NWSL Transfer Tracker: NWSL Offseason (2025-26)

(December 11, 2025) Denver Summit FC announced the signing of defender Camryn Biegalski ahead of the club’s inaugural season. Biegalski has signed a one-year contract through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027. She was part of the Washington Spirit’s 2021 championship run, and was most recently with the Chicago Stars. She has made 64 appearances in her five seasons in the NWSL.

(December 11, 2025) Boston Legacy FC announced the signing of Japanese free agent Hannah Stambaugh on a two-year contract. Stambaugh was previously with Angel City FC, which she joined in 2024 but did not make any appearances for. Before coming to the NWSL, she played for Japanese clubs Omiya Ardija Ventus and INAC Kobe Leonessa.

(December 11, 2025) The Kansas City Current have signed goalkeeper Marisa Jordan in a trade with the North Carolina Courage. Jordan’s contract with Kansas City runs through 2027. In exchange, the Courage received a 2026 international roster spot. Jordan appeared in nine matches for North Carolina across NWSL regular season play and the 2024 NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup.

(December 10, 2025) Chicago Stars FC announced the re-signing of goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher to a one-year contract through the 2026 NWSL season. Naeher, who will feature in her 11th season in Chicago, is two shutouts away from tying the league record. The veteran goalkeeper has 50 shutouts and the record is currently held by Nicole Barnahrt with 52 shutouts.

(December 10, 2025) Racing Louisville FC re-signed midfielder Avery Kalitta to a one-year contract through the 2026 NWSL season. Kalitta joined Racing Louisville in May 2025, after spending her collegiate career with the University of Michigan. In her first professional season, Kalitta made one appearance in a friendly against USL Super League side Lexington SC.

(December 10, 2025) The North Carolina Courage announced the signing of Nigerian international forward Chioma Okafor to a three-year contract, through the 2028 NWSL season. Additionally, the Courage also listed a club option for the 2029 season. On the Nigerian team that won the African Cup of Nations in 2024, Okafor is a recent alum of the University of Connecticut, where she featured in 57 matches, scoring 30 goals and providing five assists.

(December 10, 2025) The Houston Dash defender Katie Lind has announced her retirement from professional soccer. Lind (née Naughton) began her career with the Chicago Red Stars, suiting up for the Illinois-club from 2016-19. She joined the Dash in 2020. Lind has made 193 appearances across all competitions throughout her 10-year career, including 176 starts. Lind won the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup with the Dash. In the NWSL offseason, she also spent time in Australia with Adelaide United and Perth Glory.

“Obviously, I wouldn’t be in this position to have played 10 years of professional soccer without my family. You’ve sacrificed more than I will ever know. I am eternally grateful that you believed in me and my dreams and helped make them a reality. I love you all deeply,” Lind wrote on her Instagram account. “Nothing will replace what I’ve been able to experience the past 26 years, but now it’s time to start on a different path.” 

(December 9, 2025) The Houston Dash announced that forward Evelina Duljan has agreed to a new contract through the 2026 NWSL season, with a team option for 2027. The Swedish international joined Houston after winning the 2024 NWSL Championship and Shield with the Orlando Pride. She won her first professional trophy in 2023 with Juventus, lifting the Coppa Italia. The 22-year-old appeared in 14 matches, starting five, for the Dash in 2025.

(December 9, 2025) Denver Summit FC announced the signing of Colorado product and NWSL Champion Jordan Baggett to a contract for the club’s inaugural season. Baggett played for the Washington Spirit from when she was drafted in 2019 to 2023. The Stanford Cardinal joined Racing Louisville in 2023 via midseason trade, now joining Denver as a free agent.

(December 9, 2025) The North Carolina Courage announced they signed free agent goalkeeper Madison ‘Madi’ White to a three-year, guaranteed contract through the 2028 NWSL season. White was selected by Racing Louisville in the 2024 NWSL Draft before going on loan to Dallas Trinity of the USL Super League. Across 26 appearances in the 2024-25 season, White made 62 saves and kept a league-best nine clean sheets.

