All-time NWSL defenders quadrant chart

The greatest defenders in NWSL history, by their honours. Place all-time NWSL defenders on a two-axis chart.

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Clare Polkinghorne
DF · HOU
Amy LePeilbet
DF · KC
Christie Pearce
DF · GFC
Julie Ertz
MF/DF · CHI
Abby Dahlkemper
MF/DF · NC
Shelina Zadorsky
DF · ORL
Leigh Ann Robinson
DF · KC
Whitney Engen
DF · NC
Mônica Alves
DF · ORL
Lauren
MF/DF · KC
Brittany Kolmel
DF · KC
Kate Markgraf
DF · CHI
Nikki Krzysik
DF · KC
Bruna Santos Nhaia
DF · GFC
Candace Chapman
DF · NC
Ellie Brush
DF · HOU
Miyabi Moriya
DF · UTA
Sonja Fuss
DF · CHI
Melanie Booth
DF · GFC
Rafaelle Souza
DF · HOU
Marian Dalmy
DF · CHI
Marissa Sheva
DF · UTA
Kendall Fletcher
DF · GFC
Tierna Davidson
DF · CHI
Casey Krueger
DF · CHI
Allysha Chapman
DF · HOU
TWTiernny Wiltshire
DF · HOU
Poliana Barbosa Medeiros
DF · HOU
MSMeghan Schnur
DF · GFC
Katie Bowen
DF · KC
Vlatko Andonovski
DF · KC
Gina Lewandowski
DF · GFC

Top all-time NWSL defenders — November 2026

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About this quadrant chart

Two axes, four corners. Name the axes, then put everyone where they belong.

The greatest defenders in NWSL history, by their honours.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top all-time NWSL defenders for November 2026.

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