Making The Case: Alyssa Thompson for Chipotle U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year

Following a whirlwind year that saw her selected No. 1 overall in the NWSL Draft and play at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Alyssa Thompson has been nominated to be the 2023 Chipotle Young Female Player of the Year.

The criteria to be eligible for the 2023 Chipotle U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year is any player who has participated in a training camp with any of the USA’s Women’s Youth National Teams during the 2023 calendar year. Players can win the U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year Award only once.

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Fans once again have the opportunity to vote for all U.S. Soccer end of year awards on ussoccer.com and at the links below. The fan vote will account for 15 percent of the overall vote tally, with the rest coming from National Team players, coaches, media, and other constituents.

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Making the Case for Alyssa Thompson as the 2023 Chipotle Young Female Player of the Year:

• After earning her first caps for the U.S. Women’s National Team late in 2022, Thompson kicked off the year by going No. 1 overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft to Angel City FC. At 18-years-old, Thompson became the youngest draft pick in league history and the first to be drafted straight out of high school.
• In February, she was called into camp with the Under-23 WYNT and scored in both games as the U.S. played two matches in France against the French U-23s.
• Thompson was added to the USA roster prior to the April 11 match in St. Louis following a major injury to Mallory Swanson. Thompson went on to start that match and in just her third cap at the age of 18, became the youngest player to start a game for the USWNT since 2016.