Described by her new team Angel City as a “generational player,” teenage sensation Alyssa Thompson made history on Thursday by becoming the first high school student to be drafted in National Women’s Soccer League history
. Being drafted No. 1 overall is another big step in what has been an already impressive fledgling career. Thompson already boasts two caps for the US Women’s National Team , having made her international debut aged just 17 in a friendly against European champion England in September at a sold out Wembley Stadium. Now 18 years old, Thompson has been a highly touted prospect for years, with her abilities on the field evident from an early age.
, but chose to forgo her college eligibility and declared for the draft last week, a stipulation for high school athletes if they want to be considered for the NWSL draft. reports that Thompson will complete her senior year of high school at Harvard-Westlake by taking online classes once the NWSL season gets underway on March 25, but will attend classes at the school when her schedule allows. According to
, Thompson and her parents said studying for a degree remains a priority alongside pursuing her professional soccer career, something Angel City said it will help Thompson organize next year. “From the beginning it’s always been something that if I’m going to go pro, I’m still going to get an education,” Thompson told
. “I want to continue to get better, and since there’s opportunity to still go to college, why wouldn’t I do it?” Thompson’s historic selection at No. 1 in the draft continues her meteoric rise through the US Soccer ranks and she will now regularly be playing in front of almost 20,000 fans at Angel City’s Banc of California Stadium.
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