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What are the Odds of a Women’s Soccer Player Going Pro?

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What are the Odds of a Women’s Soccer Player Going Pro?

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The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is arguably the best women’s soccer league in the world, and as such, is also one of the most competitive to break into. There are only 10 organizations in the NWSL and each has around 18-20 players contracted in a given season. This means there are approximately 180-200 rostered players in the NWSL at any given time.

Though this seems like a large number, there are usually only between one and four spots available on each a team every season, depending on how many players are returning, retiring, or leaving to play in other leagues.

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What might be surprising to some is that being selected in the NWSL draft does not guarantee a roster spot on a professional women’s soccer team in the US. Of the 145 players who declared for the 2016 NWSL draft, 40 players were selected, and only 30 of them earned a coveted roster spot.

Here’s how the 40 draft picks fared in the 2016 NWSL Season:

Draft #

Name

School

NWSL Team

Contracted

1.

Emily Sonnett

Virginia

Portland Thorns

Yes

2.

Raquel Rodriguez

Penn State

Sky Blue FC

Yes

3.

Christen Westphal

Florida

Boston Breakers

Yes

4.

Carson Pickett

Florida State

Seattle Reign

Yes

5.

Cari Roccaro

Notre Dame

Houston Dash

Yes

6.

Rachel Daly

St. John’s University

Houston Dash

Yes

7.

Cheyna Williams

Florida State

Washington Spirit

Yes

8.

Janine Beckie

Texas Tech

Houston Dash

Yes

9.

Michaela Hahn

Florida State

WNY Flash

Yes

10.

Sam Witteman

Cal

Orlando Pride

Yes

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