Draft picks". www.Timbers.com. Portland Thorns. January 13, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "Thorns FC receive Expansion Draft protection from the Utah Royals". www.Timbers.com. Portland Thorns. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  18. ^ "Houston Dash acquire rights to defender Courtney Petersen from Orlando". www.HoustonDynamoFC.com. Houston Dash. February 1, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "OL Reign Acquires Second Round Draft Pick in Trade with Chicago". OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD.
  20. ^ "Houston Dash acquire allocation money, draft pick, and NWSL Shield winning midfielder Belle Briede following trades". houstondynamofc.
  21. ^ "Gotham FC Acquires Standout Midfielder and NWSL Champion Yazmeen Ryan, Along with Second Overall Draft Pick, in Pair of Major Trades". NJ/NY Gotham FC. January 5, 2023.

External links

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