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NWSL Team of the Month

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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

2024

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Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
March/April United States Alyssa Naeher, CHI
[39]
May Germany Ann-Katrin Berger, NJY
(2)
(2) 		[40]
June England Anna Moorhouse, ORL
[41]
July United States Cassie Miller, NJY
[42]

Multiple winners

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This list is complete and up to date as of July 2024.
Bold Indicates current NWSL player
Rank N. Player Club(s) Wins
1 United States Casey Krueger (née Short) Chicago Red Stars, Washington Spirit 14
2 Brazil Debinha North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current 12
3 New Zealand Abby Erceg North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC 10
Australia Sam Kerr NJ/NY Gotham FC,[a] Chicago Red Stars
United States Becky Sauerbrunn FC Kansas City, Utah Royals FC, Portland Thorns FC
United States Lynn Williams North Carolina Courage, NJ/NY Gotham FC
7 United States Crystal Dunn North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC 8
Wales Jess Fishlock Seattle Reign FC[b]
United States Naomi Girma San Diego Wave FC
United States Megan Rapinoe Seattle Reign FC[b]
11 United States Sofia Huerta Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, Seattle Reign FC[b] 7
United States Carson Pickett North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC
United States Sam Staab Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars
United States Mallory Swanson (née Pugh) Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars
15 United States Sam Coffey Portland Thorns FC 6
United States Caprice Dydasco NJ/NY Gotham FC
United States Lindsey Horan Portland Thorns FC
United States Lo'eau LaBonta Utah Royals FC, Kansas City Current
Brazil Marta Orlando Pride
United States Sophia Smith Portland Thorns FC
21 England Rachel Daly Houston Dash 5
United States Adrianna Franch Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current
United States Sarah Gorden Chicago Red Stars, Angel City FC
United States Kristen Hamilton North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current
United States Ashley Hatch North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit
United States Aubrey Kingsbury (née Bledsoe) Washington Spirit
United States Rose Lavelle Washington Spirit, Seattle Reign FC,[b] NJ/NY Gotham FC
United States Sam Mewis North Carolina Courage
Japan Yūki Nagasato Chicago Red Stars
United States Jenna Nighswonger NJ/NY Gotham FC
Canada Kailen Sheridan NJ/NY Gotham FC
Canada Christine Sinclair Portland Thorns FC
United States McCall Zerboni North Carolina Courage
34 United States Jaelene Daniels (née Hinkle) North Carolina Courage 4
United States Savannah DeMelo Racing Louisville FC
United States Vanessa DiBernardo Chicago Red Stars
United States Morgan Gautrat (née Brian) Chicago Red Stars
Cameroon Estelle Johnson Washington Spirit, NJ/NY Gotham FC
United States Ali Krieger Orlando Pride
United States Emily Menges Portland Thorns FC
United States Alex Morgan Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC
United States Emily Sonnett Portland Thorns FC
43 United States Bethany Balcer Seattle Reign FC[b] 3
United States Croix Bethune Washington Spirit
United States Jane Campbell Houston Dash
United States Abby Dahlkemper North Carolina Courage
United States Julie Ertz (née Johnston) Chicago Red Stars
United States Taylor Flint (née Kornieck) San Diego Wave FC, Racing Louisville FC
United States Meghan Klingenberg Portland Thorns FC
United States Merritt Mathias North Carolina Courage
United States Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars
United States Christen Press Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC
United States Midge Purce Portland Thorns FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
United States Amy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC
United States Angela Salem Portland Thorns FC
56 United States Kerry Abello Orlando Pride 2
United States Elizabeth Ball Kansas City Current
Zambia Barbra Banda Orlando Pride
United States Malia Berkely North Carolina Courage
United States Bella Bixby Portland Thorns FC
Australia Steph Catley Orlando Pride, Seattle Reign FC[b]
Malawi Temwa Chawinga Kansas City Current
United States Alana Cook Seattle Reign FC[b]
Scotland Rachel Corsie Utah Royals FC
Denmark Theresa Eslund (née Nielsen) Seattle Reign FC[b]
United States Emily Fox Racing Louisville FC, North Carolina Courage
United States Tobin Heath Portland Thorns FC
Brazil Kerolin North Carolina Courage
Canada Stephanie Labbé Washington Spirit
United States Sydney Leroux Orlando Pride
United States Katie Lind (née Naughton) Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash
United States Hailie Mace Kansas City Current
United States Megan Montefusco (née Oyster) Seattle Reign FC[b]
United States Casey Murphy North Carolina Courage
Nigeria Ifeoma Onumonu Seattle Reign FC,[b] 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 Kylie Strom Orlando Pride
United States Andi Sullivan Washington Spirit
United States Phallon Tullis-Joyce Seattle Reign FC[b]
United States Kealia Watt (née Ohai) Houston Dash
United States 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.
  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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  13. ^ Purdy, Jacqueline (July 6, 2018). "June Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Gabriel, Cassidy (August 3, 2018). "July Team of the Month" (Press release). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NWSL Announces August Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  26. ^ "NWSL Announces September Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  27. ^ "NWSL Announces October Team of the Month" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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  30. ^ @NWSL (June 27, 2022). "⭐ Summer Stars ⭐" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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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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  39. ^ "NWSL Announces March/April Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  40. ^ "NWSL Announces May Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  41. ^ "NWSL Announces June Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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