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This is a list of foreign players who played in Women's Professional Soccer, a women's
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league in the United States that ran from 2009–11. The following players * have been on the roster for the WPS club(s) listed, not counting preseason. * have not been capped by the U.S. national team on any level/have been capped by a team other than the U.S. national team. * were born outside the U.S./have citizenship outside the U.S.


Australia

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Collette McCallum Collette Gardiner (; born 26 March 1986) is an Australian retired footballer who played as a midfielder, earning over 80 caps for the Australian national team. She last played for Perth Glory in the Australian W-League. Playing career Born ...
— Sky Blue FC (2009) * Lisa De Vanna –
Washington Freedom Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Germantown, Maryland, that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's Uni ...
(2009–10) –
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(2011) * Heather Garriock – Chicago Red Stars (2009) * Sarah Walsh –
Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2009)


Brazil

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Adriane The name Adriane may refer to: *Adriane Carr (born 1952), Canadian academic, activist, and politician * Adriane dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian association football player * Adriane Fugh-Berman, American medical researcher * Adriane Lenox (born 1 ...
– FC Gold Pride (2009) * Cristiane – Chicago Red Stars (2009–10) * Daniela –
Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2009) * Elaine –
Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2010) *
Érika Érika Cristiano dos Santos (born 4 February 1988), commonly known as Érika, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Corinthians and the Brazilian women's national team. Érika played as a forward for her clubs and Brazil's youth ...
– FC Gold Pride (2009) * Fabiana – Boston Breakers (2009–10) * Formiga – FC Gold Pride (2009) – Chicago Red Stars (2010) *
Francielle Francielle Manoel Alberto (born 18 October 1989), commonly known as Francielle or Fran, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Brazil women's national football team. At club level she most recently played for Norwegian Topp ...
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Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2009) – Sky Blue FC (2009) *
Marta Marta may refer to: People * Marta (given name), a feminine given name * Märta, a feminine given name * Marta (surname) :István Márta composer * Marta (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer Places * Marta (river), an ...
– Los Angeles Sol (2009) – FC Gold Pride (2010) – Western New York Flash (2011) * Maurine – Western New York Flash (2011) * Rosana – Sky Blue FC (2009–10) * Sissi – FC Gold Pride (2009)


Canada

* Candace Chapman – Boston Breakers (2009) – FC Gold Pride (2010) – Western New York Flash (2011) *
Martina Franko Martina Marie Franko (; born January 13, 1976) is a Canadian soccer defender who played for Vancouver Whitecaps. Career Franko performs a versatile role, and can play as either a midfielder or forward. She has been a regular on Surrey United ...
– Los Angeles Sol (2009) * Christine Latham – Boston Breakers (2009) * Karina LeBlanc – Los Angeles Sol (2009) –
Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West ...
(2010) – Chicago Red Stars (2010) –
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(2011) *
Erin McLeod Erin Katrina McLeod (born February 26, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Stjarnan of the Icelandic Besta deild kvenna. She first appeared for the Canada women's national soccer team at the 2002 Algarve Cup and ...
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Washington Freedom Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Germantown, Maryland, that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's Uni ...
(2009–10) *
Sharolta Nonen Sharolta Louisa Nonen (born December 30, 1977) is a Canadian former soccer defender and current women's soccer coach of the Florida International University Panthers. She played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in college, where she was the first ...
– Los Angeles Sol (2009) – Atlanta Beat (2010) * Kelly Parker – Sky Blue FC (2009, 2010) – Western New York Flash (2011) – Atlanta Beat (2011) *
Sophie Schmidt Sophie Diana Schmidt (born 28 June 1988) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canadian national team, with whom she won an Olympic gold medal in 2020 ...
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(2011) *
Lauren Sesselmann Lauren Marie Sesselmann (born August 14, 1983) is an American-born Canadian soccer player and Olympic bronze medalist who is currently playing as a defender or a forward for the Santa Clarita Blue Heat. She was also a member of the Canada na ...
– Sky Blue FC (2009) – Atlanta Beat (2010–11) *
Christine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward and captains both National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns FC and the Canadian national team. An Olympic go ...
– FC Gold Pride (2009–10) – Western New York Flash (2011) *
Melissa Tancredi Melissa Palma Julie Tancredi (born December 27, 1981) is a Canadian retired soccer forward who played for the Canada women's national soccer team. 3 time Olympian, 2 time Bronze Medalist. She won an Olympic bronze medal as a participating mem ...
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Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2009)


