NWSL sends record number of players to Olympics, teams sign replacements

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The National Women’s Soccer League is set to send a record 56 players to the 2024 Paris Olympics. That includes 19 on the U.S. women’s national team.

With the Olympics beginning in just a few days, NWSL teams are adding players to fill their rosters over the summer through National Team Replacement Player (NTRP) contracts. NTRPs do not count against a team’s salary cap unless they are retained past the international window.

Here is a quick summary of who is headed to the Olympics and who will replace them. You can read the full list or skip to your favorite team using the links below.

* means the player was selected as an alternate.

Angel City FC | Bay FC | Chicago Red Stars | Houston Dash | Kansas City Current

NJ/NY Gotham FC | North Carolina Courage | Orlando Pride | Portland Thorns FC

Racing Louisville FC | San Diego Wave FC | Seattle Reign FC | Utah Royals FC | Washington Spirit

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Angel City FC

Olympians:
Ali Riley (New Zealand) — Defender

Bay FC

Olympians:
Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) — Forward
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) — Forward
Lysianne Proulx (Canada*) — Goalkeeper

Chicago Red Stars

Olympians:
Julia Grosso (Canada) — Midfielder
Alyssa Naeher (U.S.) — Goalkeeper
Mallory Swanson (U.S.) — Forward

Houston Dash

Olympians:
Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) — Forward
Jane Campbell (U.S.*) — Goalkeeper
Tarciane (Brazil) — Defender

NTRP:
Madison Wolfbauer — Forward

Kansas City Current

Olympians:
Lauren (Brazil*) — Defender
Nichelle Prince (Canada) — Forward
Desiree Scott (Canada*) — Defender

NTRP:
Grace Bahr — Midfielder

NJ/NY Gotham FC

Olympians:
Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany) — Goalkeeper
Tierna Davidson (U.S.) — Defender
Crystal Dunn (U.S.) — Midfielder
Rose Lavelle (U.S.) — Midfielder
Jenna Nighswonger (U.S.) — Midfielder
Emily Sonnett (U.S.) — Defender
Lynn Williams (U.S.) — Forward

NTRP:
Nicole Baxter — Midfielder
Gabriella Cuevas — Defender
Sabrina Flores — Defender
Mackenzie Pluck — Midfielder

North Carolina Courage

Olympians:
Kerolin (Brazil) — Forward
Casey Murphy (U.S.) — Goalkeeper
Feli Rauch (Germany*) — Defender
Cortnee Vine (Australia) — Forward

NTRP:
Victoria Haugen — Defender

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Orlando Pride

Olympians:
Adriana (Brazil) — Forward
Angelina (Brazil*) — Midfielder
Barbra Banda (Zambia) — Forward
Grace Chanda (Zambia) — Forward
Rafaelle (Brazil) — Defender
Marta (Brazil) — Forward
Emily Sams (U.S.*) — Defender

NTRP:
Kenna Caldwell — Goalkeeper 
Claire Winter — Midfielder 

Portland Thorns FC

Olympians:
Mackenzie Arnold (Australia) — Goalkeeper
Janine Beckie (Canada) — Forward
Sam Coffey (U.S.) — Midfielder
Jessie Fleming (Canada) —Midfielder
Nicole Payne (Nigeria) — Defender
Sophia Smith (U.S.) — Forward

NTRP:
Marissa DiGenova — Defender
Rebekah Valdez — Forward

Racing Louisville FC

Olympians:
Milly Clegg (New Zealand) — Forward
Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) — Forward

San Diego Wave FC

Olympians:
Naomi Girma (U.S.) — Defender
Jaedyn Shaw (U.S.) — Forward
Kailen Sheridan (Canada) — Goalkeeper
Kaitlyn Torpey (Australia) — Defender
Emily van Egmond (Australia) — Midfielder

NTRP:
Chai Cortez — Defender
Caroline DeLisle — Goalkeeper

Seattle Reign FC

Olympians:
Jordyn Huitema (Canada) — Forward
Quinn (Canada) — Midfielder

Utah Royals FC

Olympians:
Macey Fraser (New Zealand) — Midfielder
Amandine Henry (France) — Midfielder
Mina Tanaka (Japan) — Forward

NTRP:
Ellie Boren — Midfielder
Shaelan Murison — Midfielder
Darielle O’Brien — Defender

Washington Spirit

Olympians:
Croix Bethune (U.S.*) — Midfielder
Gabrielle Carle (Canada) — Defender
Hal Hershfelt (U.S.*) — Midfielder
Casey Krueger (U.S.) — Defender
Trinity Rodman (U.S.) — Forward
Leicy Santos (Colombia) — Midfielder

NTRP:
Jenna Butler — Defender
Kaylie Collins — Goalkeeper
Olivia Stone — Forward