This is a list of foreign players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The following players:
Have played at least one NWSL regular season game. Players who were signed by NWSL clubs but did not play in any competitive games, or played only in playoff, cup, friendly, or 2020 NWSL Fall Series matches are not included. Are not eligible to play for the United States women's national soccer team. More specifically, If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used. If they have been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include American players with dual citizenship. If a player has not been capped on international level, their country of birth is used, except for those who were born abroad to American parents or moved to the United States at a young age, and who also clearly indicated to have switched their nationality to another nation.
, players in the NWSL have represented 45 nations and the United States territory of Puerto Rico. Haiti was the most recent nation to be represented when former Sky Blue FC player Amandine Pierre-Louis (originally from Canada) made her debut in September 2023 for the Haiti women's national team.
Players listed in bold are currently signed to an NWSL roster.
Africa (CAF)
Algeria
Ghoutia Karchouni – Boston Breakers (2016)
Cameroon
Michaela Abam – Sky Blue FC (2018), Houston Dash (2021–2023) Estelle Johnson – Western New York Flash (2013), Washington Spirit (2015–2018), NJ/NY Gotham FC (2019–2023), North Carolina Courage (2023–) Ajara Nchout – Western New York Flash (2015)
Equatorial Guinea
Genoveva Añonman – Portland Thorns FC (2015)
Ghana
Elizabeth Addo – Seattle Reign FC (2018) Jennifer Cudjoe – NJ/NY Gotham FC (2020–2022)
Nigeria
Michelle Alozie – Houston Dash (2021–) Halimatu Ayinde – Western New York Flash (2015–2016) Josephine Chukwunonye – Washington Spirit (2015) Uchenna Kanu — Racing Louisville FC (2023–) Osinachi Ohale – Houston Dash (2014) Ngozi Okobi – Washington Spirit (2015) Ifeoma Onumonu – Boston Breakers (2017), Portland Thorns (2018), Reign FC (2019), NJ/NY Gotham FC (2020–) Francisca Ordega – Washington Spirit (2015–2018)
South Africa
Thembi Kgatlana – Houston Dash (2018), Racing Louisville FC (2022–) Linda Motlhalo – Houston Dash (2018) Janine van Wyk – Houston Dash (2017–2018)
Asia (AFC)
Australia
Teigen Allen – Western New York Flash (2014) Laura Alleway – Orlando Pride (2016–2017) Ellie Brush – Houston Dash (2015–2016) Ellie Carpenter – Portland Thorns FC (2018–2019) Steph Catley – Portland Thorns FC (2014–2015), Orlando Pride (2016–2017), Reign FC (2018–2019) Alex Chidiac – Racing Louisville FC (2022–) Larissa Crummer – Seattle Reign FC (2017) Chelsie Dawber – Chicago Red Stars (2022–) Lisa De Vanna – Sky Blue FC (2013), Boston Breakers (2014), Washington Spirit (2014), Orlando Pride (2016) Caitlin Foord – Sky Blue FC (2013–2015), Portland Thorns FC (2018–2019) Katrina Gorry – FC Kansas City (2014), Utah Royals FC (2018) Amy Harrison – Washington Spirit (2019) Michelle Heyman – Western New York Flash (2015) Elise Kellond-Knight – Reign FC (2019), Washington Spirit (2019) Alanna Kennedy – Western New York Flash (2016), Orlando Pride (2017–2020) Sam Kerr – Western New York Flash (2013–2014), Sky Blue FC (2015–2017), Chicago Red Stars (2018–2019) Chloe Logarzo – Washington Spirit (2019), Kansas City Current (2021–2023) Clare Polkinghorne – Portland Thorns FC (2015), Houston Dash (2018–2019) Hayley Raso – Washington Spirit (2015), Portland Thorns FC (2016–2019) Kyah Simon – Boston Breakers (2013, 2015–2016), Houston Dash (2018–2019) Ashleigh Sykes – Portland Thorns FC (2017) Emily van Egmond – Seattle Reign FC (2013), Chicago Red Stars (2014), Orlando Pride (2018–2021), San Diego Wave FC (2022–) Lydia Williams – Western New York Flash (2014), Houston Dash (2016–2017), Reign FC (2017–2019)
China
Wang Shuang — Racing Louisville FC (2022–)
Japan
Jun Endō – Angel City FC (2022–) Yuri Kawamura – North Carolina Courage (2017–2018) Nahomi Kawasumi – Seattle Reign FC (2014, 2016–2018), NJ/NY Gotham FC (2019–2023) Nanase Kiryu – Sky Blue FC (2014) Narumi Miura – North Carolina Courage (2023–) Fuka Nagano – North Carolina Courage (2022) Yūki Nagasato – Chicago Red Stars (2017–2020), Racing Louisville (2021), Chicago Red Stars (2022–) Hina Sugita – Portland Thorns FC (2022–) Saori Takarada – Washington Spirit (2021) Rumi Utsugi – Reign FC (2016–2019) Kumi Yokoyama – Washington Spirit (2020–2021), NJ/NY Gotham FC (2022) Manaka Matsukubo -- North Carolina Courage (2023-)