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 Canada Stephanie Labbé, WAS
[2]
May Canada Kailen Sheridan, NJ
[4]
June Canada Stephanie Labbé, WAS (2)
[5]
July United States Jane Campbell, HOU
[6]
August United States Katelyn Rowland, NC
[7]
September United States Adrianna Franch, POR
[8][9]

2018
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March United States Jane Campbell, HOU
[10]
April United States Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
[11]
May United States Abby Smith, UTA
[12]
June United States Alyssa Naeher, CHI
[13]
July United States Adrianna Franch, POR
[14]
August Australia Lydia Williams, SEA
[15]

2019
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
April Canada Kailen Sheridan, NJ
[16]
May United States Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
[17]
June United States Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (2)
[18]
July Canada Kailen Sheridan, NJ (2)
[19]
August United States Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (3)
[20]
September United States Alyssa Naeher, CHI
[21]

2021
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May Canada Kailen Sheridan, NJY
[22]
June United States Michelle Betos, LOU
[23]
July United States Bella Bixby, POR
[24]
August United States Casey Murphy, NC
[25]
September Canada Kailen Sheridan, NJY (2)
[26]
October United States Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
[27]

2022
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May United States Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN
[1][28][29]
June United States Bella Bixby, POR
[30]
July United States Adrianna Franch, KC
[31]
August United States Adrianna Franch, KC (2)
[32]
September

/October

 United States Katie Lund, LOU
[33]

2023
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March/April United States Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN
[34]
May United States Abby Smith, NJY
[3]
June United States Casey Murphy, NC
[35]
July United States Emily Boyd, CHI
[36]
August United States Adrianna Franch, KCC
[37]
September/

October

 United States Jane Campbell, HOU
[38]

Multiple winners
* Indicates current NWSL player
Rank N. Player Club(s) Wins
1 United StatesCasey Krueger* (née Short) Chicago Red Stars 12
2 Brazil Debinha* North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current 11
3 New ZealandAbby Erceg* North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC 10
AustraliaSam Kerr Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars
United States Lynn Williams* North Carolina Courage, NJ/NY Gotham FC
United StatesBecky Sauerbrunn* FC Kansas City, Utah Royals FC, Portland Thorns FC
7 United StatesCrystal Dunn* North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC 8
WalesJess Fishlock* OL Reign
United StatesMegan Rapinoe OL Reign
10 United StatesSofia Huerta* Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, OL Reign 7
United States Naomi Girma* San Diego Wave FC
12 United StatesLindsey Horan* Portland Thorns FC 6
United States Caprice Dydasco* NJ/NY Gotham FC
Brazil Marta* Orlando Pride
United StatesCarson Pickett* North Carolina Courage
United StatesMallory Swanson* (née Pugh) Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars
17 United StatesSam Coffey* Portland Thorns FC 5
EnglandRachel Daly Houston Dash
United StatesAdrianna Franch* Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current
United States Ashley Hatch* North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit
United StatesAubrey Kingsbury* (née Bledsoe) Washington Spirit
United StatesSam Mewis* North Carolina Courage
JapanYūki Nagasato* Chicago Red Stars
CanadaChristine Sinclair* Portland Thorns FC
CanadaKailen Sheridan* NJ/NY Gotham FC
United StatesSam Staab* Washington Spirit
United StatesMcCall Zerboni* North Carolina Courage
28 United StatesJaelene Daniels (née Hinkle) North Carolina Courage 4
United StatesMorgan Gautrat* (née Brian) Chicago Red Stars
CameroonEstelle Johnson* Washington Spirit, NJ/NY Gotham FC
United States Kristen Hamilton* North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current
United StatesAli Krieger Orlando Pride
United StatesLo'eau LaBonta* Utah Royals FC, Kansas City Current
United StatesRose Lavelle* Washington Spirit, OL Reign
United StatesEmily Menges* Portland Thorns FC
United StatesAlex Morgan* Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC
United StatesSophia Smith* Portland Thorns FC
United StatesEmily Sonnett* Portland Thorns FC
39 United StatesBethany Balcer* OL Reign 3
United StatesJane Campbell* Houston Dash
United StatesAbby Dahlkemper* North Carolina Courage
United StatesSavannah DeMelo* Racing Louisville FC
United StatesVanessa DiBernardo* Chicago Red Stars
United StatesJulie Ertz Chicago Red Stars
United StatesMerritt Mathias* North Carolina Courage
United StatesChristen Press* Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC
United StatesMargaret Purce* Portland Thorns FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
United StatesAmy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC
United StatesAngela Salem Portland Thorns FC
51 United StatesBella Bixby* Portland Thorns FC 2
AustraliaSteph Catley Orlando Pride, Reign FC
United StatesAlana Cook* OL Reign
ScotlandRachel Corsie Utah Royals FC
United StatesEmily Fox* Racing Louisville FC, North Carolina Courage
United StatesTobin Heath Portland Thorns FC
Brazil Kerolin* North Carolina Courage
United StatesMeghan Klingenberg* Portland Thorns FC
United StatesTaylor Kornieck* San Diego Wave FC
CanadaStephanie Labbé Washington Spirit
United StatesSydney Leroux* Orlando Pride
United StatesHailie Mace* Kansas City Current
United StatesMegan Montefusco* (née Oyster) Reign FC
United StatesCasey Murphy* North Carolina Courage
United StatesAlyssa Naeher* Chicago Red Stars
United StatesKatie Lind* (née Naughton) Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash
DenmarkTheresa Nielsen Reign FC
NigeriaIfeoma Onumonu* Reign FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
United StatesTrinity Rodman* Washington Spirit
EnglandEbony Salmon* Houston Dash
United StatesAbby Smith* Utah Royals FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
United StatesTaylor Smith* North Carolina Courage
United StatesAndi Sullivan* Washington Spirit
United States Kylie Strom* Orlando Pride
United StatesPhallon Tullis-Joyce* OL Reign
United StatesKealia Watt* (née Ohai) Houston Dash
United States Morgan Weaver* Portland Thorns FC

See also

References
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