
2010 WPS Dispersal Draft
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When the Los Angeles Sol folded on January 28, 2010 after a potential sale of the team fell through at the last minute, WPS
, which had been running the team after AEG
backed out, announced that the nineteen players under contract to the Sol would be dispersed to the remaining WPS teams in a dispersal draft, held on Thursday, February 4, 2010. The draft order for the first and third rounds is Atlanta, then Philadelphia, followed by the remaining six teams in the reverse order of finish from the 2009 season
; draft order for the second round is the reverse of that.
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...
, which had been running the team after AEG
Anschutz Entertainment Group
The Anschutz Entertainment Group is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. It is the world's largest owner of sports teams and sports events, the owner of the world’s most profitable sports and entertainment venues, and under AEG Live the world's...
backed out, announced that the nineteen players under contract to the Sol would be dispersed to the remaining WPS teams in a dispersal draft, held on Thursday, February 4, 2010. The draft order for the first and third rounds is Atlanta, then Philadelphia, followed by the remaining six teams in the reverse order of finish from the 2009 season
2009 Women's Professional Soccer season
The 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
; draft order for the second round is the reverse of that.
Round 1
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
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1 | ![]() Shannon Boxx Shannon Boxx is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.... |
MF | Saint Louis Athletica |
2 | ![]() 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 | Philadelphia Independence |
3 | ![]() |
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... |
4 | ![]() Casey Nogueira Casey Nicole Nogueira is a U.S. soccer midfielder who currently plays for the professional Sky Blue FC. She has earned one cap with the United States women's national soccer team in 2007 and was a member of the U.S. U-20 women's team at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship and the 2007... |
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... |
5 | ![]() |
DF | Boston Breakers |
6 | ![]() |
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.... |
7 | ![]() Brittany Bock Brittany Christine Bock is an American soccer defender currently playing for Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer.-Personal:Bock was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School... |
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... |
8 | ![]() Aya Miyama is a Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Okayama Yunogō Belle of the L. League. She is also a member of the Japan's national team that won the 2011 Women's World Cup.-Early career:... |
MF | Saint Louis Athletica |
Round 2
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
---|---|---|---|
9 | ![]() Manya Makoski Manya Makoski is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:* * * * * *... |
MF | Atlanta Beat |
10 | ![]() Faith Ikidi Faith Ikidi , in Nigeria soccer Defender currently playing for Pitea IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She plays in the Nigeria women's national football team.-References:... |
DF/FW | 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... |
11 | ![]() Kiersten Dallstream Kiersten Roan Dallstream is an American soccer player from Fountain Hills, Arizona. She is a striker for the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer, and was a defender for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.... |
FW | 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.... |
12 | ![]() Michelle Enyeart Michelle Enyeart is an American soccer player from Hemet, California. She was a forward for the University of Portland women's soccer team and the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.-National Team career:... |
FW | Boston Breakers |
13 | ![]() Kiki Bosio Kiara "Kiki" Bosio is an American soccer player from Mission Viejo, California. She is a forward for the Women's Professional Soccer club FC Gold Pride and the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.-External links:**... |
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... |
14 | ![]() Christina DiMartino Christina DiMartino , is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team... |
MF | Saint Louis Athletica |
15 | ![]() |
DF | Philadelphia Independence |
16 | ![]() Pavlína Ščasná Pavlína Ščasná is a Czech football striker who plays for Swedish champion LdB Malmö.She played four years in Sparta Prague before earning Bayern Munich attention. In her first season at Bayern she was the team's top scorer with 14 goals. She then moved to WUSA's Philadelphia Charge, but WUSA folded... |
FW | Atlanta Beat |
Round 3
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
WPS Team |
---|---|---|---|
17 | Pass | Atlanta Beat | |
18 | Pass | Philadelphia Independence | |
19 | ![]() |
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... |
20 | Pass | 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... |
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21 | Pass | Boston Breakers | |
22 | Pass | 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.... |
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23 | Pass | 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... |
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24 | ![]() |
MF | Saint Louis Athletica |