2022 NWSL Expansion Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | December 16, 2021 |
Time | 7 p.m. EST |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Network(s) | CBS Sports |
Sponsored by | Ally |
Overview | |
18 total selections in 1 rounds | |
League | National Women's Soccer League |
Expansion teams | |
Expansion season | 2022 |
The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft (formerly named the 2021 NWSL Expansion Draft [1] ) was an expansion draft held by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) on December 16, 2021, for two expansion teams, Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, to select players from existing teams in the league. [2] Kansas City Current were exempt from the draft. [3]
Each of the NWSL's current teams (with the exception of Kansas City Current, who were exempt from the draft) was allowed to protect nine players, including a maximum of one United States federation player. [1] Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC were allowed to select one player from each team, for a total of nine players each. Per result of a coin flip, Angel City FC picked first. [4]
Each of the NWSL's existing teams could lose no more than one United States federation player and no more than one player from each position group in total. Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC could select no more than one United States federation player in total.
Pick | Selecting team | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous team | Ref. |
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1 | Angel City FC | Dani Weatherholt | MF | OL Reign | [5] | |
2 | San Diego Wave FC | Kristie Mewis | MF | Houston Dash | [6] | |
3 | Angel City FC | Claire Emslie | FW | Orlando Pride | [7] | |
4 | San Diego Wave FC | Kristen McNabb | DF | OL Reign | [8] | |
5 | Angel City FC | Jasmyne Spencer | FW | Houston Dash | [9] | |
6 | San Diego Wave FC | PASS | [10] | |||
7 | Angel City FC | Paige Nielsen | DF | Washington Spirit | [11] | |
8 | San Diego Wave FC | PASS | [12] | |||
9 | San Diego Wave FC | Kaleigh Riehl | DF | Racing Louisville FC | [13] | |
Besides Kansas City Current, who were already exempt from the draft per their expansion agreement with the league, the following teams traded for protection prior to December 10, 2021:
On December 10, 2021, the NWSL released the protected lists from teams participating in the draft. [23]
Portland Thorns FC
| Racing Louisville FC
| Washington Spirit
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