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Players

1,010 players, 2016–2026 regular seasons. From 2021 the numbers are the league's official record; earlier seasons come from the match event data.

Sam Staab (Spirit) has played the most minutes in 2019 (2,414), across 225 players with a minute on the pitch.

Minutes are counted directly from matches.

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225 players · 2019′derived
Sam StaabSpirit12424141113280.640
Aubrey KingsburySpirit1242393000080.000
Jaelene DanielsCourage1242388167267.110
Nicole BarnhartRoyals1242387000074.900
Sarah WoldmoeGotham12423801310180.100
Erica Marie SkroskiGotham1242330002280.220
Andi SullivanSpirit12323152033780.910
Lauren BarnesReign1232311000078.750
Ashley HatchSpirit124231072632674.810
Amber BrooksDash12422941021881.720
Jane CampbellDash1242294000066.100
Amy RodriguezRoyals124228790703268.120
Caprice DydascoGotham1232229008375.220
Paige NielsenSpirit1222224008184.541
Meghan KlingenbergThorns12322190410371.210
Yuki NagasatoStars124221588381373.830
Sofia HuertaDash124219254471471.110
Sarah GordenStars1232192002073.300
Casey KruegerStars123219123231067.520
Denise O'SullivanCourage12321790112183.440
Tori HusterSpirit1222176036271.530
Imani DorseyGotham12321412033673.030
Rocky RodríguezGotham122209333351174.820
Haley McCutcheonDash1242077007174.730
Lynn BiyendoloCourage12220421251094557.900
Gunnhildur Yrsa JónsdóttirRoyals12420131418367.210
Sam KerrStars1211980185925066.410
Rachel HillPride124196842411463.020
Abby ErcegCourage12019671018787.010
Merritt MathiasCourage12019580521769.000
Jordan BaggettSpirit12219484023673.000
Bev YanezReign12119451037869.410
Theresa Nielsen EslundReign1211941028366.320
Carson PickettPride12019400117766.620
Megan MontefuscoReign1201933001179.100
Lo'eau LaBontaRoyals122192922241176.210
Casey MurphyReign1191928000072.610
Kristie MewisDash122192341351468.810
Paige CroninGotham123191621441061.820
Rachel CorsieRoyals1191905109486.420
Kailen SheridanGotham1191898000057.610
Katherine ReynoldsThorns1231875002071.700
Emily MengesThorns1191859000081.400
McCall ZerboniCourage12218580114378.030
Kealia WattDash123182921341353.300
VeroRoyals12118200611375.900
Bethany BalcerReign124181162702356.110
Dagný BrynjarsdóttirThorns12117601023459.330
Christine NairnDash12217321212571.760
Meggie Dougherty HowardSpirit12217290013583.150
Desiree ScottRoyals1171712005185.800
Kate Elizabeth BowenRoyals1191689006274.010
Erin Marie GreeningPride1171681103158.730
Katie LindStars1221677003172.320
Danielle ColapricoStars1191661109374.720
DebinhaCourage119165487812467.600
Christine SinclairThorns117163791341371.300
Vanessa DiBernardoStars12116313242871.700
Katie LampsonRoyals124162821371777.010
Shelina Laura ZadorskyPride1161626108273.110
Rachel Ann DalyDash117162551562168.321
Stephanie Lynn Marie LabbéCourage1161613000086.900
Arin WrightStars11716081122566.300
Alanna KennedyPride11515321020774.521
Joanna BoylesPride11915141212566.700
Steph CatleyReign1151492024172.410
Sophie SchmidtDash1181476018377.140
Estelle JohnsonGotham1151464003181.900
Dorian BaileySpirit1191444108579.000
Midge PurceThorns122143181501652.700
Elizabeth EddyGotham12014292115463.400
Becky SauerbrunnRoyals1141426106387.600
Dani WeatherholtPride1191424004171.410
Mallory WeberRoyals11914130113865.820
Christen PressRoyals114141082612565.710
Ally PrisockDash1151395001081.510
MartaPride114139260501474.041
Allie LongReign11413840215485.130
Jodie TaylorReign116137153341368.420
Chioma Grace UbogaguPride11713704222668.030
Marisa DiGrandePride11913681014273.310
Ellie Madison CarpenterThorns1161363014162.900
Kristen HamiltonCourage122135995462250.500
Adrianna FranchThorns1141348000062.100
Ashlyn HarrisPride1131342000069.200
Abby DahlkemperCourage1141341001187.000
Alyssa NaeherStars1141340000062.400
Julie ErtzStars11413400125372.120
Carli LloydGotham114133781602162.120
Julie JamesGotham11612750122364.740
Allysha ChapmanDash1141274000067.920
Gabrielle Lorraine SeilerThorns1151250008268.010
Lindsey HeapsThorns113121812431874.620
Katie JohnsonStars11912041325764.222
Ifeoma OnumonuReign12011992117964.010
Savannah McCaskillStars122119311311362.610
Kristen McNabbReign1151189015166.450
Emily SonnettThorns1131185207375.521
Tobin HeathThorns113117033391666.410
Ali KriegerPride1121160014074.510
Nahomi KawasumiGotham1191160018174.000
Gina Loren LewandowskiGotham1131151005180.410
Tierna DavidsonStars1131143105373.400
Hayley RasoThorns114113540341354.400
