On the eve of the 2026 NWSL season, several big moves were made:
• Gotham FC signed Norwegian midfielder Guro Reiten on loan from Chelsea through June when she will be come a free agent. (She has already signed a pre-contract with Gotham FC that will then run through the 2029 NWSL season.)
• The Kansas City Current acquired Penelope Hocking, Bay FC’s top scorer in 2025, for $350,000 in intra-league transfer funds.
• The Chicago Stars acquired Canadian international Jordyn Huitema from the Seattle Reign for $200,000 in allocation money and a $300,000 transfer fee.
Angel City FC
Goalkeeper
🇺🇸 Faith Nguyen (UCLA, college signing)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Emily Sams (Orlando Pride, trade)
🇺🇸 Karsyn Cherry (Louisville, college signing)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Taylor Suarez (Florida State, college signing)
🇺🇸 Carina Legeyre (Duke, college signing)
🇧🇷 Ary Borges (Racing Louisville, free agent)
Bay FC
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Camryn Miller (Cincinnati, college signing)
Defenders
🇦🇷 Aldana Cometti (Fleury/France, transfer)
🇬🇧 Anouk Denton (West Ham United/England, transfer)
🇺🇸 Heather Gilchrist (Florida State, college signing)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Claire Hutton (KC Current, trade)
Forwards
🇬🇧 Keira Barry (Manchester United/England, transfer)
🇺🇸 Alex Pfeiffer (KC Current, free agent)
🇨🇦 Brooklyn Courtnall (NC Courage, trade)
🇮🇹 Cristiana Girelli (Juventus/Italy, loan)
Boston Legacy
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Laurel Ivory (KC Current, free agent)
🇺🇸 Casey Murphy (NC Courage, free agent)
🇯🇵 Hannah Stambaugh (Angel City FC, free agent)
Defenders
🇨🇴 Joralyn Carabalí (Atlético Nacional/Colombia, transfer)
🇧🇷 Kaká (São Paulo, free agent)
🇲🇽 Nicki Hernández (Club América/Mexico, free agent)
🇨🇦 Bianca St.-Georges (Chicago Stars, free agent)
🇧🇷 Laís Araujo (Benfica, free agent)
Midfielders
🇩🇰 Josephine Hasbo (Gotham FC, trade)
🇺🇸 Sophia Lowenberg (Boston College, college signing)
🇺🇸 Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit, free agent)
🇺🇸 Aleigh Gambone (Glasgow City/Scotland, free agent)
🇪🇸 Alba Caño (Barcelona/Spain, free agent)
🇺🇸 Annie Karich (Freiburg/Germany, free agent)
Forwards
🇨🇦 Nichelle Prince (KC Current, trade)
🇺🇬 Fauzia Najjemba (Dynamo Moscow/Russia, free agent)
🇺🇸 Sammy Smith (Stanford, college signing)
🇨🇦 Amanda Allen (Lexington SC, free agent)
🇺🇸 Ella Stevens (Gotham FC, free agent)
🇧🇷 Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras/Brazil, transfer)
🇻🇪 Barb Olivieri (Houston Dash, trade)
🇲🇱 Aïssata Traoré (Fleury/France, transfer)
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Chicago Stars
Goalkeeper
🇺🇸 Katie Lund (Racing Louisville, free agent)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Aailyah Farmer (Tigres/Mexico, free agent)
🇺🇸 Elise Evans (Stanford, college signing)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Tessa Dellarose (North Carolina, college signing)
🇺🇸 Emma Egizii (UCLA, college signing)
Forwards
🇨🇦 Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign, trade)
🇳🇬 Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, trade)
🇺🇸 Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash, free agent)
Denver Summit
Goalkeepers
🇫🇷 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Juventus/Italy, transfer)
🇺🇸 Jordyn Nytes (Colorado, college signing)
🇺🇸 Abby Smith (Houston Dash, free agent)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain/France, transfer)
🇺🇸 Natalie Means (Georgetown, college signing)
🇺🇸 Ayo Oke (Pachuca/Mexico, transfer)
🇺🇸 Carson Pickett (Racing Louisville, free agent)
🇺🇸 Camryn Biegalski (Chicago Stars, free agent)
🇺🇸 Megan Reid (Angel City FC, free agent)
🇺🇸 Kaleigh Kurtz (NC Courage, free agent)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Meg Boade (Chicago Stars, free agent)
🇨🇦 Emma Regan (AFC Toronto, transfer)
🇺🇸 Devin Lynch (Duke, college signing)
🇺🇸 *Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes/France, free agent)
*Will join team in June.
