NWSL Team of the Month

The National Women's Soccer League Team of the Month, also called the Best XI of the Month since 2022,[1] is a monthly women's soccer award given to individual players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Selection

This award began in 2017.[2] From 2017 to 2021 it was named the "Team of the Month", and since 2022 it has been named the "Best XI of the Month".[1]

From 2017 to 2022, the NWSL Media Association, composed of journalists who regularly cover the league, select eleven players deemed to have put in the best performances over the past month.[2] Since 2023, the NWSL Media Association and the league's broadcast talent select the players.[3]

Winners

2017

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
April Stephanie Labbé, WAS
[2]
May Kailen Sheridan, NJ
[4]
June Stephanie Labbé, WAS (2)
[5]
July Jane Campbell, HOU
[6]
August Katelyn Rowland, NC
[7]
September Adrianna Franch, POR
[8][9]

2018

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March Jane Campbell, HOU
[10]
April Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
[11]
May Abby Smith, UTA
[12]
June Alyssa Naeher, CHI
[13]
July Adrianna Franch, POR
[14]
August Lydia Williams, SEA
[15]

2019

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
April Kailen Sheridan, NJ
[16]
May Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
[17]
June Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (2)
[18]
July Kailen Sheridan, NJ (2)
[19]
August Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (3)
[20]
September Alyssa Naeher, CHI
[21]

2020

The 2020 NWSL regular season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

2021

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May Kailen Sheridan, NJY
[23]
June Michelle Betos, LOU
[24]
July Bella Bixby, POR
[25]
August Casey Murphy, NC
[26]
September Kailen Sheridan, NJY (2)
[27]
October Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
[28]

2022

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN
[1][29][30]
June Bella Bixby, POR
[31]
July Adrianna Franch, KC
[32]
August Adrianna Franch, KC (2)
[33]
September

/October

Katie Lund, LOU
[34]

2023

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March/April Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN
[35]
May Abby Smith, NJY
[3]
June Casey Murphy, NC
[36]
July Emily Boyd, CHI
[37]
August Adrianna Franch, KCC
[38]
September/

October

Jane Campbell, HOU
[39]

2024

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March/April Alyssa Naeher, CHI
[40]
May Ann-Katrin Berger, NJY
(2)
(2) 		[41]
June Anna Moorhouse, ORL
[42]
July Cassie Miller, NJY
[43]
August DiDi Haračić, LA
[44]
September Anna Moorhouse, ORL (2)
[45]
October/
November 		Almuth Schult, KC
[46]

2025

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March Lorena, KC
[47]
April Aubrey Kingsbury, WAS
(2)
(2)
[48]
May Claudia Dickey, SEA
[49]

