2026 NWSL rookie class

2026 NWSL rookie class
Overview
League	National Women's Soccer League
←  2025

The rookie class for the 2026 season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the second 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. This year, the league introduced the NWSL Combine for college and post-college players to be held in December 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

List

Date	Nat.	Player	Pos.	NWSL team	College	Ref.
Dec 3, 2025		Sophia Lowenberg	MF/DF	Boston Legacy FC	Boston College	[3]
Dec 9, 2025		Talia Sommer	MF	Gotham FC	Butler	[4]
Dec 10, 2025		Chioma Okafor	FW	North Carolina Courage	UConn	[5]
Dec 16, 2025		Kolo Suliafu	DF	Kansas City Current	Washington	[6]

See also

• NWSL Draft
• 2026 National Women's Soccer League season

References

1. Clark, Travis (August 15, 2025). "Pro Prospects to Watch in Women's DI Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
2. Kassouf, Jeff (September 17, 2025). "NWSL to introduce combines instead of player draft". ESPN . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
3. "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Sophia Lowenberg". Boston Legacy FC. December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
4. "Gotham FC Signs Butler Standout Talia Sommer". Gotham FC. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
5. "NC Courage Sign Nigerian National Team Forward Chioma Okafor". North Carolina Courage. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
6. "Kansas City Current Signs All-American Defender Kolo Suliafu to One-Year Deal". Kansas City Current. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.