The 2023 San Diego Wave FC season was the team's second as a professional women's soccer team. The Wave competed in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Wave finished the season with the best record, earning the NWSL Shield and a first-round bye to the playoff semi-finals where they were eliminated from the postseason.
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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|- |colspan="14"|Players who left the club during the season:
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2023 NWSL Draft was held on January 12, 2023.
Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. The Wave released their preseason roster on February 6, 2023.
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