Jul 1, 2025
Asheville, N.C. - July 1, 2025 - Today, the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) released the list of players eligible to begin contract negotiations as the 2026 Free Agency Window officially opens. This marks a major milestone under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which guarantees free agency to every player at the end of their contract regardless of years of service and aligns the free agency window with the rest of the world.
Free agency was first introduced to the NWSL in 2022, when eligibility was tied to service years. Under the current CBA, every player becomes a free agent when their contract ends, and every new player enters the league as a free agent.
“This year’s free agency window reflects the progress we’ve made to empower Players with control over their own destiny, ” said Meghann Burke, ExecutiveDirector of the NWSLPA. "Free agency enables Players to align their priorities with a Team that best positions them to maximize their potential.”
“This window gives Players the ability to make informed, intentional choices about their careers. They see how clubs invest in people, build culture, and support Players’ lives on and off the field,” added Tori Huster, Deputy Executive Director of the NWSLPA. “It’s an opportunity to put that awareness into practice—choosing the right fit while raising expectations across the league.”
Players eligible on July 1 may negotiate 2026 season contracts with any NWSL club. The deadline for clubs to exercise their options was June 30 or else they were deemed waived. This ensures that free agents enter the market with clarity.
The list of 2026 free agents is available here:
AMANDA ALLEN
JORDAN BAGGETT
ELEXA BAHR
DORIAN BAILEY
BETHANY BALCER
MELANIE BARCENAS
LAUREN BARNES
HILLARY BEALL
CAMRYN BIEGALSKI
CARISSA BOECKMANN
ARY BORGES
JORDAN BREWSTER
BELLE BRIEDE
RYANNE BROWN
BRUNINHA
RYAN CAMPBELL
KATIE CAPPELLETTI
KYRA CARUSA
SIMONE CHARLEY
MIKAYLA CLUFF
KAYLIE COLLINS
SYDNEY COLLINS
CAROLINE CONTI
AVA COOK
ANA-MARIA CRNOGORČEVIĆ
CHARDONNAY CURRAN
MARISA DIGRANDE
IMANI DORSEY
EVELINA DULJAN
ELIZABETH EDDY
BAYLEY FEIST
JESS FISHLOCK
TAYLOR FLINT
LAUREN FLYNN
DANA FOEDERER
BEA FRANKLIN
JORDAN FUSCO
CLARE GAGNE
RYAN GAREIS
MORGAN GAUTRAT
ALLIE GEORGE
HANNA GLAS
*EMILY GRAY
SHEA GROOM
KRISTEN HAMILTON
MADISON HAMMOND
DIDI HARAČIĆ
KHYAH HARPER
NYA HARRISON
RACHEL HILL
LAUREL IVORY
ANGHARAD JAMES-TURNER
ELLIE JEAN
JEREKO
MYA JONES
AVERY KALITTA
UCHENNA KANU
ALANNA KENNEDY
KALEIGH KURTZ
LO'EAU LABONTA
MARIANA LARROQUETTE
VERONICA LATSKO
JULIA LESTER
KATIE LIND
PAYTON LINNEHAN
MARY LONG
MELISSA LOWDER
LUANA
KATIE LUND
HANNA LUNDKVIST
TYLER LUSSI
HAILIE MACE
HALLE MACKIEWICZ
ARYSSA MAHRT
PRINCESS MARFO
BRIANNA MARTINEZ
EMILY MASON
MALLIE MCKENZIE
CHARLOTTE MCLEAN
MADDIE MERCADO
MIYABI MORIYA
MAKENNA MORRIS
CASEY MURPHY
LILY NABET
ALYSSA NAEHER
ARIA NAGAI
CHIAMAKA OKWUCHUKWU
CATHERINE PAULSON
NICOLE PAYNE
CARSON PICKETT
KIKI PICKETT
VICTORIA PICKETT
ELLI PIKKUJÄMSÄ
BRIANNA PINTO
MADISON POGARCH
MADDIE POKORNY
CHRISTEN PRESS
MADDIE PROHASKA
MIDGE PURCE
FELI RAUCH
MEGAN REID
CHLOE RICKETTS
ALI RILEY
MAKENZY ROBBE
CARI ROCCARO
TRINITY RODMAN
ROCKY RODRÍGUEZ
OULEYE SARR
ALLY SCHLEGEL
KATIE SCOTT
OLIVIA SEKANY
KAYLA SHARPLES
ABBY SMITH
JI SO-YUN
RAFAELLE SOUZA
MEREDITH SPECK
BIANCA ST. GEORGES
HANNAH STAMBAUGH
REGAN STEIGLEDER
ELLA STEVENS
MINA TANAKA
KAITLYN TORPEY
OLIVIA WADE-KATOA
DANI WEATHERHOLT
KENNEDY WESLEY
MADISON WHITE
SOPHIA WILSON
OLIVIA WINGATE
LILY WOODHAM
BIA ZANERATTO
CLAUDIA ZORNOZA
() = Restricted Free Agent if mutual option is not exercised pursuant to the
Memorandum of Agreement under Section 13.4 of the CBA.
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