Just days after announcing a historic new collective bargaining agreement that eliminated the draft and introduced free agency for all players, the NWSL Players Association and NWSL unveiled the full list of eligible free agents. A preliminary list was unveiled on Monday in honor of Women's Equality Day and featured 88 names. The trade window closes Friday, Aug. 30, and the current free agent list now includes all players who officially meet free agent status. The official free agency window opens on Sunday, Sept. 1.
Every club has players on the list and teams have until Aug. 30 to exercise options. During that timeline, players may agree to terms with their current clubs instead of waiting till the end of the regular season. After 2025, to remain consistent with FIFA Regulations, free agency windows will open six months prior to the expiration of Standard Player Agreements.
There were several key players unveiled on the preliminary free agent list including Chicago Red Stars and USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, Angel City's Christen Press, Orlando Pride's Marta, and 2023 NWSL MVP Kerolin. The updated list includes even more top prospects like NJ/NY Gotham FC's Midge Purce. Some players have already signed new contracts with their current clubs. Houston Dash and defender Paige Nielsen agreed to a new four-year deal ahead of the finalized free agent list.
Take a look at the list and current contract status of the eligible free agents:
2025 Free Agents
**denotes players who have publicly announced their retirement
***denotes players who maintain a mutual option with their current club
| First Name | Last Name | Current Club | Contract Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Madison | Curry | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Meggie | Dougherty Howard | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Claire | Emslie | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Jun | Endo | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
DiDi | Haracic | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Katie | Johnson | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Sydney | Leroux | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Merritt | Mathias | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Christen | Press | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Jasmyne | Spencer | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Hannah | Stambaugh | Angel City FC | End of 2024 |
Emily | Allen | Bay FC | End of 2024 |
Caroline | Conti | Bay FC | End of 2024 |
Maya | Doms | Bay FC | End of 2024 |
Maddie | Moreau | Bay FC | End of 2024 |
Catherine | Paulson | Bay FC | End of 2024 |
Jamie | Shepherd | Bay FC | End of 2024 |
Jordan | Silkowitz | Bay FC | End of 2024 |
Julia | Bianchi | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Cam | Biegalski | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Ally | Cook | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Nadia | Gomes | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Sarah | Griffith | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Sophie | Jones | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Tatumn | Milazzo | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Alyssa | Naeher | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Maxi | Rall | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Sydney | Schneider | Chicago Red Stars | End of 2024 |
Michelle | Alozie | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Andressa | Alves da Silva | Houston Dash | End of 2024*** |
Madison | Ayson | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Allysha | Chapman | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Paulina | Gramaglia | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Jyllissa | Harris | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Sophie | Hirst | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Natalie | Jacobs | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Erin | McKinney | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Barbara | Olivieri | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Paige | Nielsen | Houston Dash | Four-year deal with Houston |
Courtney | Petersen | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Sarah | Puntigam | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Sophie | Schmidt | Houston Dash | End of 2024*** |
Havana | Solaun | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Croix | Soto | Houston Dash | End of 2024 |
Kiki | Van Zanten | Houston Dash | End of 2024*** |
Amanda | West | Houston Dash | End of 2024*** |
Elizabeth | Ball | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Stine | Ballisager Pedersen | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Sophia | Braun | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Debinha | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 | |
Vanessa | Dibernardo | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Adrianna | Franch | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Hanna | Glas | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Kristen | Hamilton | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Nichelle | Prince | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Almuth | Schult | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Desiree | Scott | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Mallory | Weber | Kansas City Current | End of 2024 |
Ann-Katrin | Berger | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024*** |
Michelle | Betos | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024 |
Sinead | Farrelly | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024** |
Mandy | Freeman | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024 |
Svava | Gudmundsdottir | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024 |
Sam | Hiatt | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024 |
Maitane | Lopez | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024 |
Kelley | O'Hara | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024** |
Midge | Purce | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024*** |
Delanie | Sheehan | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024*** |
McCall | Zerboni | NJ/NY Gotham FC | End of 2024 |
Kerolin | North Carolina Courage | End of 2024 | |
Victoria | Haugen | North Carolina Courage | End of 2024 |
Estelle | Johnson | North Carolina Courage | End of 2024 |
Narumi | Miura | North Carolina Courage | End of 2024 |
McKinley | Crone | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 |
Julie | Doyle | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 |
Evelina | Duljan | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 |
Morgan | Gautrat | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 |
Celia | Jimenez | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 |
Carrie | Lawrence | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 |
Megan | Montefusco | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 |
Marta | Orlando Pride | End of 2024 | |
Kat | Asman | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024*** |
Kelli | Hubly | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Meghan | Klingenberg | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Lauren | Kozal | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Mallie | McKenzie | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Gabby | Provenzano | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Becky | Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Marissa | Sheva | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Christine | Sinclair | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Alexa | Spaanstra | Portland Thorns FC | End of 2024 |
Abby | Erceg | Racing Louisville FC | End of 2024 |
Parker | Goins | Racing Louisville FC | End of 2024 |
Elli | Pikkujamsa | Racing Louisville FC | End of 2024*** |
Olivia | Sekany | Racing Louisville FC | End of 2024 |
Arin | Wright | Racing Louisville FC | End of 2024 |
Olivia | Athens | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Lauren | Barnes | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Shae | Holmes | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Laurel | Ivory | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Tziarra | King | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Maddie | Mercado | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Maia | Perez | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Quinn | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 | |
Nicole | Stanton | Seattle Reign FC | End of 2024 |
Amirah | Ali | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024 |
Hillary | Beall | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024 |
Elyse | Bennett | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024 |
Kyra | Carusa | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024*** |
Danielle | Colaprico | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024 |
Sofia | Jakobsson | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024 |
Hanna | Lundkvist | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024*** |
Kristen | McNabb | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024*** |
Morgan | Messner | San Diego Wave FC | End of 2024 |
Hannah | Betfort | Utah Royals FC | End of 2024*** |
Zoe | Burns | Utah Royals FC | End of 2024 |
Olivia | Griffitts | Utah Royals FC | End of 2024*** |
Carly | Nelson | Utah Royals FC | End of 2024 |
Darielle | O'Brien | Utah Royals FC | End of 2024 |
Cristina | Roque | Utah Royals FC | End of 2024*** |
Cameron | Tucker | Utah Royals FC | End of 2024 |
Nicole | Barnhart | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Annaig | Butel | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Jenna | Butler | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Kaylie | Collins | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Anna | Heilferty | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Waniya | Hudson | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Civana | Kuhlmann | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Makenna | Morris | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
Lena | Silano | Washington Spirit | End of 2024 |