(December 9, 2025) Seattle Reign announced it has 24 players under contract for next season. Three Reign FC players – Lauren Barnes, Hanna Glas and Veronica Latsko – officially retired following the 2025 season. Ji So-Yun, Julia Lester, Mikayla Cluff and Ana-Maria Crnogorčević enter free agency. The club and Olivia Van der Jagt mutually agreed to terminate her contract, which was set to run through 2026.

(December 9, 2025) Gotham FC announced it has signed Butler University and Israeli international forward Talia Sommer to a contract through the 2026 season. The 21-year-old joins the reigning champions after four seasons at Butler University, where she finished tied for fifth in program history in assists (24) and seventh in goals (28).

(December 9, 2025) The Kansas City Current announced that Rocky Rodríguez has signed a contract extension with the club, keeping her in Kansas City through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027. The veteran midfielder will enter her 11th year in the NWSL. Rodríguez joined the Current in December 2024 via a trade with Angel City FC. In her first season with Kansas City she logged 706 minutes in 21 regular-season games with seven starts.

(December 8, 2025) Seattle Reign announced that they signed goalkeeper Neeku Purcell to a new contract through the 2026 NWSL season. The Seattle native and Reign Academy product did not make an NWSL appearance after signing with the team in June 2025 as a short-term replacement goalkeeper, but “made a strong impression at the club, providing valuable depth and consistency in training.”

(December 8, 2025) The North Carolina Courage have signed Lauryn Thompson, an English youth international forward, to a “guaranteed contract” through the 2029 NWSL season, making a four-year deal. She is originally from Wake Forest, North Carolina. In a press release, the Courage noted that Thompson, “has been a key piece of the England Youth National Teams, most recently competing for the U-19s in a trio of UEFA Women’s Euro Qualifying matches.”

(December 8, 2025) Racing Louisville FC re-signed club captain and defender Lauren Milliet to a two-year contract, through the 2027 NWSL season. Her deal includes “updated terms” and an option for 2028. Milliet is Louisville’s all-time leader in appearances, featuring in 113 matches. She scored one goal, and provided five assists, throughout her time in Louisville.

(December 8, 2025) Seattle Reign FC announced the signing of Sofia Cedeño, a 19-year-old midfielder, to a three-year NWSL contract, through the 2028 season. She trained with the Seattle Reign prior to the 2025 season as a trialist. She joined Halifax Tides FC of the Canadian Northern Super League, where she started six of 11 appearances. Cedeño is from Panama, and will occupy an international roster spot.

(December 8, 2025) The Houston Dash announced the signing of free agent goalkeeper Hillary Beall on a two-year deal, through the 2027 NWSL season. Beall appeared in two NWSL regular-season games in 2024. She recently was rostered on the San Diego team that just won the World Sevens Tournament in Florida. Beall began her professional career with Racing Louisville in 2022 and remained with the club for two seasons before loan to Western United FC in Australia.

(December 8, 2025) Boston Legacy FC announced the signing of Brazilian free agent Laís Araújo on a one-year contract, through the 2026 NWSL season. There is an option for an additional year. She joins the newest NWSL club after spending two-and-a-half seasons at Benfica in Portugal. Araújo has also featured for Famalicão, Apollon and Madrid CFF. She attended college in the United States, featuring for the University of Florida from 2017-18, after transferring from ASA College.

(December 5, 2025) The North Carolina Courage and defender Maycee Bell have agreed to a multi-year contract extension to keep the former UNC Tar Heel in Courage Country through the 2028 NWSL season, the club announced. Since joining North Carolina via trade from Gotham during the 2024 season, Bell became a mainstay in the Courage defense, making 26 appearances across her season and a half. During that time, Bell has won 68% of her duels and 65% of her tackles.

(December 5, 2025) Racing Louisville FC re-signed veteran NWSL midfielder Marisa DiGrande to a multi-year contract through 2027 with a mutual option for the 2028 season. DiGrande was a free agent heading into the offseason. The 28-year-old made 46 appearances (25 starts) across the last two seasons with Racing after joining in December 2023 from the Houston Dash.

