The 2008 WPS General Draft took place on October 6, 2008. It was the first general draft held by Women's Professional Soccer

Women's Professional Soccer

Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...

 to assign the WPS rights of international and domestic players to the American-based teams.

Round 1

Pick	Player	Pos.	WPS Team	Previous Team
1	Sarah Huffman Sarah Huffman Sarah Huffman is an American soccer player from Flower Mound, Texas. She is a midfielder for the magicJack soccer club.-External links:**...	MF	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...	Røa IL Røa IL Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy and nordic skiing has been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the...
2	Jill Oakes Jill Oakes Jill Pauline Oakes is an American soccer defender currently playing for Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer....	DF	FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area...	Pali Blues Pali Blues Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
3	Becky Sauerbrunn Becky Sauerbrunn Rebecca Elizabeth "Becky" Sauerbrunn is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Club career:...	DF	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...  (W-League)
4	Amy LePeilbet Amy LePeilbet Amy Elizabeth LePeilbet is an American soccer defender currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-University:...	DF	Boston Breakers	Pali Blues Pali Blues Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
5	Karina LeBlanc Karina LeBlanc Karina LeBlanc is a soccer goalkeeper currently playing for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Canadian National Team. She holds both Canadian and United States citizenship...	GK	Los Angeles Sol	New Jersey Wildcats New Jersey Wildcats New Jersey Wildcats is an American women’s soccer team, founded by Vincent Baldino in 1996. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference against the D.C...
6	Danesha Adams Danesha Adams Danesha Adams is an American soccer forward and midfielder currently playing for Medkila IL in Norway's Toppserien. She has played for WPS's Chicago Red Stars and Philadelphia Independence and the United States national team.-International career statistics:-References:* * * * *...	MF	Chicago Red Stars Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...	Pali Blues Pali Blues Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
7	Cori Alexander Cori Alexander Corinne Renae Alexander is an American soccer goalkeeper and artistic photographer.- University career :...	GK	Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....	Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders Women The Seattle Sounders Women is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States, and as a club in the Western Division, they play against Colorado Force, Colorado Rush, LA Strikers, ...

Round 2

Pick	Player	Pos.	WPS Team	Previous Team
8	Keeley Dowling Keeley Dowling Keeley Kathleen Dowling is an American soccer defender currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *...	DF	Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....	KIF Örebro DFF KIF Örebro DFF KIF Örebro DFF is a football club from Örebro, Sweden. They play in the highest level of women's soccer leagues in Sweden, the Damallsvenskan...
9	Ella Masar Ella Masar Ella Masar is an American soccer forward currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain of France's Division 1 Féminine and is a current member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Youth and university:...	FW	Chicago Red Stars Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...  (W-League)
10	Kendall Fletcher Kendall Fletcher Kendall Fletcher is an American soccer defender currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and the of the Australian W-League...	DF	Los Angeles Sol	Pali Blues Pali Blues Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
11	Nancy Augustyniak Goffi Nancy Augustyniak Goffi Nancy Jean Augustyniak Goffi is an American soccer defender who last played for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer.-Club career:Augustyniak Goffi moved to 1...	DF	Boston Breakers	F.C. Indiana F.C. Indiana (W-League) F.C. Indiana is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2000. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League....
12	Christie Welsh Christie Welsh Christie Welsh is an American soccer forward who plays for D.C. United Women of the USL W-League. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.-Soccer career:...	FW	Los Angeles Sol	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...  (W-League)
13	Kandace Wilson Kandace Wilson Kandace LaShawn Wilson is an American soccer defender currently playing for Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer....	FW	FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area...	Pali Blues Pali Blues Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
14	India Trotter India Trotter India Ashlei Trotter is an American soccer player who currently plays in Sweden for Dalsjöfors GoIF.-Career:She graduated from Florida State University and helped put Florida State women's soccer on the map...	DF	Saint Louis Athletica	1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :...