China

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Han Duan Han Duan (; born 15 June 1983) is a Chinese football forward who last played for Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer and was a member of the Chinese National Team. Career Duan finished ninth with the Chinese team in the 2004 Ath ...
– Los Angeles Sol (2009)


Denmark

* Johanna Rasmussen — Atlanta Beat (2010) —
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(2011)


England

* Eniola Aluko –
Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2009–10) – Atlanta Beat (2010) – Sky Blue FC (2011) *
Anita Asante Anita Amma Ankyewah Asante (born 27 April 1985) is an English Association football, football Coach (sports), coach and former Defender (association football), defender or midfielder who is the first-team coach at Bristol City W.F.C., Bristol Cit ...
– Sky Blue FC (2009, 2011) –
Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2010) – Chicago Red Stars (2010) –
Washington Freedom Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Germantown, Maryland, that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's Uni ...
(2010) *
Karen Carney Karen Julia Carney (born 1 August 1987) is an English sports journalist and former professional footballer who played as a winger and midfielder. Carney has been a regular broadcaster for live football on Sky Sports and Amazon Prime, includi ...
– Chicago Red Stars (2009–10) *
Katie Chapman Katie Sarah Chapman (born 15 June 1982) is an English former footballer who last played for English FA WSL club Chelsea Ladies and was a member of the England women's national team. She primarily played as a central midfielder, although she wa ...
— Chicago Red Stars (2010) * Gemma Davison – Western New York Flash (2011) *
Lianne Sanderson Lianne Joan Sanderson (born 3 February 1988) is a current broadcaster and former English professional footballer who played as a forward. She won 50 caps for the England national team. At international level, Sanderson made her debut for Englan ...
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Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West ...
(2010–11) * Alex Scott – Boston Breakers (2009–11) * Kelly Smith – Boston Breakers (2009–11) *
Karen Bardsley Karen Louise Bardsley (born 14 October 1984) is a US-born English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She played for Sky Blue FC in the previous top-flight American Women's Professional Soccer league, Linköpings FC in the Swedish Dama ...
— Sky Blue FC (2009–11)


Finland

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Laura Kalmari Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay o ...
– Sky Blue FC (2010–11)


France

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Camille Abily Camille Anne Françoise Abily (born 5 December 1984) is a French football manager and former player, best known as a star midfielder for both the French women's national team and for the Lyon club in the Division 1 Féminine. She currently is t ...
– Los Angeles Sol (2009–10) – FC Gold Pride (2010) * Sonia Bompastor –
Washington Freedom Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Germantown, Maryland, that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's Uni ...
(2009–10)


Germany

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Shelley Thompson Shelley Thompson (born March 9, 1959) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her character Barbara Lahey on the hit mockumentary program ''Trailer Park Boys''. Biography Born in Calgary, Alberta, Shelley trained at RADA in London and w ...
— Atlanta Beat (2010)


Iceland

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Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir Hólmfríður "Fríða" Magnúsdóttir (born 20 September 1984) is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a left winger or as an attacking midfielder. Hólmfríður was a part of Iceland's national team from 2003 to 2020 and represented ...
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Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West ...
(2010–11)


Italy

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Patrizia Panico Patrizia Panico (; born 8 February 1975) is an Italian former footballer who is the current manager of Italy U16. A prolific goalscorer, Panico is a longstanding member of the Italy women's national team; she won over 185 caps for Italy, and als ...
— Sky Blue FC (2010)


Jamaica

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Omolyn Davis Omolyn Ophilia Davis (born 9 August 1987) is a Jamaican international football defender who last played professionally for CSHVSM of the Kazakhstani championship. She previously played for magicJack in the WPS. She played the 2013 season f ...
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(2011)


Japan

* Eriko Arakawa – FC Gold Pride (2009) * Aya Miyama – Los Angeles Sol (2009) –
Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2010) – Atlanta Beat (2010) * Homare Sawa —
Washington Freedom Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Germantown, Maryland, that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's Uni ...
(2009–10) * Mami Yamaguchi — Atlanta Beat (2010)


Mexico

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Mónica Ocampo Mónica Ocampo Medina (born 4 January 1987) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for CF Pachuca and the Mexico women's national team. Club career From 2006 to 2009, Ocampo played with W-League club FC Indiana. In 201 ...
— Atlanta Beat (2010) *
Verónica Pérez Verónica Raquel Pérez Murillo (born 18 May 1988) is an American-born Mexican Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder, attacking midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Atlas F.C. (women). She was a member of the Mexico women's ...
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Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2010)


