Thompson selected No. 1 in 2023 NWSL Draft, Complete List of results of All rounds.
As the National Women’s Soccer League Draft enters its second decade, the rights to the No. 1 overall pick changed hands last week.
Teenage sensation and high school student Alyssa Thompson was selected with the No. 1 overall pick of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft on Thursday.
Thompson was picked by Angel City FC, who later described the 18-year-old as a “phenom and generational player.”
Duke star forward Michelle Cooper went No. 2 while the first defender off the board was Emily Madril of Florida State, who landed with the Orlando Pride at No. 3 overall. Alyssa Thompson becomes the youngest player to ever be drafted at 18 years old.
The No. 14 pick of the evening, Grace Yochum, is the 400th player to be drafted into the NWSL.
The NWSL 2023 Ã season kicks off on March 25.
NWSL 2023 Draft: Complete Results by Round, Players List.
Round One Picks
No. 1: Angel City FC – Alyssa Thompson, Forward (Harvard-Westlake School)
No. 2: Kansas City Current – Michelle Cooper, Forward (Duke)
No. 3: Orlando Pride – Emily Madril, Defender (FSU)
No. 4: NJ/NY Gotham FC – Jenna Nighswonger, Forward/Midfielder (FSU)
No. 5: Portland Thorns FC – Reyna Reyes, Defender/Midfielder, (Alabama)
No. 6: North Carolina Courage – Olivia Wingate, Forward (Norte Dame)
No. 7: Chicago Red Stars – Penelope Hocking, Forward/Midfielder (Penn State)
No. 8: North Carolina Courage – Sydney Collins, Midfielder/Defender (UC Berkeley)
No. 9: North Carolina Courage – Clara Robbins, Forward/Midfielder, (FSU)
No. 10: Kansas City Current – Alexa Spaanstra, Forward/Midfielder, (UVA)
No. 11: North Carolina Courage – Haley Hopkins, Forward, (UVA)
No. 12: Portland Thorns FC – Izzy D’Aquila, Forward, (Santa Clara)
Round Two Picks
No. 13: San Diego Wave – Sierra Enge, Midfielder (Stanford)
No. 14: Chicago Red Stars – Grace Yochum, Midfielder (Oklahoma State)
No. 15: Kansas City Current – Gabrielle Robinson, Defender/ Midfielder (West Virginia)
No. 16: Racing Louisville FC – Kayla Fisher, Forward/Midfielder (OSU)
No. 17: Racing Louisville FC – Brianna Martinez, Midfielder/Defender (Norte Dame)
No. 18: Kansas City Current – Jordan Silkowitz, Goalkeeper, (Iowa State)
No. 19: OL Reign – Shae Holmes, Defender (Washington)
No. 20: Houston Dash – Sophie Hirst, Midfielder (Harvard)
No. 21: Orlando Pride – Messiah Bright, Forward (TCU)
No. 22: Houston Dash – Jyllissa Harris, Midfielder/Defender (USC)
No. 23: Chicago Red Stars – Ally Schlegel, Forward/Midfielder (Penn State)
No. 24: Portland Thorns FC – Lauren DeBeau, Forward/Midfielder (Michigan State)
Round Three Picks
No. 25: Orlando Pride – Tori Hansen, Defender (UNC)
No. 26: Washington Spirit – Nicole Douglas, Forward (Arizona State)
No. 27: Angel City FC – Angelina Anderson, Goalkeeper (UC Berkeley)
No. 28: Washington Spirit – Lyza Bosselman, Goalkeeper (Gonzaga)
No. 29: Racing Louisville – Jadyn Edwards, Forward/Midfielder (New Mexico)
No. 30: Washington Spirit – Riley Tanner, Forward/Midfielder (Alabama)
No. 31: Racing Louisville FC – Riley Mattingly Parker, Forward (Alabama)
No. 32: Portland Thorns – Lauren Kozal, Goalkeeper (Michigan State)
No. 33: San Diego Wave – Lauren Brzykcy, Goalkeeper (UCLA)
No. 34: Washington Spirit – Lena Silano, Forward (Long Beach State)
No. 35: Kansas City Current – Mykiaa Minniss, Defender (Washington State)
No. 36: Houston Dash – Lindsi Jennings, Defender (LSU)
Round Four Picks
No. 37: Washington Spirit – Civana Kulhmann, Forward (Colorado)
No. 38: Kansas City Current – Ella Shamburger, Defender (Vanderbilt)
No. 39: Orlando Pride – Summer Yates, Forward/Midfielder (Washington)
No. 40: Washington Spirit – Delaney Graham, Forward/Midfielder/Defender (Duke)
No. 41: Orlando Pride – Kristen Scott, Forward/Midfielder (UCF)
No. 42: Kansas City Current – Rylan Childers, Midfielder (Kansas)
No. 43: Chicago Red Stars – Sophie Jones, Midfielder (Duke)
No. 44: NJ/NY Gotham FC – Iliana Hocking, Midfielder/Defender (Arizona)
No. 45: San Diego Wave FC – Giovanna DeMarco, Midfielder (Wake Forest)
No. 46: OL Reign – Natalie Viggiano, Forward/Midfielder (Wisconson)
No. 47: Kansas City Current – Ashley Orkus, Goalkeeper (Mississippi)
No. 48: Houston Dash – Madelyn Desiano, Defender (UCLA)
NWSL Draft History: Overall No. 1 Pick Through the Years 2013-2023.
2023 — Zakiya Bywaters — Chicago Red Stars
2014 — Crystal Dunn — Washington Spirit
2015 — Morgan Brian — Houston Dash
2016 — Emily Sonnett — Portland Thorns FC
2017 — Rose Lavelle — Boston Breakers
2018 — Andi Sullivan — Washington Spirit
2019 — Tierna Davidson — Chicago Red Stars
2020 — Sophia Smith — Portland Thorns FC
2021 — Emily Fox Racing — Louisville FC
2022 — Naomi Girma — San Diego Wave FC
2023 — Alyssa Thompson — Angel City FC
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