{"id":244426,"date":"2026-05-20T20:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/nwsl-teams-with-the-most-players-in-espns-top-25\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:55","slug":"nwsl-teams-with-the-most-players-in-espns-top-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/nwsl-teams-with-the-most-players-in-espns-top-25\/","title":{"rendered":"NWSL teams with the most players in ESPN\u2019s top 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Earlier this month, <\/span>ESPN<\/span><\/a> released their top 25 National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) players so far this season. The ranking evaluates players based solely on their performance throughout their first six to eight matches played. The Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave led the way with four players selected and the Portland Thorns had three players chosen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington Spirit\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Four players from the Washington Spirit were selected to ESPN\u2019s top 25. They currently sit at no. 4 in the <\/span>NWSL standings<\/span><\/a> after dropping to the top-seeded San Diego Wave. The Spirit had three players in the top half of ESPN\u2019s rankings. This included forwards <\/span>Rosemonde Kouassi<\/span><\/a> (ranked no. 3) and <\/span>Trinity Rodman<\/span><\/a> (ranked no. 12) and midfielder <\/span>Leicy Santos<\/span><\/a> (ranked no. 8).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While Kousassi has not scored yet this season, she has three assists and has been a key component to Washington\u2019s offense. Rodman has been on fire as of late, securing three goals and three assists over a span of three games. Santos is the primary decision maker in the midfield for the Spirit and even scored two goals against Kansas City in April.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n