(December 4, 2025) Kansas City Current forward Mary Long, a hometown player who joined the club in January 2025 as a collegiate signing, has inked a two-year contract extension through 2027. The 18-year-old played in 10 NWSL regular-season matches during her rookie season and helped the Current clinch its first NWSL Shield. Before joining KC, Long had a standout freshman season in 2024 at Duke.

(December 4, 2025) Gotham FC announced its end-of-season roster decisions after winning its second NWSL Championship in three years. Gotham has 24 players under contract through at least the 2026 season. Forward Midge Purce is a free agent, and the club and Purce are in ongoing discussions. After two seasons with Gotham FC, forward Ella Stevens is a free agent and will not re-sign with the club. Additionally, forward Geyse will now return to Manchester United following the completion of her loan with Gotham.

(December 4, 2025) The North Carolina Courage announced that they have signed free agent Ally Schlegel to a three-year contract through 2028. Schlegel comes from the Chicago Stars, where she played for three years and totaled 12 goals, six assists and 62-regular season appearances.

(December 3, 2025) The North Carolina Courage have announced a contract extension with midfielder Riley Jackson through 2028. The deal is a three-year contract. In 2025, Jackson played the fourth-most minutes on the Courage, starting 23 of 25 matches. She joined the Courage in 2023, but didn’t play her first match until 2024. In two seasons, she has scored two goals and provided one assist.

(December 3, 2025) Denver Summit FC announced the signing of goalkeeper Abby Smith to a two-year contract, through the 2027 NWSL season. Smith’s contract also includes a mutual option for 2028. Smith began her NWSL career in 2016 with the Boston Breakers, and also also featured for the Utah Royals, Kansas City Current, Portland Thorns, Gotham FC and, most recently, the Houston Dash. Smith has made 68 starts in 69 regular-season appearances. In the NWSL, she has logged 16 clean sheets. She also spent time in Australia with the Western Sydney Wanderers. She was on two NWSL Championship-winning teams: Gotham FC (2023) and Portland Thorns (2022).

(December 3, 2025) The Kansas City Current have announced the signing of defender Katie Scott on a two-year contract, through the 2027 NWSL season. Scott made her professional debut on July 12 in the Teal Rising Cup, against Palmeiras. She also faced off against Corinthians in the tournament. She featured in 159 minutes during both matches. In addition, she made her first NWSL start and debut on Sept. 26 against the Chicago Stars. Prior to joining the Current, Scott featured in one collegiate season for Penn State in 2024.

(December 3, 2025) Chicago Stars FC announced the signing of forward Ryan Gareis on a three-year contract, through the 2028 NWSL season. Gareis began her career in 2022 with the Houston Dash. She made 24 starts in 53 appearances, scoring one goal and providing five assists. The forward originally hails from Naperville, Illinois, about an hour away from Chicago.

(December 3, 2025) Boston Legacy FC have announced the signing of Boston College alum Sophia Lowenberg on a two-year contract, through the 2027 NWSL season. Lowenberg’s contract also includes a club option for 2028. The Connecticut native featured in 67 matches for Boston College. The midfielder recorded seven goals and two assists in four seasons. She started 41 matches for Boston College.

(December 2, 2025)  San Diego Wave FC announced its end of season roster updates. The club has 18 players signed at least through the 2026 NWSL season, including: Hillary Beall, DiDi Haračić, Kailen Sheridan, Daniela Arias, Hanna Lundkvist, Nya Harrison, Quincy McMahon, Perle Morroni, Kennedy Wesley, Kimmi Ascanio, Gia Corley, Kenza Dali, Laurina Fazer, Jordan Fusco, Delphine Cascarino, Dudinha, Adriana Leon and Makenzy Robbe. According to the Wave, who will be competing in the 7-v-7 World Sevens Football Tournament in Florida from Dec. 5-7, “defender Kristen McNabb and forward Melanie Barcenas will be in attendance but not dressing for the matches in the tournament.”

