In conjunction with the USMNT depth chart, the we’re now expanding the USWNT Goalkeeper Pool posts to include 100 American goalkeepers! Each goalkeeper is slotted by a number of factors: historical individual results, current individual level of play, and projected on-field performance. The top 100 attempts to remove exterior noise and team statistics to isolate the goalkeeper’s true ability. The blocks of twenty names feature a brief paragraph on players to watch, giving a small bio about certain goalkeepers and what to look out for in the coming months.
To see how the top 100 rankings have evolved since March 2015, click here.
1. Jane Campbell, 30 - Houston Dash
2. Angelina Anderson, 24 - Angel City FC
3. Mandy McGlynn, 26 - Utah Royals
4. Aubrey Kingsbury, 33 - Washington Spirit
5. Bella Bixby, 29 - Portland Thorns FC
6. Alyssa Naeher, 37 - Chicago Stars
7. Casey Murphy, 29 - North Carolina Courage
8. Phallon Tullis-Joyce, 28 - Manchester United (England.1)
9. Jordan Silkowitz, 25 - Bay FC
10. Katie Lund, 28 - Racing Louisville
11. Erin Seppi, 27 - Valadares Gaia (Portugal.1)
12. Hillary Beall, 26 - San Diego Wave
13. Claudia Dickey, 25 - Seattle Reign
14. Adrianna Franch, 34 - Birmingham City (England.2)
15. Cassie Miller, 30 - Seattle Reign
16. Samantha Murphy, 28 - Carolina Ascent (USA.1U)
17. Laurel Ivory, 25 - Kansas City Current
18. Shelby Hogan, 27 - Gotham FC
19. Jalen Tompkins, 28 - Brondby (Denmark.1)
20. Jordyn Bloomer, 27 - Racing Louisville
Ones to watch: The race to replace Naeher is still on. Unfortunately, the USWNT has done a fantastic job of avoiding prepping for this moment for about ten years. Campbell, McGlynn, and Tullis-Joyce were recently called into the national team but none of them have locked down the position in a convincing fashion, speaking partly to the depth at the position. Bixby and Kinsbury, two of the more decorated veterans on the list, could theoretically work their way in but eyes are turning to Anderson and Silkowitz after the stellar start to 2025. The question for the number one going forward is centered around whoever can balance a consistent level of play, doesn’t default to sitting on their line, and won’t resort to booting the ball downfield on every touch. As of right now, Emma Hayes is still on the search.
21. Bridgette Skiba, 25 - Lexington SC (USA.1U)
22. Kelsey Daugherty, 28 - Celtic (Scotland.1)
23. Shae Yanez, 28 - Crystal Palace (England.2)
24. Abby Smith, 31 - Houston Dash
25. Emily Dolan, 30 - Damaiense (Portugal.1)
26. Mackenzie Wood, 24 - Chicago Stars
27. Jessica Berlin, 26 - Thor/KA (Iceland.1)
28. Katelin Talbert, 26 - Tottenahm (England.1)
29. Ashley Orkus, 26 - Tampa Bay Sun FC (USA.1U)
30. Hensley Hancuff, 24 - North Carolina Courage
31. Olivia Sekany, 26 - Racing Louisville #
32. Kaylie Collins, 27 - Washington Spirit
33. Monica Wilhelm, 25 - Eskilstuna United (Sweden.2)
34. Kaylan Marckese, 27 - Tampa Bay Sun FC (USA.1U)
35. Katherine Asman, 25 - Orlando Pride
36. Makenna Gottschalk, 26 - Fort Lauderdale FC (USA.1U)
37. Melissa Lowder, 28 - Bay FC
38. Heather Hinz, 23 - Houston Dash
39. Aubrei Corder, 27 - Bodø / Glimt (Norway.2)
40. McKinley Crone, 26 - Orlando Pride
# - on loan with Brisbane Roar
Ones to watch: As we enter the back half of the decade, we’re finally seeing a steady stream of American goalkeepers carving out a career overseas and not just returning after one or two seasons. Tullis-Joyce and Tompkins lead the list but Daughtery, Dolan, and others are following suit. The challenge these goalkeepers face is limited investment, largely leaving their development to their own hands. Although these goalkeepers don’t mind playing the underdog role, it’s quite common to see goalkeepers plateau in the development, especially in their tactical understanding of the game. Whether through limited minutes or a lack of a full-time goalkeeper coach, it’s difficult for goalkeepers to continue to understand the nuances of in-game moments. Hopefully, American sides, like Racing Louisville, will continue to lean into loan options while also valuing American goalkeepers who developed outside the US.
