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  1. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Unrelated shout-out to D3 College Woso.
    This year Arianna Cascone has come on board with Equalizersoccer.com and co-hosts the Equalizer Podcast. I think she is doing a great job. Cascone played 3 years at D3 Vassar as a forward for coach Corey Holton, appearing in 19 games and scoring 1 goal. She graduated in 2019 with a degree in Neuroscience and Behavior and is now pursuing a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina.
    I always give recognitions to players with STEM majors!
     
  2. toad455

    toad455 Member+

    Nov 28, 2005
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  3. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2953 CoachJon, Jun 30, 2023
    Last edited: Jun 30, 2023
    JustWomenSports put together this list of NWSL players going to the World Cup. I thought it was helpful to see the information all in one place.
    https://justwomenssports.com/reads/...-2023-womens-world-cup-rosters-complete-list/
    The Brazil and Jamaica Players were not in the list, so I added them below. I deleted provisional for Ireland.

    Angel City FC
    Amandine Henry (France, provisional) [This is a stretch; Henry was never going to report to AC until after the World Cup]
    Jun Endo (Japan)
    Julie Ertz (USWNT)
    Alyssa Thompson (USWNT)

    Chicago Red Stars
    Alyssa Naeher (USWNT)
    Cheyna Matthews (Jamaica, assuming the team gets to Australia)

    Houston Dash
    Michelle Alozie (Nigeria)
    Sophie Schmidt (Canada, provisional)
    Nichelle Prince (Canada, provisional)
    Allysha Chapman (Canada, provisional)
    Andressa Alves (Brazil) [Same as Henry - was never going to report to HOU before the World Cup]
    Havana Solaun (Jamaica, assuming the team gets to Australia)

    Kansas City Current
    Desiree Scott (Canada, provisional)
    Debinha (Brazil)

    NJ/NY Gotham FC
    Sinead Farrelly (Ireland)
    Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria)
    Kelley O’Hara (USWNT)
    Lynn Williams (USWNT)
    Kristie Mewis (USWNT)
    Bruniha (Brazil)

    North Carolina Courage
    Denise O’Sullivan (Ireland)
    Casey Murphy (USWNT)
    Emily Fox (USWNT)
    Kerolin (Brazil)

    OL Reign
    Quinn (Canada, provisional)
    Jordyn Huitema (Canada, provisional)
    Sofia Huerta (USWNT)
    Alana Cook (USWNT)
    Emily Sonnett (USWNT)
    Megan Rapinoe (USWNT)
    Rose Lavelle (USWNT)

    Orlando Pride
    Marta (Brazil)
    Adriana (Brazil)

    Portland Thorns FC
    Adriana Leon (Canada, provisional)
    Christine Sinclair (Canada, provisional)
    Hina Sugita (Japan)
    Raquel Rodriquez (Costa Rica, provisional)
    Sophia Smith (USWNT)
    Crystal Dunn (USWNT)

    Racing Louisville FC
    Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, provisional)
    Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria)
    Alex Chidiac (Australia, provisional)
    Savannah DeMelo (USWNT)
    Ary Borges (Brazil)

    San Diego Wave FC
    Kailen Sheridan (Canada, provisional)
    Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden)
    Naomi Girma (USWNT)
    Alex Morgan (USWNT)
    Emily van Egmond (Australia, provisional)

    Washington Spirit FC
    Marissa Sheva (Ireland)
    Ashley Sanchez (USWNT)
    Andi Sullivan (USWNT)
    Trinity Rodman (USWNT)
    Aubrey Kingsbury (USWNT)
    Riley Tanner (Panama)
     
  4. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Great post! :thumbsup:

    (To the point that repping it wasn't enough for me :giggle:).
     
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  5. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    6/30/23 - Need to add
    North Carolina: Rilke Madsen (Denmark) and Mille Gejl (Denmark)
    Angel City: Ali Riley (New Zealand)
     
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  6. 59Amerinorsk

    59Amerinorsk Member

    Chicago Stars FC
    Norway
    Mar 31, 2017
    Boy, big loss for Canada if they ignore Bianca St. Georges (CRS). Sad for her.
     
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  7. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    7/2/23 Another addition in the Henry-Alves category.

    Kansas City: Stine Ballisager Pedersen (Denmark). Will report after the World Cup.
     