(December 2, 2025) The Orlando Pride announced the signing of free agent defender Hailie Mace, to a three-year contract through the 2028 NWSL season. Mace joins Orlando after spending the last four seasons with the Kansas City Current. Mace joined Kansas City in 2022, after spending the 2021 season split between the North Carolina Courage and Kansas City. Mace has made 81 starts in 105 NWSL seasons. She also spent time in Europe, featuring for Rosengård in 2019 and Kirstianstad in 2020, in Sweden.

(December 2, 2025) The North Carolina Courage have announced its end of season roster update. The Courage have 19 players under contract at least through 2026, including: Marisa Jordan, Maycee Bell, Broolyn Courtnall, Natalie Jacobs, Feli Rauch, Sydney Schmidt, Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams, Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama, Manaka Matsukubo, Denise O’Sullivan, Oli Peña, Ashley Sanchez, Dani Weatherholt, Hannah Betfort, Aline Gomes, Payton Linnehan and Cortnee Vine. Players out of contract, or exploring free agency, include: Charlotte McLean, Victoria Pickett, Katie Cappelletti, Tyler Lussi, Heather MacNab, Casey Murphy, Brianna Pinto, Meredith Speck and Olivia Wingate.  

(December 2, 2025) Chicago Stars FC announced its end of season roster updates. A total of 20 players are under contract with the Stars as of Dec. 2, 2025, including: Halle Mackiewicz, Mackenzie Wood, Hannah Anderson, Samantha Angel, Kathrin Hendrich, Natalia Kuikka, Taylor Malham, Sam Staab, Bea Franklin, Julia Grosso, Manaka Hayashi, Maitane, Leilanni Nesbeth, Brianna Pinto, Jenna Bike, Ivonne Chacón, Micayla Johnson, Jameese Joseph, Ludmila and Mallory Swanson. Players out of contract, or exploring free agency, include: Meg Boade, Stephanie Sparkowski, Ally Schlegel, Camryn Biegalski, Ava Cook, Nádia Gomes, Shea Groom, Alyssa Naeher and Cari Roccaro.

(December 2, 2025) Jordyn Bloomer is staying in Louisville. The goalkeeper has signed a three-year contract to remain with Racing Louisville through the 2028 NWSL season. Bloomer became Louisville’s starter in May 2025, beating incumbent goalkeeper Katie Lund. In 2025, Bloomer started 20 matches, allowing 26 goals and recording 79 saves. She earned five clean sheets.

(December 2, 2025) Goalkeeper Laurel Ivory has announced her departure from the Kansas City Current after one year. She made two regular-season appearances for the Current, facing off with Racing Louisville on Aug. 1, and Bay FC on Sept. 6. Ivory began her career with the Seattle Reign in 2022.

(December 2, 2025) Utah Royals FC announced the signing of free agent midfielder Madison Hammond through the 2027 NWSL season. She began her professional career with Reign FC in 2021 where she started 10 of 13 matches. She then signed with Angel City FC, where she remained the last four years. In Los Angeles, she started 40 matches and featured in 72 games. Hammond has one career goal and one career assist.

(December 2, 2025) Angel City FC announced the contract extension of midfielder Nealy Martin. The midfielder joined Angel City from Gotham FC in September 2025, and featured in Angel City’s final six matches of the regular season. Martin began her professional career in 2021 with Racing Louisville, where she remained for two seasons. She then joined Gotham from 2023-25, where she helped the team win its first-ever NWSL Championship in 2023.

(December 2, 2025). After finishing the 2025 season with an 11-8-7 record, the Portland Thorns dropped their end of season roster update. Notably, four players will enter free agency — Kaitlyn Torpey, Nicole Payne, Naomi Powell and Olivia Katoa. The team is in discussions with Sophia Wilson, who missed the 2025 season on maternity leave and has a player option for 2026. Laila Harbert will also return to Arsenal, as her loan period has ended.

(December 2, 2025). The Utah Royals announced they will sign Japanese defender Miyabi Moriya to a salary cap-exempt contract for the 2025 NWSL season. She recently finished her first year in the NWSL with Angel City FC. She has 14 total caps for the Japanese women’s national team.

