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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

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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

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2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

2024

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Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March/April   Alyssa Naeher, CHI [39]
May   Ann-Katrin Berger, NJY (2) (2) [40]
June   Anna Moorhouse, ORL [41]
July   Cassie Miller, NJY [42]
August   DiDi Haračić, LA [43]
September   Anna Moorhouse, ORL (2) [44]
October/
November
  Almuth Schult, NJY [45]

Multiple winners

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Bold Indicates current NWSL player
Rank N. Player Club(s) Wins
1   Casey Krueger (née Short) Chicago Red Stars, Washington Spirit 14
2   Debinha North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current 13
3   Abby Erceg North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC 10
  Sam Kerr NJ/NY Gotham FC,[a] Chicago Red Stars
  Becky Sauerbrunn FC Kansas CityUtah Royals FCPortland Thorns FC
  Lynn Williams North Carolina Courage, NJ/NY Gotham FC
7   Naomi Girma San Diego Wave FC 9
8   Crystal Dunn North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC 8
  Jess Fishlock Seattle Reign FC[b]
  Lo'eau LaBonta Utah Royals FC, Kansas City Current
  Megan Rapinoe Seattle Reign FC[b]
12   Sofia Huerta Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, Seattle Reign FC[b] 7
  Marta Orlando Pride
  Carson Pickett North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC
  Sam Staab Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars
  Mallory Swanson (née Pugh) Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars
17   Sam Coffey Portland Thorns FC 6
  Abby Dahlkemper North Carolina Courage, San Diego Wave FC, Bay FC
  Caprice Dydasco NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Sarah Gorden Chicago Red Stars, Angel City FC
  Lindsey Horan Portland Thorns FC
  Rose Lavelle Washington Spirit, Seattle Reign FC,[b] NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Sophia Smith Portland Thorns FC
24   Temwa Chawinga Kansas City Current 5
  Rachel Daly Houston Dash
  Adrianna Franch Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current
  Kristen Hamilton North Carolina Courage, 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
  Jenna Nighswonger NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Kailen Sheridan NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Christine Sinclair Portland Thorns FC
  McCall Zerboni North Carolina Courage
36   Jaelene Daniels (née Hinkle) North Carolina Courage 4
  Savannah DeMelo Racing Louisville FC
  Vanessa DiBernardo Chicago Red Stars, Kansas City Current
  Morgan Gautrat (née Brian) Chicago Red Stars
  Estelle Johnson Washington Spirit, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Ali Krieger Orlando Pride
  Emily Menges Portland Thorns FC
  Alex Morgan Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC
  Emily Sonnett Portland Thorns FC
45   Kerry Abello Orlando Pride 3
  Bethany Balcer Seattle Reign FC[b]
  Malia Berkely North Carolina Courage
  Croix Bethune Washington Spirit
  Jane Campbell Houston Dash
  Julie Ertz (née Johnston) Chicago Red Stars
  Taylor Flint (née Kornieck) San Diego Wave FC, Racing Louisville FC
  Meghan Klingenberg Portland Thorns FC
  Merritt Mathias North Carolina Courage
  Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars
  Christen Press Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC
  Midge Purce Portland Thorns FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit
  Amy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC
  Angela Salem Portland Thorns FC
  Emily Sams (née Madril) Orlando Pride
  Kylie Strom Orlando Pride
62   Elizabeth Ball Kansas City Current 2
  Barbra Banda Orlando Pride
  Bella Bixby Portland Thorns FC
  Steph Catley Orlando Pride, Seattle Reign FC[b]
  Alana Cook Seattle Reign FC[b]
  Rachel Corsie Utah Royals FC
  Theresa Eslund (née Nielsen) Seattle Reign FC[b]
  Emily Fox Racing Louisville FC, North Carolina Courage
  Esther González NJ/NY Gotham FC
  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 Red Stars, Houston Dash
  Hailie Mace Kansas City Current
  Megan Montefusco (née Oyster) Seattle Reign FC[b]
  Anna Moorhouse Orlando Pride
  Casey Murphy North Carolina Courage
  Ifeoma Onumonu Seattle Reign FC,[b] NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Yazmeen Ryan NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Ebony Salmon Houston Dash
  Abby Smith Utah Royals FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
  Taylor Smith North Carolina Courage
  Andi Sullivan Washington Spirit
  Alyssa Thompson Angel City FC
  Phallon Tullis-Joyce Seattle Reign FC[b]
  Kealia Watt (née Ohai) Houston Dash
  Morgan Weaver Portland Thorns FC

Notes

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  1. ^ NJ/NY Gotham FC was previously known as Sky Blue FC.
  2. ^ 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

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References

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  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.
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  30. ^ @NWSL (June 27, 2022). "⭐ Summer Stars ⭐" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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