NWSL Player of the Week


The National Women's Soccer League Player of the Week is a weekly soccer award given to individual players in the National Women's Soccer League. The honor is awarded to the player deemed to have put in the best performances over the past week by a panel of journalists who regularly cover the league.

Winners

2013

Week----
WeekPlayerNationClubReference
1Brittany CameronSky Blue FC
2Jess FishlockSeattle Reign FC
3Heather O'ReillyBoston Breakers
4Sydney LerouxBoston Breakers
5Abby WambachWestern New York Flash
6Christie RamponeSky Blue FC
7Lianne SandersonBoston Breakers
8Lisa De VannaSky Blue FC
9Abby WambachWestern New York Flash
10Lori ChalupnyChicago Red Stars
11Karina LeBlancPortland Thorns FC
12Carli LloydWestern New York Flash
13Sydney LerouxBoston Breakers
14Karina LeBlancPortland Thorns FC
15Erika TymrakFC Kansas City
16Megan RapinoeSeattle Reign FC
17Lauren CheneyFC Kansas City
18Diana MathesonWashington Spirit
19Jen HoyChicago Red Stars

2014

Week----
WeekPlayerNationClubReference
1Vicky LosadaWestern New York Flash
2Teresa NoyolaHouston Dash
3Lianne SandersonBoston Breakers
4Sydney LerouxSeattle Reign FC
5Amy RodriguezFC Kansas City
6Jodie TaylorWashington Spirit
7Kelley O'HaraSky Blue FC
8Jazmine ReevesBoston Breakers
9Samantha KerrWestern New York Flash
10Verónica BoquetePortland Thorns FC
11Alex MorganPortland Thorns FC
12Carli LloydWestern New York Flash
13Nahomi KawasumiSeattle Reign FC
14Verónica BoquetePortland Thorns FC
15Christine SinclairPortland Thorns FC
16Nahomi KawasumiSeattle Reign FC
17Verónica BoquetePortland Thorns FC
18Alyssa NaeherBoston Breakers
19Nadia NadimSky Blue FC

2015

Week----
WeekPlayerNationClubReference
1Megan RapinoeSeattle Reign FC
2Christen PressChicago Red Stars
3Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
4Becky EdwardsWestern New York Flash
5Sofia HuertaChicago Red Stars
6Sofia HuertaChicago Red Stars
7Bianca HenningerHouston Dash
8Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
9Jess FishlockSeattle Reign FC
10Michelle BetosPortland Thorns FC
11Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
12Sinead FarrellyPortland Thorns FC
13Shea GroomFC Kansas City
14Michelle HeymanWestern New York Flash
15Beverly YanezSeattle Reign FC
16Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
17Alyssa NaeherBoston Breakers
18Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
19Kim LittleSeattle Reign FC
20Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
21Karina LeBlancChicago Red Stars

2016

WeekPlayerClub
1 Rachel DalyHouston Dash
2 Kim LittleSeattle Reign FC
3 Kim LittleSeattle Reign FC
4 Chioma UbogaguHouston Dash
5 Alyssa NaeherChicago Red Stars
6 Tobin HeathPortland Thorns FC
7 Lynn WilliamsWestern New York Flash
8 Britt EckerstromWestern New York Flash
9 Sofia HuertaChicago Red Stars
10 Jessica McDonaldWestern New York Flash
11 Nahomi KawasumiSeattle Reign FC
12 Kristen EdmondsOrlando Pride
13 Estefanía BaniniWashington Spirit
14 Nicole BarnhartFC Kansas City
15 Kealia OhaiHouston Dash
16 Manon MelisSeattle Reign FC
17 Kealia OhaiHouston Dash
18 Samantha KerrSky Blue FC
19 Allie LongPortland Thorns FC

2017

WeekPlayerClub
1 Haley KopmeyerSeattle Reign FC
2 Jess FishlockSeattle Reign FC
3 Adriana LeonBoston Breakers
4 Francisca OrdegaWashington Spirit
5 Nahomi KawasumiSeattle Reign FC
6 Christen PressChicago Red Stars
7 Sydney LerouxFC Kansas City
8 Lindsey HoranPortland Thorns FC
9 Samantha KerrSky Blue FC
10 PolianaHouston Dash
11 Megan RapinoeSeattle Reign FC
12 Samantha KerrSky Blue FC
13 AndressinhaHouston Dash
14 Megan RapinoeSeattle Reign FC
15 Arielle ShipWashington Spirit
16 Samantha MewisNorth Carolina Courage
17 Samantha KerrSky Blue FC
18 Hayley RasoPortland Thorns FC
19 Shea GroomFC Kansas City
20 Whitney ChurchWashington Spirit
21 Adriana LeonBoston Breakers
22 Jess FishlockSeattle Reign FC

