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NWSL
Chicago Stars FC Roster
An updated look at the Chicago Stars FC rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.
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2026 Active Roster
| Player (25) | Pos | Country | Contract Type | Contract AAV | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alozie Michelle Alozie | F |
NGA
|
EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
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| Angel Samantha Angel | D |
USA
|
TFR&EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
MUTUAL
|
UFA
|
| Atkinson Katie Atkinson | GK |
USA
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
| Bike Jenna Bike | F |
USA
|
EXT | - |
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Chacón Ivonne Chacón INTL | M |
COL
|
TFR&EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Dellarose Tessa Dellarose | D |
USA
|
FA-RK | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
| Egizii Emma Egizii | M |
USA
|
FA-RK | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
| Evans Elise Evans | D |
USA
|
FA-RK | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
| Farmer Aaliyah Farmer INTL | D |
USA
|
TFR&EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
| Franklin Bea Franklin | M |
USA
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Gareis Ryan Gareis | F |
USA
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
| Gomes Nádia Gomes | F |
PRT
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Grosso Julia Grosso INTL | M |
CAN
|
EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
| Hayashi Manaka Hayashi INTL | M |
JPN
|
FA-RK | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Hendrich Kathrin Hendrich INTL | D |
DEU
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
MUTUAL
|
UFA
|
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| Johnson Micayla Johnson | F |
USA
|
U18 | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Joseph Jameese Joseph | F |
USA
|
- |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
MUTUAL
|
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| López Maitane López INTL | M |
ESP
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Mackiewicz Halle Mackiewicz | GK |
USA
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
UFA
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| Naeher Alyssa Naeher | GK |
USA
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Nesbeth LeiLanni Nesbeth | M |
BMU
|
RK | - |
GTD
|
UFA
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| Pinto Brianna Pinto | M |
USA
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
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| Staab Samantha Staab | D |
USA
|
EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
| Wood Taylor Wood | M |
USA
|
EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
MUTUAL
|
UFA
|
| Wood Mackenzie Wood | GK |
USA
|
EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
2026 Season-Ending Injust List (SEI)
Teams get salary cap relief and team roster relief (doesn’t count toward 26 player active player limit) as long as a player remains on the SEI list and that relief can continue into the next season until the player is cleared by the team physician.
An injured international player does give the team the ability to replace the player with an international player.
Players with SEI’s from the previous league season can become an active player after medical clearance and as long as there is room on the active roster limit and in the salary cap (relief will stop immediately).
If a player recovers from a SEI in the season in which they got the designation, they can join the active roster as long as the team didn’t use the roster or salary cap relief for the player. (There is a 2 player limit to do this).
| Player (1) | Pos | Country | Contract Type | Contract AAV | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuikka Natalia Kuikka INTL | D |
FIN
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
UFA
|
2026 Maternity/Parental Leave
Like SEI injuries, maternity/parental leave comes with team roster relief and salary cap relief and just as similarly as soon as the player is cleared for participation, the relief ends.
| Player (1) | Pos | Country | Contract Type | Contract AAV | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson Mallory Swanson | F |
USA
|
FA | $400,000 |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
UFA
|
2026 International Roster Spots
Contract was completed, terminated or expired but were rostered at some point during the season.
| Player (6 of 7) | Pos | Country | Contract Type | Contract AAV | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chacón 1. Ivonne Chacón | M |
COL
|
TFR&EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Farmer 2. Aaliyah Farmer | D |
USA
|
TFR&EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Grosso 3. Julia Grosso | M |
CAN
|
EXT | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Hayashi 4. Manaka Hayashi | M |
JPN
|
FA-RK | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Hendrich 5. Kathrin Hendrich | D |
DEU
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| López 6. Maitane López | M |
ESP
|
FA | - |
GTD
|
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2026 Cap/Salary Information
| Cap Type | Total |
|---|---|
| 2026 NWSL Salary Cap Max | $3,500,000 |
| 2026 Unallocated Maximum Salary | |
| 2026 Unallocated Minimum Salary | $40,945 |
| 2026 Allocation Money Limit | $500,000 |
| 2022-2026 CBA | View |
| 2024-2030 CBA | View |
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