2008 WPS International Draft
The 2008 WPS International Draft took place on September 24, 2008. It was the first international draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of international players to the American-based teams. For the 2009 season, teams will be able to sign 5 international players to their roster.
Round 1
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | MF | FC Gold Pride | Botucatu Futebol Clube |
2 | ![]() | FW | Boston Breakers | Arsenal L.F.C. |
3 | ![]() | FW | Los Angeles Sol | Umeå IK |
4 | ![]() | MF | Saint Louis Athletica [1] | Linköpings FC |
5 | ![]() | FW | Chicago Red Stars | Corinthians |
6 | ![]() | MF | Washington Freedom [2] | NTV Beleza |
7 | ![]() | FW | Sky Blue FC | Pali Blues |
Round 2
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | ![]() | FW | FC Gold Pride | Vancouver Whitecaps |
9 | ![]() | FW | Boston Breakers | Corinthians |
10 | ![]() | MF | Los Angeles Sol | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
11 | ![]() | MF | Washington Freedom | Olympique Lyonnais |
12 | ![]() | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Sydney FC |
13 | ![]() | MF | Saint Louis Athletica | Odense Boldklub |
14 | ![]() | FW | Sky Blue FC | SV Neulengbach |
Round 3
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | ![]() | FW | FC Gold Pride | NTV Beleza |
16 | ![]() | MF | Boston Breakers | Saad Esporte Clube |
17 | ![]() | FW | Saint Louis Athletica [3] | Olympique Lyonnais |
18 | ![]() | FW | Washington Freedom | Perth Glory FC |
19 | ![]() | FW | Chicago Red Stars | Arsenal L.F.C. |
20 | ![]() | FW | Saint Louis Athletica | Atlanta Silverbacks |
21 | ![]() | MF | Sky Blue FC | CEPE-Caxias |
Round 4
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
Previous Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | ![]() | DF | FC Gold Pride | Santos FC |
23 | ![]() | FW | Boston Breakers | NTV Beleza |
24 | ![]() | FW | Los Angeles Sol | Dalian Shide |
25 | ![]() | MF | Washington Freedom | Olympique Lyonnais |
26 | ![]() | GK | Chicago Red Stars | LdB FC |
27 | ![]() | FW | Los Angeles Sol [4] | Linköpings FC |
28 | ![]() | MF | Sky Blue FC | F.C. Indiana |
Draft notes
Draft order was determined by weighted results from a coach's poll about the strength of each team's USWNT allocation, which had occurred earlier that month.
- St. Louis traded the 6th pick to Washington along with picks in the October draft, then selected Daniela
- Washington traded the 4th pick to St. Louis along with picks in the October draft, then selected Sawa
- St. Louis traded its 4th round pick to Los Angeles along with picks in the October draft, then selected Schelin
- Los Angeles traded its 3rd round pick to St. Louis along with picks in the October draft, then selected Vidarsdottir
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