The National Women's Soccer League Player of the Month is a monthly women's soccer award given to individual players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The honor is awarded to the player deemed to have put in the best performances over the past month by a panel selected by the league.
From 2013 to 2022, the winner was selected by the NWSL Media Association, an organization of journalists who regularly cover the league.[1] Since 2023, the winner is selected by the NWSL Media Association and the league's broadcast talent.[2]
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Statline | ||
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North Carolina Courage | 4 goals, 2 assists, 3 chances created in 3 games | [3] | |||
Chicago Red Stars | 4 goals in 3 games | [4] | |||
Reign FC | 3 goals, 1 assist, 8 shots, 7 chances created in 3 games | [5] | |||
North Carolina Courage | 5 goals and 2 assists; 4 goals in a single match | [6] | |||
Utah Royals FC | 3 goals, 12 chances created | [7] | |||
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Statline | ||
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Orlando Pride | 4 goals in 4 games | [8] | |||
North Carolina Courage | 4 goals in back-to-back victories | [9] | |||
Washington Spirit | League-high 3 goals | [10] | |||
OL Reign | League-high 4 goals | [11] | |||
OL Reign | 3 goals in 3 games, leading Golden Boot race | [12] | |||
NJ/NY Gotham FC | 3 goals, 17 shots; brace vs. NC | [13] | |||
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Statline | ||
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San Diego Wave FC | Led scoring with 6 goals | [14] | |||
Portland Thorns FC | 5 goals; scored goal or assist in last 5 matches | [15] [16] | |||
Houston Dash | 4 goals; youngest NWSL player to score a hat-trick | [17] | |||
OL Reign | Led scoring with 4 goals, 3 assists | ||||
September/ October | North Carolina Courage | Hat-trick vs. NJY; 7 goals | [18] | ||
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Statline | ||
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March/ April | Portland Thorns FC | Hat-trick vs. KC; 4 goals, 4 assists | [19] | ||
Racing Louisville FC | Brace vs. KC; 3 goals, 2 assists | ||||
(2) | Portland Thorns FC | Hat-trick vs. WAS; 6 goals | [20] | ||
July | Savannah McCaskill | Angel City FC | Challenge Cup brace vs. POR ; 3 goals | ||
August | Messiah Bright | Orlando Pride | Brace vs. NCC; 3 goals | [21] | |
September/ October | Savannah McCaskill (2) | Angel City FC | 2 goals, 1 assist | [22] | |
Month | Player of the Month | Club | Statline | |||
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March/ April | Kansas City Current | 4 goals, 3 assists | [23] | |||
May | Orlando Pride | 7 goals, 1 assist | [24] | |||
June | Kansas City Current | 6 goals, 2 assists | [25] | |||
July | Ally Sentnor | Utah Royals | 3 goals, 1 assist | [26] |
The below table lists players who have won on more than one occasion.