No. | Player | Pronunciation | Pos. | Ht. | DOB | NOW | Age | NWSL Exp. | HOMETOWN | COLLEGE | FIFA Eligibility | ||
27 | Lisa Boattin | LEE-zah boh-ah-TEEN | D | 5-3 | 5/3/97 | 28 | 0 | Portogruaro, Italy | N/A | Italy |
Boattin is one of the most decorated players in Juventus’ history after winning 14 league and cup titles over the last eight seasons. Boattin also helped the Italian side qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League in seven consecutive seasons. She finished with 236 appearances for the team since making her debut in 2017. The defender was named the 2021/2022 Serie A Player of the Year and has been named to the Best XI five times. The outside back has also been named the defender of the year in Italy two times.
In the 2025 season, Boattin earned her first start in Houston’s 1-0 victory at Shell Energy Stadium against the Kansas City Current on Oct. 18.
At the international level, Boattin helped Italy reach the semifinals of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, their best finish in the competition since reaching the final in 1997. Boattin tallied three appearances at the Women’s Euros that year and she has earned 70 senior caps since making her debut in 2019. The defender has competed in two FIFA Women’s World Cups (2019, 2023), reaching the quarterfinals in 2019. Boattin scored in the 2-0 victory over Romania in Sept. 2021 and that result secured their place in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Latest transaction: Signed a contract through the 2027 NWSL season on August 11, 2025
Dash Debut: September 14, 2025, on the road against Utah Royals FC