🇺🇸 Yuna McCormack (Florida State, college signing)
🇺🇸 Jordan Baggett (Racing Louisville, free agent)
🇲🇽 Lourdes Bosch (Melbourne City/Australia, transfer)
Forwards
🇬🇧 Natasha Flint (Tampa Bay Sun, loan)
🇺🇸 Olivia Thomas (North Carolina, college signing)
🇺🇸 Faith Webber (Utah Valley, college signing)
🇩🇪 Melissa Kössler (TSG Hoffenheim/Germany, transfer)
🇺🇸 Janine Sonis (Racing Louisville, trade)
🇺🇸 Jasmine Aikey (Stanford, college signing)
🇪🇸 Nahikari Garcia (Athletic Bilbao/Spain, free agent)
🇺🇸 Ally Watt (Orlando Pride, free agent)
Gotham FC
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Teagan Wy (California, college signing)
Midfielders
🇳🇴 Guro Reiten (Chelsea/England, loan)
🇺🇸 Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave, trade)
Forwards
🇺🇸 Jordynn Dudley (Florida State, college signing)
🇺🇸 Andrea Kitahata (Santa Clara, college signing)
🇺🇸 Talia Sommer (Butler, college signing)
Houston Dash
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Caroline DeLisle (IFK Norrköping/Sweden, free agent)
🇺🇸 Hillary Beall (San Diego Wave, free agent)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Cate Hardin (Georgia, college signing)
🇺🇸 Leah Klenke (Notre Dame, college signing)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Linda Ullmark (North Carolina, college signing)
Forwards
🇺🇸 Kate Faasse (North Carolina, college signing)
🇺🇸 Makenzy Robbe (San Diego Wave, free agent)
🇺🇸 Kat Rader (Duke, college signing)
KC Current
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Marisa Jordan (NC Courage, trade)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Meila Brewer (UCLA, college signing)
🇺🇸 Laney Rouse (Virginia, college signing)
🇺🇸 Kolo Suliafu (Washington, college signing)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit, trade)
Forwards
🇺🇸 Penelope Hocking (Bay FC, trade)
🇮🇪 Kyra Carusa (HB Køge, loan)
🇺🇸 Amelia White (Penn State, college signing)
🇺🇸 Gianna Paul (Alabama, college signing)
Racing Louisville
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Maddie Prohaska (Seattle Reign, trade)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Macy Blackburn (Texas Tech, college signing)
🇺🇸 Quincy McMahon (San Diego Wave, trade)
🇺🇸 Mirann Gacioch (Ohio State, college signing)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Natalie Mitchell (Virginia Tech, college signing)
🇺🇸 Macey Hodge (Angel City FC, trade)
Forwards
🇺🇸 Maja Lardner (Georgetown, college signing)
🇺🇸 Taylor White (West Virginia, college signing)
🇺🇸 Audrey McKeen (Virginia Development Academy, U-18 Entry)
🇺🇸 Rachel Hill (Bay FC, free agent)
NC Courage
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Molly Pritchard (Ohio State, college signing)
🇨🇦 Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave, free agent)
🇺🇸 Madi White (Racing Louisville, free agent)
Defenders
🇺🇸 *Ivy Younce (Liberty, college signing)
*Short-term contract through June
🇯🇵 Uno Shiragaki (Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies/Japan, transfer)
🇺🇸 Cameron Brooks (Napoli/Italy, transfer)
Midfielders
🇨🇦 Carly Wickenheiser (BK Häcken/Sweden, transfer)
Forwards
🇸🇪 Evelyn Ijeh (AC Milan/Italy, transfer)
🇳🇬 Chioma Okafor (Connecticut, college signing)
🇺🇸 Lauryn Thompson (Indy Eleven, free agent)
🇺🇸 Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars, free agent)
Orlando Pride
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Cara Martin (Georgetown, college signing)
Defenders
🇳🇬 Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns, free agent)
🇺🇸 Hannah Anderson (Chicago Stars, trade)
🇺🇸 Hailie Mace (KC Current, free agent)
Forwards
🇺🇸 *Reagan Rabbe (Nebraska, college signing)
*Signed short-term contract through June 30.
🇯🇲 Solai Washington (Florida State, college signing)
🇺🇸 Seven Castain (TCU, college signing)
Portland Thorns
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 *Erin McKinney (Fort Lauderdale United, free agent)
*Signed to a short-term contract through March.
Defenders
🇺🇸 Carolyn Calzada (Notre Dame, college signing)
Midfielders
🇺🇬 Cassandra Bogere (Brann/Norway, transfer)
🇺🇸 Shae Harvey (Stanford, college signing)
Forwards
🇺🇸 Maddie Padelski (Alabama, college signing)
San Diego Wave
Goalkeepers
🇨🇴 Luisa Agudelo (Deportivo Cali/Colombia, transfer)
🇺🇸 Leah Freeman (Bay FC, free agent)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Kiki Pickett (Bay FC, free agent)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 *Tatum Wynalda (Pepperdine, college signing)
*Short-term injury replacement.
🇺🇸 Lia Godfrey (Virginia, college signing)
🇯🇲 Mimi Van Zanten (Florida State, college signing)
Forwards
🇧🇷 Ludmila (Chicago Stars, trade)
🇧🇷 Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC, trade)
Seattle Reign
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Evan O’Steen (Florida State, college signing)
Midfielders
🇵🇦 Sofia Cedeño (Halifax Tides, free agent)
Forwards
🇺🇸 *Ruby Hladek (Utah Valley, college signing)
*Short-term contract through June
🇺🇸 Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit, free agent)
Utah Royals
Defenders
🇺🇸 *Kalea Eichenberger (Washington, college signing)
*National Team Replacement Player.
🇺🇸 Kameron Simmonds (Florida State, college signing)
🇯🇵 Miyabi Moriya (Angel City FC, free agent)
Midfielders
🇲🇽 Kiana Palacios (Club América/Mexico, transfer)
🇭🇹 Dayana Pierre-Louis (Lens/France, transfer)
🇯🇵 Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit, trade)
🇺🇸 Madison Hammond (Angel City FC, free agent)
Forwards
🇺🇸 Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit, free agent)
Washington Spirit
Goalkeepers
🇺🇸 Sara Wojdelko (Vanderbilt, college signing)
Defenders
🇺🇸 Madison Haugen (Sporting/Portugal, free agent)
🇨🇦 Élisabeth Tsé (Le Havre/France, transfer)
🇮🇹 Lucia Di Guglielmo (Roma/Itay, transfer)
Midfielders
🇺🇸 Molly Skurcenski (Texas Tech, college signing)
Forwards
🇵🇾 Claudia Martínez (Olimpia/Portugal, transfer)
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