In the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Angel City FC drafted Alyssa Thompson with the No. 1 overall pick and Angelina Anderson with the 27th pick.
| Round & Overall Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Alyssa Thompson | Forward | Harvard-Westlake School |
| 3.27 | Angelina Anderson | Goalkeeper | University of California, Berkeley |
Alyssa Thompson
- Angel City FC was able to draft Alyssa Thompson by acquiring the No. 1 pick through a multi-team trade.
- Thompson is a phenom and generational player who can make an immediate impact, but is also young enough to develop.
- Thompson is 18 years old and still attends high school at Harvard-Westlake – with a career 48 goals in 18 games.
- She was previously committed to Stanford University (at age 15) but opted to forgo her college eligibility to enter the draft.
- She became the first high schooler ever to be selected in the draft in NWSL history.
- She previously trained with Angel City during last year’s preseason.
- 2021 Gatorade Player of the Year.
- Alyssa and her younger sister Gisele previously trained with Paris Saint-German – who showed interest in Alyssa.
- The only female player in the MLS Next League.
- Called up to USWNT senior team as a 17-year-old.
- Earned a roster spot for friendlies against England and Spain.
- Played on both the U-20 and U-20 World Cup team and scored a goal.
- Ran 100m in 11.74 seconds, the second fastest 100m sprint in California.
Angelina Anderson
- Anderson is from Danville, California and attended UC Berkeley where she recorded 26 career shutouts, second all-time in school history.
- In 2019, she was named Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
The draft put Angel City FC in a great spot for the 2023 NWSL season.