Round 3

Pick	Player	Pos.	WPS Team	Previous Team
15	Angie Woznuk Angie Woznuk Angela Beth "Angie" Woznuk Kerr is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team...	FW	Saint Louis Athletica	Portland Portland Pilots The Portland Pilots were a Class-B minor league baseball team in Portland, Maine out of the New England League. Created in 1946 as the Portland Gulls, the Pilots lasted until 1949, when the New England League collapsed...
16	Liz Bogus Liz Bogus Elizabeth Ely "Liz" Bogus is an American soccer forward who plays for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer....	FW	FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area...	Pali Blues Pali Blues Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
17	Lori Lindsey Lori Lindsey Lori Ann Lindsey is an American soccer midfielder and current member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team who played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany...	MF	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...  (W-League)
18	Sue Weber Sue Weber Susan Weber is an American soccer defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* *...	DF	Boston Breakers	Long Island Rough Riders Long Island Rough Riders (W-League) Long Island Rough Riders, also known as Long Island Lady Riders, is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the...
19	Manya Makoski Manya Makoski Manya Makoski is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * * * * *...	MF	Los Angeles Sol	SoccerPlus Connecticut SoccerPlus Connecticut SoccerPlus Connecticut is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2006. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the East Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
20	Marian Dalmy Marian Dalmy Marian Antal Dalmy is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....	DF	Chicago Red Stars Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...	Santa Clara Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
21	Kacey White Kacey White Kacey Dell White is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-External links:* * * *...	MF	Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....	Bälinge IF Bälinge IF Bälinge IF is a sports club from Bälinge, 10 kilometres north-west of Uppsala, Sweden. -Background:Bälinge Idrottsförening was established on March 15, 1936 and is currently active in men's and ladies football, cross country skiing, floorball and table tennis. In the past the club has also run an...

Round 4

Pick	Player	Pos.	WPS Team	Previous Team
22	Jenny Anderson-Hammond	DF	Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....	Chicago Gaels
23	Ifeoma Dieke Ifeoma Dieke Ifeoma Dieke is an American-born, Scottish football defender currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Scotland women's national football team....	DF	Chicago Red Stars Chicago Red Stars The Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer...	Atlanta Beat
24	Joanna Lohman Joanna Lohman Joanna Lohman is an American soccer midfielder/defender who currently plays for Espanyol in Spain.She has played in the WPS for Washington Freedom, Saint Louis Athletica and Philadelphia Independence. She has also served the general manager of the Washington Freedom Futures, the Washington Freedom...	DF	Saint Louis Athletica	Bälinge IF Bälinge IF Bälinge IF is a sports club from Bälinge, 10 kilometres north-west of Uppsala, Sweden. -Background:Bälinge Idrottsförening was established on March 15, 1936 and is currently active in men's and ladies football, cross country skiing, floorball and table tennis. In the past the club has also run an...
25	Kristin Luckenbill Kristin Luckenbill Kristin Luckenbill is an American soccer goalkeeper who last played for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer and is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team...	GK	Boston Breakers	F.C. Indiana F.C. Indiana (W-League) F.C. Indiana is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2000. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League....
26	Amanda Cinalli Amanda Cinalli Amanda Cinalli is an American soccer forward currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She attended Laurel School in Shaker Heights, OH.-External links:* * *...	FW	Saint Louis Athletica	Cleveland Internationals Cleveland Internationals Women Cleveland International Women is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a member of Women's Major League Soccer , a new women’s soccer league in the United States that uses an open league model of promotion and relegation....
27	Tracy Hamm	DF	FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area...	California Storm California Storm California Storm is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1995 as the Sacramento Storm, dropping the city name in favor of California the following season. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States. The team plays in the...
28	Emily Janss Emily Janss Emily Janss is an American soccer defender who last played for Washington Freedom of Women's Professional Soccer. She is currently an assistant coach at Loyola University Maryland.-External links:* * *...	DF	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...	Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the... (W-League)

Draft notes

The order was established based on a lottery done at the Board of Governors meeting on September 15, 2008 prior to the U.S. National Team allocation on September 17. The order was 1-7, 7-1, 1-7, 7-1. The WPS General Draft was open to both domestic and international players.

External links

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