2018

WeekPlayerClub
1 Megan RapinoeSeattle Reign FC
2 Mallory PughWashington Spirit
3 McCall ZerboniNorth Carolina Courage
4 Sofia HuertaChicago Red Stars
5 McCall ZerboniNorth Carolina Courage
6 Alyssa NaeherChicago Red Stars
7 Megan RapinoeSeattle Reign FC
8 Crystal DunnNorth Carolina Courage
9 Rachel DalyHouston Dash
10 Yūki NagasatoChicago Red Stars
11/12 Aubrey BledsoeWashington Spirit
13 Crystal DunnNorth Carolina Courage
14 Adrianna FranchPortland Thorns FC
15 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
16 Lynn WilliamsNorth Carolina Courage
17 Jane CampbellHouston Dash
19 Lynn WilliamsNorth Carolina Courage
20 Adrianna FranchPortland Thorns FC
21 Katie JohnsonSky Blue FC
22 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
24 Lindsey HoranPortland Thorns FC

2019

WeekPlayerClub
1 Tobin HeathPortland Thorns FC
2 Christine SinclairPortland Thorns FC
3 Yūki NagasatoChicago Red Stars
4 Aubrey BledsoeWashington Spirit
5 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
6 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
7 Aubrey BledsoeWashington Spirit
8 Kristen HamiltonNorth Carolina Courage
9 Jess FishlockReign FC
10 Ifeoma OnumonuReign FC
11 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
12 Kristen HamiltonNorth Carolina Courage
13 MartaOrlando Pride
14 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
15 Kristen HamiltonNorth Carolina Courage
16 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
17 Christen PressUtah Royals FC
18 Paige MonaghanSky Blue FC
19 Midge PurcePortland Thorns FC
20 Crystal ThomasWashington Spirit
21 Darian JenkinsReign FC
22 Lynn WilliamsNorth Carolina Courage
23 Sam KerrChicago Red Stars
24 Jodie TaylorReign FC
25 Jessica McDonaldNorth Carolina Courage

Multiple winners

The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
*Indicates current NWSL player
ItalicsIndicates players still playing professional soccer

RankPlayerTeamWins
1stSamantha Kerr*Western New York Flash, Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars13
2ndCrystal Dunn*Washington Spirit, North Carolina Courage8
3rdMegan Rapinoe*Seattle Reign FC6
4thJess Fishlock*Reign FC5
4thLynn Williams*North Carolina Courage5
6thNahomi Kawasumi*Seattle Reign FC4
6thSydney Leroux*Boston Breakers, Seattle Reign FC, FC Kansas City4
6thSofia Huerta*Chicago Red Stars4
6thAlyssa Naeher*Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars4
10thVerónica Boquete*Portland Thorns FC3
10thKarina LeBlancPortland Thorns FC, Chicago Red Stars3
10thKim LittleSeattle Reign FC3
10thAubrey Bledsoe*Washington Spirit3
10thKristen Hamilton*North Carolina Courage3
10thChristen Press*Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC3
16thCarli Lloyd*Western New York Flash2
16thKealia Ohai*Houston Dash2
16thShea Groom*FC Kansas City2
16thLianne SandersonBoston Breakers2
16thAbby WambachWestern New York Flash2
16thAdriana LeonBoston Breakers2
16thMcCall Zerboni*North Carolina Courage2
16thRachel Daly*Houston Dash2
16thAdrianna Franch*Portland Thorns FC2
16thLindsey Horan*Portland Thorns FC2
16thTobin Heath*Portland Thorns FC2
16thYūki Nagasato*Chicago Red Stars2
16thChristine Sinclair*Portland Thorns FC2
16thJodie Taylor*Washington Spirit, Reign FC2
16thJessica McDonald*Western New York Flash, North Carolina Courage2