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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 edit

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 edit

2017 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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]

2021 edit

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May   Kailen Sheridan, NJY
[22]
June   Michelle Betos, LOU
[23]
July   Bella Bixby, POR
[24]
August   Casey Murphy, NC
[25]
September   Kailen Sheridan, NJY (2)
[26]
October   Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
[27]

2022 edit

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May   Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN
[1][28][29]
June   Bella Bixby, POR
[30]
July   Adrianna Franch, KC
[31]
August   Adrianna Franch, KC (2)
[32]
September

/October

  Katie Lund, LOU
[33]

2023 edit

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March/April   Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN
[34]
May   Abby Smith, NJY
[3]
June   Casey Murphy, NC
[35]
July   Emily Boyd, CHI
[36]
August   Adrianna Franch, KCC
[37]
September/

October

  Jane Campbell, HOU
[38]

Multiple winners edit

This list is complete and up to date as of July 2023.
* Indicates current NWSL player
Rank N. Player Club(s) Wins
1   Casey Krueger* (née Short) Chicago Red Stars 12
2   Debinha* North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current 11
3   Abby Erceg* North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC 10
  Sam Kerr Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars
  Lynn Williams* North Carolina Courage, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Becky Sauerbrunn* FC Kansas City, Utah Royals FC, Portland Thorns FC
7   Crystal Dunn* North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC 8
  Jess Fishlock* OL Reign
  Megan Rapinoe OL Reign
10   Sofia Huerta* Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, OL Reign 7
  Naomi Girma* San Diego Wave FC
12   Lindsey Horan* Portland Thorns FC 6
  Caprice Dydasco* NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Marta* Orlando Pride
  Carson Pickett* North Carolina Courage
  Mallory Swanson* (née Pugh) Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars
17   Sam Coffey* Portland Thorns FC 5
  Rachel Daly Houston Dash
  Adrianna Franch* Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current
  Ashley Hatch* North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit
  Aubrey Kingsbury* (née Bledsoe) Washington Spirit
  Sam Mewis* North Carolina Courage
  Yūki Nagasato* Chicago Red Stars
  Christine Sinclair* Portland Thorns FC
  Kailen Sheridan* NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Sam Staab* Washington Spirit
  McCall Zerboni* North Carolina Courage
28   Jaelene Daniels (née Hinkle) North Carolina Courage 4
  Morgan Gautrat* (née Brian) Chicago Red Stars
  Sarah Gorden* Chicago Red Stars, Angel City FC
  Estelle Johnson* Washington Spirit, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Kristen Hamilton* North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current
  Ali Krieger Orlando Pride
  Lo'eau LaBonta* Utah Royals FC, Kansas City Current
  Rose Lavelle* Washington Spirit, OL Reign
  Emily Menges* Portland Thorns FC
  Alex Morgan* Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC
  Sophia Smith* Portland Thorns FC
  Emily Sonnett* Portland Thorns FC
40   Bethany Balcer* OL Reign 3
  Jane Campbell* Houston Dash
  Abby Dahlkemper* North Carolina Courage
  Savannah DeMelo* Racing Louisville FC
  Vanessa DiBernardo* Chicago Red Stars
  Julie Ertz Chicago Red Stars
  Merritt Mathias* North Carolina Courage
  Christen Press* Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC
  Margaret Purce* Portland Thorns FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Amy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC
  Angela Salem Portland Thorns FC
52   Bella Bixby* Portland Thorns FC 2
  Steph Catley Orlando Pride, Reign FC
  Alana Cook* OL Reign
  Rachel Corsie Utah Royals FC
  Emily Fox* Racing Louisville FC, North Carolina Courage
  Tobin Heath Portland Thorns FC
  Kerolin* North Carolina Courage
  Meghan Klingenberg* Portland Thorns FC
  Taylor Kornieck* San Diego Wave FC
  Stephanie Labbé Washington Spirit
  Sydney Leroux* Orlando Pride
  Hailie Mace* Kansas City Current
  Megan Montefusco* (née Oyster) Reign FC
  Casey Murphy* North Carolina Courage
  Alyssa Naeher* Chicago Red Stars
  Katie Lind* (née Naughton) Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash
  Theresa Nielsen Reign FC
  Ifeoma Onumonu* Reign FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Trinity Rodman* Washington Spirit
  Ebony Salmon* Houston Dash
  Abby Smith* Utah Royals FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Taylor Smith* North Carolina Courage
  Andi Sullivan* Washington Spirit
  Kylie Strom* Orlando Pride
  Phallon Tullis-Joyce* OL Reign
  Kealia Watt* (née Ohai) Houston Dash
  Morgan Weaver* Portland Thorns FC

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "NWSL Announces May Best XI of the Month, Presented by Mastercard" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Purdy, Jacqueline (May 4, 2017). "April Team of the Month announced" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "National Women's Soccer League Announces May Best XI of the Month, Presented by Mastercard" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (June 1, 2017). "May Team of the Month announced" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Linehan, Meg (June 30, 2017). "June Team of the Month announced" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (August 3, 2017). "July Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (September 6, 2017). "August Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (October 5, 2017). "September Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "Thorns FC's Adrianna Franch, Emily Menges and Christine Sinclair named to NWSL Team of the Month for September" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2022 – via Portland Timbers.
  10. ^ Balf, Celia (April 6, 2018). "March Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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  32. ^ "NWSL Announces August Best XI of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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