The NWSL Draft 2023 is an exciting event for soccer fans around the world. It marks the beginning of a new season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the top professional women’s soccer league in the United States.
When is NWSL Draft 2023?
- January 12, 2023
- 3pm PT / 6pm ET
- Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
Where to watch the NWSL Draft 2023?
- CBS Sports Network for the first hour from 6pm to 7pm ET
- Will move to Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ from 7pm to 11pm ET
Who are the top prospects for the NWSL Draft 2023?
- Alyssa Thompson / Forward / Harvard-Westlake Prep School
- Emily Madril / Defender / Florida State University
- Michelle Cooper / Forward / Duke University
- Tori Hansen / Defender / University of North Carolina
- Reyna Reyes / Midfielder-Defender/ University of Alabama
- Maya Doms / Midfielder / Standford University (Undeclared)
- Croix Bethune / Midfielder / University of Southern California (Undeclared)
- Messiah Bright / Forward / Texas Christian University
- Jayde Riviere / Defender / University of Michigan (Undeclared)
Here’s a full list of players registered for the NWSL Draft 2023.
2023 NWSL Draft order and picks
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | NWSL Team |
| 1.1 | Angel City FC | ||
| 1.2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
| 1.3 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 1.4 | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| 1.5 | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| 1.6 | North Carolina Courage | ||
| 1.7 | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| 1.8 | Houston Dash | ||
| 1.9 | North Carolina Courage | ||
| 1.10 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
| 1.11 | North Carolina Courage | ||
| 1.12 | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| 2.13 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
| 2.14 | Washington Spirit | ||
| 2.15 | Kansas City Current | ||
| 2.16 | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| 2.17 | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| 2.18 | Kansas City Current | ||
| 2.19 | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| 2.20 | Houston Dash | ||
| 2.21 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 2.22 | Houston Dash | ||
| 2.23 | Kansas City Current | ||
| 2.24 | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| 3.25 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 3.26 | Washington Spirit | ||
| 3.27 | Angel City FC | ||
| 3.28 | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| 3.29 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 3.30 | North Carolina Courage | ||
| 3.31 | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| 3.32 | OL Reign | ||
| 3.33 | San Diego Wave FC | ||
| 3.34 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 3.35 | Kansas City Current | ||
| 3.36 | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| 4.37 | Washington Spirit | ||
| 4.38 | Kansas City Current | ||
| 4.39 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 4.40 | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| 4.41 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 4.42 | Kansas City Current | ||
| 4.43 | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| 4.45 | San Diego Wave FC | ||
| 4.46 | OL Reign | ||
| 4.47 | Kansas City Current | ||
| 4.48 | Portland Thorns FC |
Trades will continue to occur in the run-up to and during the 2023 NWSL Draft, so the order in which teams will pick is subject to change.
