Harvard-Westlake soccer star Alyssa Thompson is going straight to the pros.
The 18-year-old Stanford commit has registered for the NWSL Draft rather than playing soccer for the Cardinal next season.
Thompson made her debut as a 17-year-old for the US Women’s National Team in October, entering as a sub for Megan Rapinoe in a 2-1 loss to England.
Angel City executed a blockbuster three-team deal with Gotham FC and the Portland Thorns for the right to select Thompson.
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She earned honors in 2021 as SBLive’s Southern Section Athlete of the Year after scoring 48 goals in 18 games, leading Harvard-Westlake to Division 1 Southern Section and CIF State Regional championships.
She and her sister, Gisele, became Nike’s first NIL signings from the high school ranks last May.
The 2023 NWSL Draft starts at 3 pm Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
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