The 2013 Allocation distribution was one of the starting steps to the NWSL kicking off. It set the tone for the league and who would be playing where within it. The US WNT, Canadian WNT, and Mexican WNT each distributed players among the eight teams in the league, three for the US and two each from the Canadian and Mexican teams.
Here is a quick snapshot of who was allocated where, who has stayed with their first club, who’s moved on to another, and who is just out of the league altogether.
The Boston Breakers
USWNT Allocations: Sydney Leroux, Heather Mitts, Heather O’Reilly
Canadian Allocations: Adriana Leon, Rhian Wilkinson
Mexican Allocations: Anisa Guajardo, Cecilia Santiago
Original allocations still with the club: 1, Leon left Boston but returned before the 2017 season.
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 1, Leroux for FC Kansas City
The Chicago Red Stars
USWNT Allocations: Shannon Boxx, Amy LePeilbet, Keelin Winters
Canadian Allocations: Erin McLeod, Carmelina Moscato
Mexican Allocations: Maribel Dominguez, Dinora Garza
Original allocations still with the club: 0
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 0
FC Kansas City
USWNT Allocations: Nicole Barnhart, Lauren Cheney, Becky Sauerbrunn
Canadian Allocations: Desiree Scott, Lauren Sesselmann
Mexican Allocations: Renae Cuellar, Marylin Diaz
Original allocations still with the club: 3, Barnhart, Sauerbrunn, Scott
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 0
The Portland Thorns
USWNT Allocations: Rachel Buehler, Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan
Canadian Allocations: Karina LeBlanc, Christine Sinclair
Mexican Allocations: Luz Saucedo, Rubi Sandoval
Original allocations still with the club: 2, Health and Sinclair
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 1, Morgan for the Orlando Pride
The Seattle Reign
USWNT Allocations: Megan Rapinoe, Amy Rodriguez, Hope Solo
Canadian Allocations: Kaylyn Kyle, Emily Zurrer
Mexican Allocations: Jenny Ruiz, Teresa Noyola
Original allocations still with the club: 1, Rapinoe
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 1, Rodriguez for FC Kansas City
Sky Blue FC
USWNT Allocations: Jillian Loyden, Kelley O’Hara, Christie Pearce
Canadian Allocations: Sophie Schmidt, Melanie Booth
Mexican Allocations: Monica Ocampo, Lydia Rangel
Original allocations still with the club: 2, O’Hara and Pearce
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 0
* It should be noted that while Loyden has retired from league play, she is an assistant coach for Sky Blue
The Washington Spirit
USWNT Allocations: Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger, Lori Lindsey
Canadian Allocations: Robyn Gayle, Diana Matheson
Mexican Allocations: Alina Garciamendez, Teresa Worbis
Original allocations still with the club: 0
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 3, Krieger and Harris for the Orlando Pride, Matheson for the Seattle Reign
The Western New York Flash
USWNT Allocations: Carli Lloyd, Abby Wambach
Canadian Allocations: Bryanna McCarthy, Jodi-Ann Robinson
Mexican Allocations: Veronica Perez, Pamela Tajonar
Original allocations still with the club: 0
Original allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 1, Lloyd for the Houston Dash
Totals
Total 2013 allocations: 55
2013 allocations still playing in the NWSL: 16
2013 allocations still playing in the NWSL for their original club: 9
2013 allocations still playing elsewhere in the NWSL: 7
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