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

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

See also

References

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