Netherlands

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Daphne Koster Daphne Helena Koster (born 13 March 1981) is a retired Dutch football player, who played as a defender for Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie. She also played in the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) for Sky Blue FC. A powerful centre back ...
— Sky Blue FC (2010) *
Petra Hogewoning Petra Marieka Jacoba Hogewoning (; born 26 March 1986) is a Dutch retired football defender. She played for clubs in the Netherlands, Russia, the United States and Germany, as well as for the Netherlands women's national football team. Club c ...
– Sky Blue FC (2011)


New Zealand

* Ali Riley – FC Gold Pride (2010) – Western New York Flash (2011)


Norway

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Lene Mykjåland Lene Mykjåland (born 20 February 1987) is a Norwegian footballer who played for LSK Kvinner and the Norway women's national team, having made her debut for the senior team on 7 March 2007, in a 1–2 loss against Germany. Career Mykjåland s ...
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Washington Freedom Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Germantown, Maryland, that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's Uni ...
(2010) * Solveig Gulbrandsen — FC Gold Pride (2010)


Portugal

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Kimberly Brandão Kimberly Maria Brandão (born 26 April 1984) is an American-born Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a centre back. Through 2012, she was a captain of the Portugal women's national team, which she has represented since 200 ...
– Western New York Flash (2011)


Spain

* Verónica Boquete – Chicago Red Stars (2010) –
Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West ...
(2011) *
Laura del Río Laura del Río García (born 5 February 1982) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. She last managed men's club Flat Earth FC. She used to play for Bristol Academy in England's FA WSL. Prior to that, she ...
– Boston Breakers (2010) –
Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West ...
(2011) * Adriana Martín – Sky Blue FC (2011)


Sweden

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Madelaine Edlund Madelaine Nathalie Edlund (born 15 September 1985) is a Swedish people, Swedish former Association football, footballer who played for the Sweden women's national football team, Swedish national team and clubs including Umeå IK, Umeå, Tyresö ...
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Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2010) *
Johanna Frisk Johanna Maria Frisk (born 19 March 1986) is a Swedes, Swedish former association football, football defender (association football), defender who played for Tyresö FF of the Damallsvenskan for four seasons prior to her retirement in January 2014 ...
– Los Angeles Sol (2009) *
Caroline Jönsson Elin Hanna Caroline Jönsson (born 22 November 1977) is a Swedish former football goalkeeper who played for Malmö and Umeå IK of Damallsvenskan and Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She played 80 times for the Sweden wo ...
– Chicago Red Stars (2009) *
Sara Larsson Sara Margareta Mattsson (; born 13 May 1979) is a Swedish former football defender who played for KIF Örebro DFF of the Damallsvenskan league. She won 112 caps as a member of the Sweden women's national football team. Career She formerly pl ...
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Saint Louis Athletica Saint Louis Athletica was an American professional soccer club that was based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. Athletica started the 2009 season playing its home games at Ralph Korte S ...
(2009) –
Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West ...
(2010) *
Frida Östberg Frida Christina Östberg (born 10 December 1977) is a Swedish retired football midfielder who played for Umeå IK, Linköpings FC and Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a former member of the Sweden women's national football ...
– Chicago Red Stars (2009) * Kosovare Asllani — Chicago Red Stars (2010) * Jessica Landstrom — Sky Blue FC (2010) * Caroline Seger –
Philadelphia Independence The Philadelphia Independence was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010 and played its home games at West ...
(2010) — Western New York Flash (2011) * Therese Sjögran – Sky Blue FC (2011)


Switzerland

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Ramona Bachmann Ramona Bachmann (born 25 December 1990) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the Switzerland national team. Bachmann, who is from Malters, moved to Sweden aged 16 and p ...
– Atlanta Beat (2010)


See also

* WPS records and statistics * List of Boston Breakers players *
List of Chicago Red Stars players Chicago Red Stars is an American professional women's soccer club which began play in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league'sinaugural season in 2009. All Red Stars players who have made 10 or more appearances for the team in official co ...
* List of FC Gold Pride players {{Womens Professional Soccer United States WPS, foreign Association football player non-biographical articles Women's Professional Soccer lists