(December 1, 2025) The North Carolina Courage have re-signed Dani Weatherholt to a one-year contract through the 2026 NWSL season. Weatherholt joined the Courage in 2024, and has recorded 33 appearances across two seasons. Throughout her 10-year NWSL career, Weatherholt has amassed 166 NWSL regular-season appearances.

(December 1, 2025) The Orlando Pride have announced its end of season roster decisions, with a few players embarking to new teams or testing free agency. Officially out of contract are: Amanda Allen, Morgan Gautrat, Mariana Larroquette, Aryssa Mahrt, Elyse Bennett, Simone Charley, Carson Pickett and Bri Martinez. Ally Watt was on loan with the Pride after signing with Denver Summit in the summer. Orlando has 23 players under contract:Kerry Abello, Kat Asman (LOAN), Barbra Banda (SEI), Luana, Grace Chanda, Zara Chavoshi, Angelina, McKinley Crone, Julie Doyle, Cori Dyke, Oihane, Simone Jackson, Ally Lemos, Haley McCutcheon, Cosette Morché, Anna Moorhouse, Kylie Nadaner, Jacquie Ovalle, Emily Sams, Rafaelle, Marta, Viviana Villacorta and Summer Yates. 

(December 1, 2025) Chicago Stars FC announced the signing of free agent midfielder Brianna Pinto. Pinto signed a two-year contract with the Stars, through the 2027 NWSL season. She spent the last four seasons with the North Carolina Courage, where she recorded eight goals in 71 appearances. She was originally drafted by Gotham FC in 2021, where she spent one season.

(November 26, 2025) On the heels of the club’s first-ever berth in the NWSL Playoffs, Racing Louisville announced it will bring back 17 players for the 2026 season: Jordyn Bloomer, Cristina Roque, Ellie Jean, Lauren Milliet, Makenna Morris, Courtney Petersen, Arin Wright, Savannah DeMelo, Taylor Flint, Katie O’Kane, Milly Clegg, Kayla Fischer, Ella Hase, Emma Sears, Janine Sonis, Sarah Weber and Kirsten Wright. The following players will enter free agency and will not re-sign with Racing: Jordan Baggett, Bethany Balcer, Allie George, Uchenna Kanu, Katie Lund and Madison White. Racing remains in negotiations to sign other returning players.

(November 24, 2025) Seattle Reign FC announced the signing of veteran midfielder and club legend Jess Fishlock to a one-year contract through the 2026 NWSL season. Fishlock, who has been a member of the Reign since its inaugural 2013 season, finished the 2025 regular season with eight starts in 17 appearances, totaling a team-high six goals plus two assists.

(November 18, 2025) Angel City FC announced that it has extended the contract of Japanese international midfielder Hina Sugita through the end of the 2029 season. This is a three-year extension on her previous contract, which was due to end after the 2026 season. Since signing with ACFC on September 30th via a trade from the Portland Thorns, Sugita started in the club’s final four matches of the regular season, playing 90 minutes in each. Sugita entered the NWSL in 2022 with the Thorns, helping the club capture the 2022 NWSL Championship in her debut season.

(November 17, 2025) Denver Summit FC announced the signing of free agent defender Megan Reid to a three year contract, through the 2028 NWSL season. The Canadian women’s national team defender spent four seasons with Angel City FC, where she made 81 appearances, across all competitions. In her rookie season, in 2022, she achieved NWSL Ironwoman status. She featured collegiately at the University of Virginia.

(November 13, 2025) Denver Summit FC announced the signing of free agent defender Kaleigh Kurtz, to a three-year deal, through the 2028 NWSL season. Kurtz, the NWSL record-setting Ironwoman, joined the Summit after spending eight years with the North Carolina Courage. She won two NWSL Championships, two NWSL Shields and two NWSL Challenge Cups with the Courage. She has been an NWSL Ironwoman for four years in a row.

(November 4, 2025) Chicago Stars FC announced the re-signing of Canadian women’s national team midfielder, Julia Grosso, through 2028. Grosso originally signed with the Chicago Stars in July 2024, committing to Chicago through 2026. During the 2025 regular season, Grosso recorded a team-high 25 chances created and 251 passes into the final third, the second-best passing average among Chicago Stars players (85.06%), and two goals and three assists in 24 matches played.

