The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) presents six annual awards to individual players. The Golden Boot award is presented to the top scorer at the end of the regular season, while the Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards are voted on by various league constituents. As of 2021, these awards are voted upon in two rounds: in the first round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), and media (25%) vote to determine the nominees; in the second round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (20%), media (20%), and fans (10%) vote among the nominees to determine the winners.[1]
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In addition, the league also presents two teams of the season awards, the NWSL Best XI and the NWSL Second XI, to individual players. As of 2021, the teams of the season awards are voted on by players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (20%), media (20%), and fans (10%).[2] Voters for the teams of the season awards are required to name one goalkeeper, four defenders, and a combination of six midfielders and forwards.
Most Valuable Player
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Golden Boot
Season | Player | Club | Goals | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | ![]() |
FC Kansas City | 12 | [3] |
2014 | ![]() |
Seattle Reign FC | 16 | [13] |
2015 | ![]() |
Washington Spirit | 15 | [14] |
2016 | ![]() |
Western New York Flash | 11 | [15] |
2017 | ![]() |
Sky Blue FC | 17 | [16] |
2018 | ![]() |
Chicago Red Stars | 16 | [17] |
2019 | ![]() |
Chicago Red Stars | 18 | [18] |
2021 | ![]() |
Washington Spirit | 10 | [19] |
2022 | ![]() |
San Diego Wave FC | 15 | [20] |
2023 | ![]() |
Portland Thorns FC | 11 | [21] |
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Defender of the Year
![](../I/Jane_Campbell_USWNT_2017.jpg.webp)
Goalkeeper of the Year
![](../I/NC_Courage_vs_Gotham_FC_(Oct_2023)_136.jpg.webp)
Rookie of the Year
Coach of the Year
Season | Player | Club | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | ![]() |
FC Kansas City | [3] |
2014 | ![]() |
Seattle Reign FC | [49] |
2015 | ![]() |
Seattle Reign FC | [50] |
2016 | ![]() |
Portland Thorns FC | [51] |
2017 | ![]() |
North Carolina Courage | [52] |
2018 | ![]() |
North Carolina Courage | [53] |
2019 | ![]() |
Reign FC | [54] |
2021 | ![]() |
OL Reign | [55] |
2022 | ![]() |
San Diego Wave FC | [56] |
2023 | ![]() |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | [57] |
Teams of the Year
2013
Best XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 10 shutouts |
Defender | ![]() | Sky Blue FC | 1.20 GAA |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 5 assists |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 1.00 GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Western New York Flash | 3 goals, 4 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 5 goals, 4 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 4 goals |
Midfielder | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 12 goals, 9 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 8 goals, 3 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Boston Breakers | 11 goals, 2 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Western New York Flash | 11 goals, 8 assists |
Second XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB |
---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Western New York Flash |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns |
Defender | ![]() | Sky Blue FC |
Defender | ![]() | Washington Spirit |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | FC Kansas City |
Midfielder | ![]() | FC Kansas City |
Forward | ![]() | Portland Thorns |
Forward | ![]() | Boston Breakers |
Forward | ![]() | Portland Thorns |
2014
Best XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Boston Breakers | 106 saves |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | .83 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 1 goal |
Defender | ![]() | Sky Blue FC | 1 goal, 2 assists |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 8 shutouts |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 4 goals, 6 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 4 goals, 8 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 16 goals, 7 assists |
Forward | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 8 goals, 7 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 9 goals, 5 assists |
Forward | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 13 goals, 3 assists |
Second XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 5 shutouts |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | .83 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 5 assists |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | .83 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | Rookie of the Year |
Midfielder | ![]() | Western New York Flash | 8 goals, 5 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 9 goals, 3 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Boston Breakers | 9 goals, 5 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 6 goals |
Forward | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 11 goals, 1 assist |
Forward | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 11 goals, 2 assists |
2015
Announced September 24, 2015[59]
Best XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 45 saves |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 1,800 minutes |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1.10 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 1,800 minutes |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 1.00 GAA |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 8 goals, 2 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 10 goals, 7 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 10 goals, 4 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 15 goals, 3 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 10 goals, 2 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 9 goals |
Second XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 8 shutouts |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 1,800 minutes |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 2 goals, 2 assists |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1.10 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 1,800 minutes |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1,776 minutes |
Midfielder | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 2 goals, 2 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Houston Dash | 4 goals |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 1,654 minutes |
Forward | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 6 goals, 3 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 5 goals, 5 assists |
2016
Announced October 7, 2016[60]
Best XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Orlando Pride | 62 saves |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 1,775 minutes |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1.00 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 0.95 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 1.00 team GAA |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | Goal, 10 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 6 goals, 2 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Western New York Flash | 10 goals, 7 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Houston Dash | 11 goals, 4 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 8 goals |
Forward | ![]() | Western New York Flash | 11 goals, 5 assists |
Second XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1.00 GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1.00 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 1.05 team GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Sky Blue FC | 1,800 minutes |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1,781 minutes |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | Goal, 2 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 7 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | Goals, 4 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 6 goals, 2 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 2 goals, 5 assists |
