The honors maintain rolling in for Chelsea and U.S. girls’s nationwide staff star Alyssa Thompson.
Thompson was named the Girls’s Younger Participant of the 12 months on the London Soccer Awards’ 2026 ceremony on Thursday night. The 21-year-old has loved a stellar begin to life in England, being a productive a part of Sonia Bompastor’s squad.
After shifting from Angel Metropolis FC final summer season, Thompson has rapidly develop into a constant contributor for the Woman Blues. She’s made 22 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight targets and including two assists.
Thompson has netted 4 targets in 2026, scoring twice in January and February respectively.
Along with turning into one in every of Chelsea’s main attacking threats, Thompson has additionally helped Chelsea stay in each competitors this season. Chelsea returns to motion on March 15 towards Manchester United within the Girls’s League Cup Closing at Ashton Gate in Bristol.
The Blues may also face off with London rivals Arsenal within the UEFA Girls’s Champions League quarterfinals later this spring, whereas additionally reaching the FA Cup quarterfinals towards Tottenham.
Chelsea are also third within the WSL standings, sitting 9 factors behind league-leading Manchester Metropolis. The London membership has six matches remaining in league play, with two of them coming towards the present top-six (Manchester United, London Metropolis Lionesses).
Thompson is at present with the USWNT in the USA for the conclusion of the annual SheBelieves Cup.



























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