The 2022

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was the 10th annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible

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players. It was held on December 18, 2021, and hosted remotely by

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Format

* All 12 teams of the

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(NWSL) take turns making their selections over four rounds, with 12 picks per round plus any additional compensatory picks. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of the final 2021 regular season standings, with the exceptions being

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and

San Diego Wave FC San Diego Wave FC is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022. The team is based in San Diego, California. The team is owned by Ron Burkle. The team is the San Diego area's first women's professional soccer team si ...

taking the first two selections as expansion teams and the two teams that contested the 2021 Championship game,

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and

Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a professional women's soccer club based in Bridgeview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. A founding member of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, they have played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) ...

, taking the last two selections. * After winning a coin flip, San Diego Wave FC selected priority in the NWSL Draft. As a result, San Diego received pick No. 1 in both the first and third rounds of the draft, while Angel City will select first in rounds two and four. By virtue, Angel City were given the first pick in the

2022 NWSL Expansion Draft The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft (formerly named the 2021 NWSL Expansion Draft) 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 p ...

. * Each expansion team received a compensatory pick at the conclusion of the second round of the NWSL Draft. A coin flip determined that San Diego Wave FC would select the first compensatory pick at No. 25, and Angel City FC would make the second pick at No. 26. * The 2022 NWSL Draft was open to any high school or college athlete who was enrolled at a university in the United States during the 2021–22 academic year; had exhausted, lost, or renounced their remaining collegiate eligibility during the 2021 calendar year; would be at least 18-years old by the conclusion of the 2022 NWSL League Season; not be under a current professional contract, nor have previously signed a contract to play soccer professionally; and registered for the NWSL Draft by the registration deadline. * On December 3, 2021, it was announced that the board of governors had voted to increase the number of draft-eligible players ahead of the 2022 NWSL Draft. Registration was not required for the

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due to the pandemic-altered NCAA soccer schedule. Those players who were draft-eligible, but went undrafted in the 2021 NWSL Draft, were therefore NWSL discovery-eligible in 2021, even if they retained NCAA eligibility. The updated rules for the 2022 NWSL Draft allowed players who were otherwise eligible, but currently on a NWSL team's discovery list, the choice to either remain on that team's discovery list or be removed in order to register for 2022 NWSL Draft. * On December 14, 2021, the NWSL announced the list of players registered for the draft. * CBS Sports covered the draft on various platforms, including CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ. Internationally, the draft was available to stream live on

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Results

Key

Picks

Trades

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Compensatory picks:

Summary

In 2022, a total of 40 colleges had players selected. Of these, five had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time:

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Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...

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and

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Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by college athletic conference

Selections by position

Future draft trades

2023 NWSL Draft trades *Round 1, Kansas City Current → North Carolina Courage. January 10, 2022:

North Carolina Courage The North Carolina Courage is a professional women's soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina. It was founded on January 9, 2017, after Stephen Malik acquired National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchise rights from the Western New Yor ...

acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft,

Katelyn Rowland Katelyn Morgan Rowland (born March 16, 1994) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League. Rowland previously played for FC Kansas City and the Western New York Flash ...

, and $200,000 in allocation money from

Kansas City Current Kansas City Current is an American professional women's soccer team based in Kansas City, Kansas. It began play as an expansion team in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2021. History Establishment Kansas City last had an NWSL t ...

in exchange for the natural second-round pick and fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as Lynn Williams. *Round 1, OL Reign → NJ/NY Gotham FC. December 18, 2021:

NJ/NY Gotham FC NJ/NY Gotham FC is a professional women's soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey. Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sky Blue FC from 2008 until 2020. A founding member of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 201 ...

acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $40,000 in allocation money from

OL Reign OL Reign is an American professional women's soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded by Bill and Teresa Predmore in 2012 as Seattle Reign FC, it was one of eight inaugural members of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). In 2020, ...

in exchange for the No. 8 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. *Round 1, San Diego Wave FC → North Carolina Courage. November 23, 2021:

acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $190,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for the rights to

Abby Dahlkemper Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper (born May 13, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Early life Dahlkemper was bo ...

. *Round 1, Washington Spirit → Orlando Pride. December 24, 2020:

Orlando Pride The Orlando Pride is a professional women's soccer team based in Orlando, Florida. The team joined the National Women's Soccer League, the top level of women's soccer in the US, for the 2016 season. It became the tenth team to be added to the ...

acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as the No. 9 pick in the

, $140,000 in allocation money, and

Meggie Dougherty Howard Megan "Meggie" Dougherty Howard (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life Howard played soccer as a freshman and senior ...

from

in exchange for

Emily Sonnett Emily Ann Sonnett (born November 25, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as the United States women's national soccer team. Early life and education Sonne ...