Forward | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 8 goals |
2017
Best XI
Announced October 12, 2017[61]
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 11 shutouts, 80 saves, .83 GAA |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1 goal, 3rd-best defense in NWSL |
Defender | ![]() | North Carolina Courage | 121 corner kicks taken, 2 assists |
Defender | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 157 clearances, 24 blocks, 1 goal, 2 assists |
Defender | ![]() | Orlando Pride | 99 clearances, 49 interceptions, 2 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 7 goals, 2 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | North Carolina Courage | 6 goals, 3 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | North Carolina Courage | 3 goals, 1 assist |
Forward | ![]() | Orlando Pride | 13 goals, 6 assists, 64 chances created |
Forward | ![]() | Sky Blue FC | 17 goals, 4 assists, 2 hattricks, 1 4-goal game |
Forward | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 11 goals, 4 assists |
Second XI
Announced October 10, 2017[62]
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | North Carolina Courage | 39 saves, 8 shutouts |
Defender | ![]() | Orlando Pride | 2,032 minutes played |
Defender | ![]() | North Carolina Courage | 1 goal, 2 assists |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 6 assists |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 2,063 minutes played |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 1,903 minutes played |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 4 goals, 3 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 4 goals, 2 assists |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 6 goals, 4 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Orlando Pride | 9 goals, 4 assists |
Forward | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 12 goals, 1 assist |
2018
Announced September 20, 2018[63]
Best XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB |
---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Defender | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Defender | ![]() | Utah Royals FC |
Defender | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Forward | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Forward | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars |
Forward | ![]() | Seattle Reign |
Second XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB |
---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Seattle Reign |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Defender | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Defender | ![]() | Seattle Reign |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars |
Midfielder | ![]() | Sky Blue FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Forward | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Forward | ![]() | Houston Dash |
Forward | ![]() | Houston Dash |
2019
Announced October 24, 2019[64]
Best XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB |
---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Washington Spirit |
Defender | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Defender | ![]() | Orlando Pride |
Defender | ![]() | Utah Royals FC |
Defender | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars |
Midfielder | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | Washington Spirit |
Forward | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Forward | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars |
Forward | ![]() | Utah Royals FC |
Second XI
POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB |
---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars |
Defender | ![]() | Reign FC |
Defender | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Defender | ![]() | Utah Royals FC |
Defender | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | Reign FC |
Midfielder | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Midfielder | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars |
Forward | ![]() | North Carolina Courage |
Forward | ![]() | Sky Blue FC |
Forward | ![]() | Reign FC |
2021
Announced November 17, 2021[65]
Best XI
Second XI
2022
Announced October 25, 2022[66]
Best XI
Second XI
2023
Announced November 6, 2023[67]
Best XI
Second XI
Most selections
- As of November 6, 2023. Only players with multiple total selections are included.
Players still active in the NWSL | |
Bold* | Players on most recent list |
Nat | Player | Best XI | Second XI | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Becky Sauerbrunn | 7 | 1 | 8 |
![]() | Jess Fishlock | 5 | 2 | 7 |
![]() | Ali Krieger* | 4 | 2 | 6 |
![]() | Julie Ertz | 2 | 4 | 6 |
![]() | Megan Rapinoe | 1 | 5 | 6 |
![]() | Christen Press | 4 | 1 | 5 |
![]() | Sofia Huerta | 1 | 4 | 5 |
![]() | Crystal Dunn | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | Adrianna Franch | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | Lauren Holiday | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | Lindsey Horan | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | Emily Menges | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | Alex Morgan* | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | Carli Lloyd | 0 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | Abby Dahlkemper | 3 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | Tobin Heath | 3 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | Sam Kerr | 3 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | Lauren Barnes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Debinha* | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Casey Krueger | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Kim Little | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Allie Long | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Christie Pearce | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Kailen Sheridan* | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Lynn Williams* | 2 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Abby Erceg | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | Alyssa Naeher | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | Danielle Colaprico | 0 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Steph Catley | 0 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Sam Coffey* | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | Alana Cook | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | Naomi Girma* | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | Sarah Gorden* | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | Carson Pickett | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | Sophia Smith* | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | McCall Zerboni | 2 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | Nicole Barnhart | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Leigh Ann Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Kendall Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Ashley Hatch* | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Kerolin* | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Rose Lavelle | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Sydney Leroux | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Jessica McDonald | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Mallory Pugh | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Trinity Rodman* | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Emily Sonnett | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Arin Wright | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | Bethany Balcer | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Stephanie Cox | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Rachel Daly | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Emily Fox* | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Meghan Klingenberg | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | Christine Sinclair | 0 | 2 | 2 |
See also
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