NWSL players transition from Olympic success to regular season

Team USA celebrates winning against Team Brazil in the women's soccer gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Parc des Princes. (Photo Credit: Yukihito Taguchi | USA TODAY Sports)

The 2024 Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament featured 26 games across three groups during a two week period.

With moments of fans witnessing Brazilian legend Marta play in her final Olympic Games, goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger’s performance with Germany, and American Lynn Williams breaking her Olympic gold medal — the Olympic tournament was filled with many milestones.

The league paused the regular season during the Olympics and returned to host its first-ever NWSL x Liga MX Summer Cup. However, it’s now been three weeks since the return of the NWSL regular season in its regular rotation.

As the NWSL season enters Week 18, let’s explore how players from across the league have adjusted to the transition from Paris back to the NWSL for the second half of the season.