2009 WPS Players on Loan

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2009 WPS Players On Loan

Read the article on womensprosoccer.com

Are you feeling good, bad or indifferent about the players/teams' off-season decisions to play abroad?

FC Gold Pride (Bay Area)
Eriko Arakawa (NTV Beleza – Japanese league)

Boston Breakers
Jennifer Nobis (Pitea IF – Sweden)

Chicago Red Stars
Cristiane – Santos (Brazil) *free agent

Los Angeles Sol
Camille Abily - Paris St. Germain (France)
Johanna Frisk - Umea IK (Sweden)
Marta - Santos (Brazil)
Aya Miyama - Yunogo Belle (Japan)

Saint Louis Athletica
Kendall Fletcher - Central Coast Mariners (Australian W-League)
Jillian Loyden - Central Coast Mariners (Australian W-League)

Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY)
Francielle - Santos (Brazil)

Washington Freedom
Sonia Bompastor – PSG (France)
Lisa De Vanna – Perth Glory (Australian W-League)
Becky Sauerbrunn – Roa (Norway)
Homare Sawa – NTV Beleza (Japan)

[Shannon Nicole;;]

It's not a bad thing that the players are playing abroad during the WPS offseason.
It'll just better their soccer skills and have more experience in the games.
The more games you play, the better you'll get, right?
So, hopefully it'll transpire on the field for next WPS season.

[Supermokh]

I think it is a good idea for some of WPS players to abroad during off season, especially for some players under the radar.

[chevy]

I also think it is a good idea for the players to play abroad during the offseason if they can afford it. Especially the recent college grads who could really benefit from expanding their playing knowledge.

[Rick]

Maybe I don't get it but it seems to me that they actually play here in the US in their off season ... Am I missing something?

[Supermokh]

Some of Washington Freedom players is playing abroad during off season - on loan players like
Lisa De Vanna & Alex Singer play in Australia Westfield W-League they play for Perth Glory.
Homare Sawa play in Japan play for Tokyo NTV Beleza.
Sonia Bompastor play for PSG (French league)
Becky Sauerbrunn play in Norway or club Roa.

Rick P. said:

Maybe I don't get it but it seems to me that they actually play here in the US in their off season ... Am I missing something?

[chevy]

Depends on your prospective and the league they are loaned out to. But the Westfield league is the only one I can think of that doesn't interfer with the WPS schedule. With a couple exceptions the player's priority is to the WPS schedule so I would say they are playing abroad during the WPS off-season.


Rick P. said:

Maybe I don't get it but it seems to me that they actually play here in the US in their off season ... Am I missing something?

[Rick]

I see. Thanks.

chevy said:

Depends on your prospective and the league they are loaned out to. But the Westfield league is the only one I can think of that doesn't interfer with the WPS schedule. With a couple exceptions the player's priority is to the WPS schedule so I would say they are playing abroad during the WPS off-season.


Rick P. said:

Maybe I don't get it but it seems to me that they actually play here in the US in their off season ... Am I missing something?

[Kat]

Part of a Q&A w/ Jim Gabarra:

You’ve got a couple of Freedom players on loan and some keeping busy with their respective national teams. How important is it for the Freedom’s performance next season that these players continue to play competitively, even with other teams?
I think it is important for the player’s development to get out into a different environment and most importantly get games. We can offer the best training but at this time our season is short and they need to be in that competitive match environment for at least 3 months of our offseason.

http://womenssoccer.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/qa-with-jim-gabarra/