  8. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    7/6/23 A that's-no-surprise addition:

    Racing Lousiville: Wang Shuang (China).

    And Alex Chidiac from Racing made the final 23 for Australia and no-surpise Thembi Kgatlana is in the final 23 for South Africa.
    As far as I know, the France and Canada rosters are still provisional - the final 23 have not been announced.
     
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  9. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    France announced their final 23 a couple of days ago. Canada still has not.
     
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  10. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  11. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  12. Smallchief

    Smallchief Member+

    Oct 27, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Looking at the rookie class of 2023 right now my vote for Rookie of the Year would be for Paige Metayer of the Washington Spirit. An undrafted midfielder with 3 headed goals and she's started every match this year. I'd put her on the list for a National Team callup in the future.

    Other candidates: Alyssa Thompson of Angel City (no. 1 in draft) and Emily Madril (no. 3 in draft) defender for Orlando.
     
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  13. lil_one

    lil_one Member+

    Nov 26, 2013
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A really well-written article about FC Gold Pride in the WPS and how 4 of the players from the 2010 championship team will be playing in the 2023 WWC: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/05/fc-gold-pride-history-san-francisco

    This was a bit of a walk down memory lane for me as I lived in the Bay Area at the time and went to multiple FC Gold Pride games including the 2010 championship. Part of the article talks about how the team folded partly because of low ticket sales, and I have to say if I hadn't already been an avid woso fan in 2010 and already following WPS, there would have been no way for me to know that a local team existed. That's not really a knock on the management of the team; there was next to zero interest from local media. There's still progress to be made, but we've come so far from those dark years of obscurity for American woso.
     
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  14. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I think the Athletica had some media attention in the STL market, but I might be misremembering... And it certainly wasn't enough to save that team either =-(
     
  15. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OL Reign has another player going to Australia- Angelina is one of Brazil’s alternates.
     
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  16. 59Amerinorsk

    59Amerinorsk Member

    Chicago Stars FC
    Norway
    Mar 31, 2017
    Penelope Hocking (CRS) just returned from being out injured for six games, comes in as a sub last night vs. Houston and scores within minutes - if she stays healthy and continues her play, she should be considered for 2023 ROTY honors. I think that was her third goal !?
     
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  17. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I will continue to post these world cup players as I become aware of them. Here is another player coming to NWSL after the world cup.

    Orlando Pride - Mariana Laroquette (Argentina)
    She had 15 appearances for KC in 2021 and most recently was with Club Leon Femenil in Mexico.

    Also Amadine Henry (future Angel City player) had a calf injury and was ruled out of the world cup. I don't know what this means regarding her time to report to Los Angeles.
     
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  18. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Rapinoe has announced her retirement at the end of the NWSL season
     
  19. William49

    William49 Member

    Nov 11, 2015
    Chicagoland
    She scored in 23 seconds...second-quickest goal in NWSL history. At least that's what the Red Stars' email said.
     
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  20. lukephan

    lukephan Member+

    Miharu Shinjo, footballer/dancer
    Oct 1, 2012
    Hi, why was Wang Shuang playing in yesterday's match against KC with all World Cup players having left the league week ago?
     
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  21. ytrs

    ytrs Member+

    Jan 24, 2018
    she missed 6 games already only halfway through the season. I think she has some work to do for R of the Year. Did you see the goal yesterday? It was a deflection in the box that landed on her foot 8 yards from goal with no defenders in sight. It was not a difficult finish at all. Don't get me wrong, she is a good player, but let's have her earn her way here.
     
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  22. hotjam2

    hotjam2 Member+

    Nov 23, 2012
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Not surfe if it’s been mentioned already; Spanish & Real Madrid striker Esther Gonzalez suppose to join Gotham after the WC. She scored vs the US in the last friendly, but dunno if she’s an current NT starter since their coach made up with some of the rebellious faction in Spain
     
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  23. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It looks like Esther Gonzalez is on the 23-player roster for Spain. Thanks for the heads-up on the Gotham move - I wonder when it will be announced?
     
  24. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like the Utah Royals hire as sporting director a lot - Kelly Cousins of Reading FC. She'll be in charge of the roster build, and I imagine is watching the WWC for players.
     
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  25. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
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