Top 9 NWSL defenders
Every current NWSL defender, best known first. Pick your top 9 NWSL defenders, numbered 1 to 9.
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Michelle Alozie#5D · CHI
Sofia Huerta#11D · SEA
Abby Dahlkemper#13D · BAY
Miyabi Moriya#22D · UTA
Tierna Davidson#15D · GFC
Allysha Chapman#2D · HOU
Casey Krueger#3D · WAS
Caprice Dydasco#3D · BAY
Carson Pickett#16D · DEN
Arin Wright#3D · LOU
Sarah Gorden#11D · LA
Mandy Freeman#22D · GFC
Tatumn Milazzo#2D · UTA
Julia Grosso#7D · CHI
Kate Del Fava#8D · UTA
Haley McCutcheon#2D · ORL
Kaleigh Kurtz#3D · DEN
Oihane Hernández#21D · ORL
Kennedy Wesley#2D · SD
Emily Sonnett#6D · GFC
Kayla Sharples#27D · KC
Ryan Williams#13D · NC
Aldana Cometti#21D · BAY
Alyssa Malonson#20D · BAY
Anouk Denton#25D · BAY
Emily Menges#4D · BAY
Heather Gilchrist#2D · BAY
JNJenna Nighswonger#31
D · BAY
Kelli Hubly#11D · BAY
Maddie Moreau#24D · BAY
Sydney Collins#16D · BAY
DDDeja Davis#29
D · BOS
Emerson Elgin#4D · BOS
Jorelyn Carabalí#16D · BOS
KAKKaká#3
D · BOS
Laís Araújo#24D · BOS
Laurel Ansbrow#34D · BOS
LRLilly Reale#2
D · BOS
Nicki Hernández#20D · BOS
Aaliyah Farmer#25D · CHI
Elise Evans#15D · CHI
Natalia Kuikka#12D · CHI
OVOihane Valdezate#6
D · CHI
Sam Staab#3D · CHI
Tessa Dellarose#34D · CHI
Ayo Oke#7D · DEN
Camryn Biegalski#30D · DEN
Eva Gaetino#23D · DEN
GBGemma Bonner#13
D · DEN
Megan Reid#2D · DEN
Natalie Means#4D · DEN
Bruninha#3D · GFC
Jess Carter#27D · GFC
Kayla Duran#19D · GFC
LOLeila Ouahabi#4
D · GFC
Avery Patterson#15D · HOU
Evelina Duljan#7D · HOU
JBJordan Brewster#33
D · HOU
Leah Klenke#4D · HOU
Lisa Boattin#27D · HOU
Malia Berkely#10D · HOU
MHMary Hardin#18
D · HOU
NBNatalie Marceline Bain#8
D · HOU
Paige Nielsen#14D · HOU
Alana Cook#15D · KC
Elizabeth Ball#7D · KC
Ellie Bravo-Young#5D · KC
Gabrielle Robinson#24D · KC
Izzy Rodriguez#18D · KC
Katie Scott#31D · KC
Kolo Suliafu#44D · KC
Laney Rouse#2D · KC
MWMyriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen#28
D · KC
Emily Sams#6D · LA
Gisele Thompson#20D · LA
Karsyn Cherry#4D · LA
Savy King#3D · LA
Sophia Mattice#25D · LA
Courtney Petersen#8D · LOU
Ellie Jean#5D · LOU
Macy Blackburn#23D · LOU
Mirann Gacioch#15D · LOU
Quincy McMahon#12D · LOU
Cameron Brooks#5D · NC
Ella Hase#36D · NC
Feli Rauch#11D · NC
Ivy Younce#6D · NC
Maycee Bell#25D · NC
Natalia Staude#12D · NC
Natalie Jacobs#4D · NC
Sydney Schmidt#3D · NC
Uno Shiragaki#18D · NC
Hannah Anderson#41D · ORL
Kerry Abello#25D · ORL
Kylie Nadaner#3D · ORL
Nicole Payne#23D · ORL
Rafaelle#4D · ORL
Zara Chavoshi#16D · ORL
ZMZoe Matthews#33
D · ORL
Carolyn Calzada#4D · POR
Isabella Obaze#5D · POR
Jayden Perry#24D · POR
MVM.A. Vignola#25
D · POR
Marie Müller#23D · POR
Reyna Reyes#2D · POR
Sam Hiatt#16D · POR
Brooklyn Courtnall#6D · SD
Kristen McNabb#14D · SD
MZMimi Van Zanten#16
D · SD
Nya Harrison#23D · SD
Perle Morroni#75D · SD
Trinity Armstrong#3D · SD
Emily Mason#14D · SEA
Jordyn Bugg#23D · SEA
Madison Curry#24D · SEA
Phoebe McClernon#21D · SEA
Ryanne Brown#22D · SEA
Shae Holmes#25D · SEA
ASAli Swensen#71
D · UTA
Ana Tejada#17D · UTA
Kaleigh Riehl#18D · UTA
Kameron Simmonds#6D · UTA
Nuria Rábano#14D · UTA
Élisabeth Tsé#5D · WAS
Esme Morgan#24D · WAS
Gabrielle Carle#14D · WAS
Kate Wiesner#6D · WAS
Lucia Di Guglielmo#13D · WAS
Madison Haugen#35D · WAS
Tara Rudd#9D · WAS
Top NWSL defenders — November 2026
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About this top 9
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Every current NWSL defender, best known first.
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