(October 3, 2025) Boston Legacy announced the signing of Brazilian international forward Amanda Gutierres via permanent pre-transfer for an agreed upon transfer fee paid to Palmeiras. She will join the Legacy in January upon the opening of the 2026 transfer window and be contracted until December 2029. She was recently nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Féminin and is a regular for the Brazilian National Team. Gutierres played a key role in securing Brazil’s victorious 2025 Copa América Femenina, finishing as joint top scorer of the competition with six goals.

(October 1, 2025) Boston Legacy announced the signing of Chloe Ricketts on a pre-contract agreement from the Washington Spirit. The 18-year-old forward will join Boston following the conclusion of the 2025 NWSL season. She’s on contract through 2028 with a mutual option for 2029. Ricketts will spend the remainder of the current NWSL season on a short-term deal with the Houston Dash.

(September 4, 2025) Denver Summit FC announced the signing of Spanish international Nahikari García, the club’s first international acquisition, to a multi-year deal through the 2027 season. The 28-year-old is a proven goalscorer with more than a decade of experience in Spain’s top flight. She will go on loan to Nottingham Forest Women FC for the remainder of the 2025 season before joining the club ahead of its inaugural NWSL season in 2026.

(August 22, 2025) Boston Legacy FC have acquired Venezuela midfielder Bárbara Olivieri from the Houston Dash, the clubs announced on Friday. The transfer fee could rise to as much as $165,000, pending certain performance-based targets. Houston will receive $50,000 in intra-league transfer funds for this season, $50,000 in intra-league transfer funds for 2026, and $30,000 in conditional expansion allocation money and $35,000 in conditional intra-league transfer funds. Olivieri, 23, has been loaned to Tigres UANL in Liga MX Femenil for the remainder of the 2025 season.

(August 21, 2025) Denver Summit FC announced the acquisition of midfielder Lourdes Bosch from Australian A-League Women’s club Melbourne City FC for an agreed-upon transfer fee. Bosch signed a contract through the 2027 season and will be immediately loaned to Liga MX Femenil’s C.F. Monterrey Femenil. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder will join Denver for preseason in early 2026. 

(August 13, 2025) Forward Ally Watt has been transferred to Denver Summit FC and will be immediately loaned back to the Orlando Pride for the remainder of the 2025 season, the club officially announced. The Pride will receive $75,000 in expansion allocation money that can be used through 2027, as well as $37,500 in intraleague transfer funds. Salary cap relief was a condition of the agreement. Watt, 28, becomes the Summit’s first-ever signing. ESPN first reported the news on August 4.

(August 11, 2025) Boston Legacy FC have signed American midfielder Aleigh Gambone to a contract through the 2027 NWSL season. Gambone has been loaned to FC Nürnberg Frauen through the end of 2025, as Boston will begin league play next year. Gambone featured collegiately for North Carolina before signing her first professional contract in Denmark with Fortuna Hjørring. She also featured for Glasgow City from 2023-25.

(July 31, 2025) Boston Legacy FC announced the signing of midfielder Alba Caño, a 21-year-old Spanish international. She joins Boston from FC Barcelona, where she made four senior team appearances in 2024-25. Her contract is through the 2027 NWSL season, with an option for 2028. She is a member of the Spanish U-19 team.

(July 10, 2025) Boston Legacy FC signed Mali international Aïssata Traoré to a three-year contract, running through the 2028 NWSL season. Traoré will remain on loan with her current club in the French top flight, FC Fleury 91, until she joins the Legacy for the 2026 preseason as the first-ever player from Mali to sign in the NWSL. 

(July 2, 2025) Ahead of their inaugural season, Boston Legacy FC announced they signed their first-ever player, American midfielder Annie Karich. Karich signed as a free agent from SC Freiburg of the Frauen-Bundesliga through the end of the 2027 season, with an option for 2028. The 21-year-old is on loan to a to-be-announced Liga MX Femenil club for the remainder of 2025 and will join Boston for preseason in January.