Elizabeth BallThorns1151132002164.620
Shea GroomReign11510882026649.930
Nikki StantonStars1191079003176.960
Cheyna MatthewsSpirit117105932341670.630
Sam MewisCourage11210582134672.410
Kristen EdmondsPride1131044003076.220
Crystal DunnCourage113104074451869.300
Britt Ellen EckerstromThorns1101039000052.500
Jennifer HoyGotham12110312118668.010
Haley KopmeyerPride1101013000065.400
Morgan GautratStars1139871112379.800
Emily BoydStars110969000057.000
Celia JiménezReign112967107165.030
Cari RoccaroCourage113960016283.200
Kaleigh KurtzCourage19951001072.710
Toni PressleyPride110945103367.310
Darian Michelle JenkinsReign1179434120754.610
Caitlin FoordThorns1179363221865.030
Claire EmsliePride1119060120460.440
Jess McDonaldCourage11490053391454.910
Chloe LogarzoSpirit115866109266.210
Clare PolkinghorneDash19866006281.700
Ana-Maria CrnogorcevicThorns1128411113362.700
CamilinhaPride1168151014769.520
Arianna RomeroDash110813010066.210
Mallory SwansonSpirit198082220670.000
Sydney Abigail ElinskyPride118794009458.030
Satara MurrayDash19792003066.720
Celeste Anais BoureilleThorns110744014063.420
Gabrielle Marie VincentRoyals19742000083.200
Crystal Elaine Marie ThomasSpirit1137223110462.600
Samantha JohnsonRoyals18718003083.110
Emily van EgmondPride187130112064.610
Morgan Nicole ReidPride17691000078.410
Leah PruittCourage1146852124851.010
Rosemary Eleanor Florence WhiteReign196712123866.400
Morgan AndrewsReign19650008264.900
Rebecca MorosRoyals18647001074.100
Mandy LaddishRoyals111634004177.500
Bayley FeistSpirit1126341215467.220
Erika TymrakRoyals1166100110365.210
Cali Jean FarquharsonSpirit113606024176.800
Heather O'ReillyCourage113601115274.800
Katelyn RowlandCourage16582000071.200
Domi RichardsonGotham18556104174.900
Simone CharleyThorns1115340219454.600
Bridget CallahanPride18526001078.910
Amy Bianca HarrisonSpirit110519023172.310
Michele VasconcelosStars1115112316574.210
Jamia FieldsDash116505009261.900
Elise Kellond-KnightSpirit19489004170.520
DiDi HaracicGotham15482000050.600
Rose LavelleSpirit164771112672.610
Morgan ProffittReign16462002073.800
Kyah SimonDash1104592212562.600
Danica EvansPride194561111471.400
Michelle MaemoneRoyals17453011076.810
Cece DelzerDash116451003063.410
Megan RapinoeReign154460011356.700
Jess FishlockReign1543531261069.400
Tyler LussiThorns112428219344.910
AndressinhaThorns174261011278.400
Megan CrossonSpirit19418104262.700
Alex MorganPride164170010162.410
Brooke ElbyStars116412207369.400
Tegan McGradySpirit16407000076.700
QuinnReign16397001076.300
Sabrina FloresGotham14387001070.710
Michelle BetosReign14387000079.600
Lindsay Elizabeth AgnewDash17384002174.520
Nichelle PrinceDash143511013956.000
Julia SpetsmarkCourage1113472116563.210
Stephanie CoxReign17345003168.700
Arielle Leah ShipSpirit18341024071.400
Rumi UtsugiReign15314014277.400
Kelley O'HaraRoyals14267017273.100
Kelli HublyThorns13253000060.000
Ryan WilliamsCourage14247001074.100
Amandine Pierre-LouisGotham111239012143.221
McKenzie BerryhillSpirit13238001088.900
Sydney MiramontezRoyals14238000066.300
Makenzy RobbeRoyals111235101162.700
Maegan Lynn Kelly RosaReign16228002155.900
Alyssa MautzStars13213002066.300
Kenie WrightGotham15207010065.820
Samantha Leshnak MurphyCourage12193000068.800
María SánchezStars17191004147.100
Angela SalemThorns13184001063.300
Addison SteinerReign15182007263.800
Ariana Catrina Calderón ValdezDash18178015372.110
Christen WestphalReign14169002069.000
Julie KingPride12167000077.301
Veronica LatskoDash14141005172.000
Meredith SpeckCourage18135001069.800
Madison PogarchThorns13114000046.400
Emily CurranThorns13106000076.200
Elaine Margaret BurdettPride1199000082.000
T. ComeauDash1198000072.000
Lydia WilliamsReign1194000090.000
McKenzie MeehanCourage1692101150.000
Zoey GoralskiStars1589012060.800
Carlin HudsonSpirit1471000062.200
Marissa EverettThorns1468104364.300
Lauren MillietCourage1258001054.500
Sydney LerouxPride1356000040.000
Gabi MoraisGotham1354001073.300
Kayla Jay McKennaDash1153000054.500
Tiffany McCartySpirit1148102227.300
Kiersten DallstreamReign1243001063.600
Alexa NewfieldRoyals1238000060.000
Raisa Strom-OkimotoRoyals1335001071.400
Caitlin FarrellPride1335002025.000
Kayla SharplesStars1229001075.010
Cambria PrivettDash1327001070.000
Joelle Catherine JohnsonReign1126000060.000
Jenna SzczesnyStars1225001120.000
Jasmyne SpencerReign1125000033.300
Shae YañezSpirit1121000088.900
Meghan CoxRoyals1216000057.100
Madeline Marie NolfRoyals117000072.700
Elizabeth Lane BrandonDash1150000100.000