2022 NWSL Expansion Draft
General information
SportSoccer
Date(s)December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)
Time7 p.m. EST
LocationLos Angeles, California
Network(s)CBS Sports
Sponsored byAlly
Overview
18 total selections in 1 rounds
LeagueNational Women's Soccer League
Expansion teams
Expansion season2022

The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft (formerly named the 2021 NWSL Expansion Draft[1]) 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 players from existing teams in the league.[2] Kansas City Current were exempt from the draft.[3]

Format

Each of the NWSL's current teams (with the exception of Kansas City Current, who were exempt from the draft) was allowed to protect nine players, including a maximum of one United States federation player.[1] Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC were allowed to select one player from each team, for a total of nine players each. Per result of a coin flip, Angel City FC picked first.[4]

Each of the NWSL's existing teams could lose no more than one United States federation player and no more than one player from each position group in total. Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC could select no more than one United States federation player in total.

Draft results

  • Blue highlights indicate United States federation players
  • Italics indicate players who are not under contract but whose NWSL playing rights remain with the team
Pick Selecting team Nat. Player Pos. Previous team Ref.
1 Angel City FCUnited StatesDani WeatherholtMFOL Reign [5]
2 San Diego Wave FCUnited StatesKristie MewisMFHouston Dash [6]
3 Angel City FCScotlandClaire EmslieFWOrlando Pride [7]
4 San Diego Wave FCUnited StatesKristen McNabbDFOL Reign [8]
5 Angel City FCUnited StatesJasmyne SpencerFWHouston Dash [9]
6 San Diego Wave FCPASS [10]
7 Angel City FCUnited StatesPaige NielsenDFWashington Spirit [11]
8 San Diego Wave FCPASS [12]
9 San Diego Wave FCUnited StatesKaleigh RiehlDFRacing Louisville FC[13]

Protected lists by team

Besides Kansas City Current, who were already exempt from the draft per their expansion agreement with the league, the following teams traded for protection prior to December 10, 2021:

On December 10, 2021, the NWSL released the protected lists from teams participating in the draft.[23]

  • Bold indicates players selected in the Expansion Draft
  • Blue highlights indicate United States federation players
  • Italics indicate players who are not under contract but whose NWSL playing rights remain with the team
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