41. Marisa Jordan, 24 - North Carolina Courage
42. Lindsey Harris, 31 - Al-Qadisiah (Saudi Arabia.1)
43. Sarah Cox, 31 - Lexington SC (USA.1U)
44. Hannah Seabert, 30 - Sporting CP (Portugal.1)
45. Macy Enneking, 24 - Seattle Reign
46. Cosette Morche, 27 - Fort Lauderdale FC (USA.1U)
47. Lauren Kozal, 24 - Grasshopper (Switzerland.1)
48. Noa Schumacher, 25 - Hibernian (Scotland.1)
49. Meagan McClelland, 24 - Carolina Ascent (USA.1U)
50. Kenna Caldwell, 24 - Molde FK (Norway.2)
51. Madison White, 23 - Racing Louisville #
52. Cat Sheppard, 24 - Sporting CP (Portugal.1)
53. Izzy Nino, 25 - Spokane Zephyr (USA.1U)
54. Marz Josephson, 24 - Free Agent
55. Taiana Tolleson, 27 - Lexington SC (USA.1U)
56. Claire Henninger, 24 - Torreense (Portugal.1)
57. Adelaide Gay, 35 - DC Power FC (USA.1U)
58. Morgan Messner, 25 - Portland Thorns FC
59. Megan Plaschko, 23 - Athlone Town AFC (Ireland.1)
60. Hope Hisey, 23 - Zephyr FC (USA.1U)
# - on loan with Dallas Trinity
Ones to watch: While we continue to wait for promising goalkeepers like Marisa Jordan, Macey Enneking, or Marz Josephson to get a fair shake, their peers are vying to make a name for themselves elsewhere. Madison White has done well with Dallas Trinity while fellow Big 12-alum Megan Plaschko sits atop the Irish Premier Division with Athlone Town (as of early May). Both goalkeepers have shown big moments but still need to find the right balance of power and mobility, which can typically found in nuanced footwork. If they can keep detailing their approach to the game in a way that best suits them and not shoehorn someone else’s style, then they may have a chance at making it in the best league in the world.
61. Liz Harrington, 26 - Hibernians (Malta.1)
62. Emmie Allen, 22 - Bay FC
63. Halle Mackiewicz, 23 - Chicago Stars
64. Caroline DeLisle, 25 - Norrkoping (Sweden.1)
65. Erin McKinney, 25 - Fort Lauderdale FC (USA.1U)
66. Elaina LaMacchia, 25 - Fram Reykjavik (Iceland.1)
67. Cayla White, 24 - Odense BK (Denmark.1)
68. Maddy Anderson, 23 - Racing Louisville
69. Mollee Swift, 24 - Throttur (Iceland.1)
70. Olivia Pratapas, 23 - NC State
71. Lyza Jessee, 23 - Washington Spirit
72. Christina Holguin, 28 - Juarez (Mexico.1)
73. Ryan Campbell, 23 - Gotham FC
74. Maddie Smith, 24 - Free Agent
75. Kate Devine, 23 - Breiðablik (Iceland.1)
76. CJ Graham, 23 - Free Agent
77. Leah Freeman, 23 - Free Agent
78. Kayla Thompson, 26 - Toluca (Mexico.1)
79. Hailey Coll, 23 - Zephyr FC (USA.1U)
80. Mikki Easter, 24 - FCPS (Austria.2)
Ones to watch: After a combined 600 minutes between Kate Devine and Mikki Easter last fall, neither goalkeeper is letting the sluggish season be the final chapter in their playing career. Both goalkeepers are on the opposite end of the spectrum as the aforementioned White and Plaschko (above) as Devine and Easter rely more on their feet to solve attacks, whether in shot-stopping or shot-prevention. Iceland’s first division and, certainly, Austria’s second division can get scrappy at times but as long as the goalkeepers can focus on minimizing the chaos and not feeding into it, look for them to spring board to higher levels of play next season.
81. Ashley Naylor, 23 - FCPS (Austria.2)
82. Samantha Estrada, 24 - Dallas Trinity (USA.1U)
83. Stephanie Sparkowski, 23 - Free Agent
84. Kaitlyn Parks, 23 - Free Agent
85. Lauren Kellett, 23 - Tampa Bay Sun FC (USA.1U)
86. Elizabeth Beardsley, 22 - Houston Dash
87. Nadia Cooper, 22 - Free Agent
88. Mia Justus, 22 - Utah Royals
89. Alexa Goldberg, 24 - Brooklyn FC (USA.1U)
90. Maddie Prohaska, 22 - Seattle Reign
91. Genevieve Crenshaw, 22 - Tindastóll (Iceland.1)
92. Ally Zazzara, 22 - University of Tennessee
93. Tyler McCamey, 22 - Gotham FC
94. Cora Brendle, 23 - Free Agent
95. Amber Lockwood, 23 - Clube de Albergaria (Portugal.1)
96. Neeku Purcell, 21 - Brooklyn FC (USA.1U)
97. Ally Lynch, 22 - Purdue University
98. Sally Rainey, 22 - University of Indiana
99. Dmitri Fong, 27 - Vllaznia (Albania.1)
100. Teagan Wy, 21 - University of California
Ones to watch: Last but not least, this group of mostly young goalkeepers - some with college eligibility left and some without - will all have the tough task of continuing their development while not losing momentum. Although goalkeepers can certainly play into their late 30s, it’s hard to develop much once you’ve hit your mid-20s. Tactical decision-making, space optimization, and maximizing efficient response times pose significant challenges for college goalkeepers eyeing the pro scene. Ideally, a goalkeeper should look noticeably sharper from even 21 to 24 but it’s not uncommon to see a goalkeeper plateau in their development at those ages. Sparkowski, Beardsley, and Cooper are good examples of goalkeepers who are still developing - as displayed with several highs and lows this past fall - and need an arena to keep that momentum going.