Multiple winners

Bold Indicates current NWSL player
Rank N. Player Club(s) Wins
1 Debinha North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current 15
Casey Krueger (née Short) Chicago Stars FC[a], Washington Spirit
3 Abby Erceg North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC 10
Sam Kerr Gotham FC[b], Chicago Stars FC[a]
Lo'eau LaBonta Utah Royals FC, Kansas City Current
Becky Sauerbrunn FC Kansas City, Utah Royals FC, Portland Thorns FC
Lynn Biyendolo (née Williams) North Carolina Courage, Gotham FC[b]
8 Naomi Girma San Diego Wave FC 9
9 Crystal Dunn North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC 8
Jess Fishlock Seattle Reign FC[c]
Megan Rapinoe Seattle Reign FC[c]
12 Temwa Chawinga Kansas City Current 7
Sam Coffey Portland Thorns FC
Sofia Huerta Chicago Stars FC[a], Houston Dash, Seattle Reign FC[c]
Marta Orlando Pride
Carson Pickett North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC
Sam Staab Washington Spirit, Chicago Stars FC[a]
Mallory Swanson (née Pugh) Washington Spirit, Chicago Stars FC[a]
19 Abby Dahlkemper North Carolina Courage, San Diego Wave FC, Bay FC 6
Caprice Dydasco Gotham FC[b]
Sarah Gorden Chicago Stars FC[a], Angel City FC
Ashley Hatch North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit
Lindsey Heaps (née Horan) Portland Thorns FC
Rose Lavelle Washington Spirit, Seattle Reign FC,[c] Gotham FC[b]
Sophia Wilson (née Smith) Portland Thorns FC
26 Barbra Banda Orlando Pride 5
Rachel Daly Houston Dash
Adrianna Franch Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current
Kristen Hamilton North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current
Aubrey Kingsbury (née Bledsoe) Washington Spirit
Sam Mewis North Carolina Courage
Yūki Nagasato Chicago Stars FC[a]
Jenna Nighswonger Gotham FC[b]
Kailen Sheridan Gotham FC[b]
Christine Sinclair Portland Thorns FC
McCall Zerboni North Carolina Courage
37 Kerry Abello Orlando Pride 4
Jaelene Daniels (née Hinkle) North Carolina Courage
Savannah DeMelo Racing Louisville FC
Vanessa DiBernardo Chicago Stars FC[a], Kansas City Current
Morgan Gautrat (née Brian) Chicago Stars FC[a]
Estelle Johnson Washington Spirit, Gotham FC[b]
Ali Krieger Orlando Pride
Emily Menges Portland Thorns FC
Alex Morgan Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC
Emily Sonnett Portland Thorns FC
47 Bethany Balcer Seattle Reign FC[c] 3
Malia Berkely North Carolina Courage
Croix Bethune Washington Spirit
Jane Campbell Houston Dash
Alana Cook Seattle Reign FC[c], Kansas City Current
Julie Ertz (née Johnston) Chicago Stars FC[a]
Taylor Flint (née Kornieck) San Diego Wave FC, Racing Louisville FC
Esther González Gotham FC[b]
Meghan Klingenberg Portland Thorns FC
Merritt Mathias North Carolina Courage
Hailie Mace Kansas City Current
Alyssa Naeher Chicago Stars FC[a]
Christen Press Chicago Stars FC[a], Utah Royals FC
Midge Purce Portland Thorns FC, Gotham FC[b]
Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit
Amy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC
Angela Salem Portland Thorns FC
Emily Sams (née Madril) Orlando Pride
Kylie Strom Orlando Pride
66 Elizabeth Ball Kansas City Current 2
Bella Bixby Portland Thorns FC
Steph Catley Orlando Pride, Seattle Reign FC[c]
Rachel Corsie Utah Royals FC
Theresa Eslund (née Nielsen) Seattle Reign FC[c]
Emily Fox Racing Louisville FC, North Carolina Courage
Tobin Heath Portland Thorns FC
Kerolin North Carolina Courage
Kaleigh Kurtz North Carolina Courage
Stephanie Labbé Washington Spirit
Sydney Leroux Orlando Pride
Katie Lind (née Naughton) Chicago Stars FC[a], Houston Dash
Megan Montefusco (née Oyster) Seattle Reign FC[c]
Anna Moorhouse Orlando Pride
Casey Murphy North Carolina Courage
Ifeoma Onumonu Seattle Reign FC,[c] Gotham FC[b]
Yazmeen Ryan Gotham FC[b]
Ebony Salmon Houston Dash
Abby Smith Utah Royals FC, Gotham FC[b]
Taylor Smith North Carolina Courage
Andi Sullivan Washington Spirit
Alyssa Thompson Angel City FC
Phallon Tullis-Joyce Seattle Reign FC[c]
Kealia Watt (née Ohai) Houston Dash
Morgan Weaver Portland Thorns FC
Ryan Williams North Carolina Courage

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Chicago Stars FC was previously known as Chicago Red Stars.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gotham FC was previously known as Sky Blue FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Seattle Reign FC was previously known as Reign FC and OL Reign.

See also

References

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