. *Round 2, Angel City FC → OL Reign. March 11, 2022:

acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $45,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for Madison Hammond. *Round 2, North Carolina Courage → Kansas City Current. January 10, 2022:

acquired the natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as Lynn Williams from

in exchange for the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, $200,000 in allocation money, and

. *Round 2, OL Reign → Orlando Pride. December 18, 2021:

acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the No. 10 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, Celia Jiménez Delgado, and

Leah Pruitt Leah Pruitt (born September 5, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League. Early life Growing up in Rancho Cucamonga, California, Pruitt was a four-year varsi ...

from

in exchange for

Phoebe McClernon Phoebe Lynch McClernon (born December 13, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Seattle Reign of the NWSL. Early life A native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, McClernon captained her high school tea ...

. *Round 2, Orlando Pride → Kansas City Current. January 11, 2022:

acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for

Darian Jenkins Darian Michelle Jenkins (born January 5, 1995) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a forward. Having played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins, Jenkins won the 2013 National Championship and was selected seventh ove ...

. *Round 2, Washington Spirit → Chicago Red Stars. December 18, 2021:

acquired from

their highest second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money in exchange for the No. 23 pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. *Round 2 or 3 (conditional), San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride. December 1, 2021:

acquired the natural second- or third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, or allocation money, pending conditions met, from

in exchange for

Jodie Taylor Jodie Lee Taylor (born 17 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for San Diego Wave of NWSL. She began her club career with local team Tranmere Rovers and had brief spells in her home country with Birmingham City, ...

. *Round 3, Angel City FC → Orlando Pride. January 27, 2022:

acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $15,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for

Ali Riley Alexandra Lowe Riley (born 30 October 1987) is an American-born New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Angel City of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the New Zealand women's national footb ...

. *Round 3, NJ/NY Gotham FC → Orlando Pride. December 6, 2021:

acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, a first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, and $50,000 in allocation money from Gotham FC in exchange for the rights to

Ashlyn Harris Ashlyn Michelle Harris (born October 19, 1985) is a former American soccer player for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women ...

and

Ali Krieger Alexandra Blaire Krieger (born July 28, 1984) is an American soccer player for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women's ...

. *Round 3, OL Reign → Houston Dash → Orlando Pride. January 28, 2022:

acquired

's natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft,

Megan Montefusco Megan Leigh Montefusco (; born September 3, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League. She has been capped internationally at senior level by the United States. Montefusco ...

, and $30,000 in allocation money from

Houston Dash The Houston Dash is a professional Women's association football, women's soccer team based in Houston, Texas. It joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the 2014 National Women's Soccer League season, 2014 season, and is affiliated w ...

in exchange for

Marisa Viggiano Marisa Marie Viggiano (born February 5, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dash in the NWSL. Early life Coming out of high school, Viggiano ranked as the No. 25 recruit in the nation and the No. 5 recruit ...

. January 13, 2022:

acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $30,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for the rights to

Veronica Latsko Veronica Anne Latsko (born December 12, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). College career Latsko made 93 appearances for the Cavaliers during her fo ...

. *Round 3, Orlando Pride → Angel City FC. December 17, 2021:

acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and

Brittany Wilson Brittany Isenhour (; born September 22, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life Isenhour grew up in Littleton, Colorado and starte ...

from

in exchange for the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 4, Angel City FC → Orlando Pride. December 17, 2021:

acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from

in exchange for

and the natural third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 4, NJ/NY Gotham FC → Washington Spirit. February 17, 2022:

acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from

in exchange for

Kumi Yokoyama is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Japan women's national team. Yokoyama goes by '' he/him'' and ''singular they'' pronouns. Club career Yokoyama was born in Tama, Tokyo, on 13 August 1993. After grad ...

. *Round 4, North Carolina Courage → Kansas City Current. January 10, 2022:

acquired the natural second- and fourth-round picks in the 2023 NWSL Draft as well as Lynn Williams from

in exchange for the natural first-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, $200,000 in allocation money, and

. *Round 4, Washington Spirit → Kansas City Current. December 20, 2021:

acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for

Gaby Vincent Gabrielle Marie Vincent (born December 7, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender. She played college soccer at the University of Louisville. Early life Vincent grew up in Columbia, Maryland and is the daughter ...

. 2024 NWSL Draft trades *Round 2, San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride. January 18, 2022:

acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $150,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for

Taylor Kornieck Taylor Jacklyn Kornieck (born November 22, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave FC and the United States national team. Early life Born in Troy, Michiga ...

the rights to

Emily van Egmond Emily Louise van Egmond (born 12 July 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC and the Australia women's national team. She previously played for German side 1. FFC Frankfurt and VfL Wol ...

References

External links

* {{NWSL drafts National Women's Soccer League drafts 2022 National Women's Soccer League season

Format

Results

Key

Picks

Trades

Summary

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by college athletic conference

Selections by position

Future draft trades

See also

References

External links