One of the unique features about the NWSL, is the fact that US Soccer subsidizes the salaries for national team players. With nearly every member of the US Women’s National Team playing in the NWSL this season, how does that impact the spread of talent and finances?
Allocated Players
In the press release on Thursday, 22 players were declared as federation players, including four new names. The list updates each season based on who has been active with the squad, and looks to be a part of the setup during the upcoming season.
Here is a breakdown by club:
Boston Breakers: Rose Lavelle*
Chicago Red Stars: Julie (Johnston) Ertz, Alyssa Naeher, Christen Press and Casey Short*
Houston Dash: Morgan Brian and Carli Lloyd
FC Kansas City: Sydney Leroux, Amy Rodriguez and Becky Sauerbrunn
North Carolina Courage: Samantha Mewis and Lynn Williams*
Orlando Pride: Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger and Alex Morgan
Portland Thorns FC: Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan, Meghan Klingenberg, Allie Long* and Emily Sonnett
Seattle Reign FC: Megan Rapinoe
Sky Blue FC: Kelley O’Hara
Washington Spirit: None
Key
* = New federation player in 2017Notably the Chicago Red Stars have four players allocated to their team, while the Portland Thorns has five.