The rookie class for the 2025 season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the first since the abolition of the NWSL Draft. Instead of being selected in a draft, first-year professionals are able to sign with teams as free agents.[1][2]
| 2025 NWSL rookie class | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| League | National Women's Soccer League |
List
edit| Date | Nat. | Player | Pos. | NWSL team | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 |  |
Trinity Byars | FW | San Diego Wave FC | Texas | [3] |
| Dec 13, 2024 | |
Quincy McMahon | DF | San Diego Wave FC | UCLA | [4] |
| Dec 19, 2024 |  |
Brooklyn Courtnall | DF | North Carolina Courage | USC | [5] |
| Dec 23, 2024 | |
Sarah Schupansky | FW | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Pittsburgh | [6] |
| Dec 23, 2024 | |
Macey Hodge | MF | Angel City FC | Mississippi State | [7] |
| Dec 30, 2024 | |
Mia Justus | GK | Utah Royals | Texas | [8] |
| Dec 30, 2024 | |
Karlie Lema | FW | Bay FC | California | [9] |
| Jan 3, 2025 | |
Lilly Reale | DF | NJ/NY Gotham FC | UCLA | [10] |
| Jan 6, 2025 |  |
Deborah Abiodun | MF | Washington Spirit | Pittsburgh | [11] |
| Jan 6, 2025 | |
Emma Gaines-Ramos | FW | Washington Spirit | San Diego State | [11] |
| Jan 8, 2025 | |
Khyah Harper | FW | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Minnesota | [12] |
| Jan 8, 2025 | |
Clare Gagne | GK | Kansas City Current | North Carolina | [13] |
| Jan 8, 2025 | |
Mary Long | FW | Kansas City Current | Duke | [13] |
| Jan 8, 2025 | |
Katie Scott | DF | Kansas City Current | Penn State | [13] |
| Jan 8, 2025 | |
Emily Mason | DF | Seattle Reign FC | Rutgers | [14] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "10 College Prospects to Watch This Offseason". National Women's Soccer League. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Travis (December 16, 2024). "Professional Signing Tracker". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego makes Byars NWSL's 1st NCAA signing since end of draft". ESPN. November 7, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (December 13, 2024). "San Diego Wave Sign UCLA Defender Quincy McMahon". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "With no NWSL draft, Courage sign All-America defender from Southern Cal". WRALSportsFan.com. December 24, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Kriger, Rachael (December 23, 2024). "Pitt's Sarah Schupansky signs with NWSL's Gotham FC". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Calhoun, Damian (December 23, 2024). "Angel City FC signs Macey Hodge, the SEC Midfielder of the Year". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Adds Rookie Goalkeeper Mia Justus". Utah Royals. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bay FC signs Bay Area native and UC Berkeley standout Karlie Lema to three-year contract". Bay FC. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Gotham FC Signs UCLA Defender Lilly Reale to Multi-Year Contract". NJ/NY Gotham FC. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Washington Spirit Starts Promising 2025 Rookie Class with Two Signings". Washington Spirit. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Gotham FC Signs University of Minnesota Forward Khyah Harper". NJ/NY Gotham FC. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kansas City Current signs trio of collegiate stars Two U17 World Cup stars and a NCAA National Champion set to join Kansas City". Kansas City Current. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Seattle Reign FC Signs Rutgers Defender Emily Mason". Seattle Reign FC. March 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.