NWSL Team of the Month


The National Women's Soccer League Team of the Month is a monthly soccer award given to individual players in the National Women's Soccer League. NWSL Media Association, composed of journalists who regularly cover the league, selected a Best XI of players who were deemed to have put in the best performances over the past month. This award began in 2017.

Winners

2017

2018

2019

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef
April Kailen Sheridan, NJ Casey Short, CHI
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA
Abby Erceg, NC
Meghan Klingenberg, POR
Christine Sinclair, POR
Yuki Nagasato, CHI
Crystal Dunn, NC
Christen Press, UTA
Sam Kerr, CHI
Tobin Heath, POR
May Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS Casey Short, CHI
Rachel Corsie, UTA
Sam Staab, WAS
Merritt Mathias, NC
Yuki Nagasato, CHI
Jordan DiBiasi, WAS
Vero Boquete, UTA
Sam Kerr, CHI
Amy Rodriguez, UTA
Ashley Hatch, WAS
June Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS Casey Short, CHI
Sam Staab, WAS
Megan Oyster, RFC
Katherine Reynolds, POR
Andi Sullivan, WAS
Jess Fishlock, RFC
Kristen Hamilton, NC
Midge Purce, POR
Amy Rodriguez, UTA
Ifeoma Onumonu, RFC
July Kailen Sheridan, NJ Casey Short, CHI
Sarah Gorden, CHI
Abby Erceg, NC
Merritt Mathias, NC
Vanessa DiBernardo, CHI
Debinha, NC
Gabby Seiler, POR
Kristen Hamilton, NC
Sam Kerr, CHI
Marta, ORL
August Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS Casey Short, CHI
Emily Menges, POR
Abby Erceg, NC
Jaelene Hinkle, NC
Lo'eau LaBonta, UTA
Debinha, NC
Christine Sinclair, POR
Christen Press, UTA
Midge Purce, POR
Amy Rodriguez, UTA
September Alyssa Naeher, CHI Casey Short, CHI
Julie Ertz, CHI
Lauren Barnes, RFC
Jaelene Hinkle, NC
Beverly Yanez, RFC
Debinha, NC
Morgan Brian, POR
Yuki Nagasato, CHI
Sam Kerr, CHI
Lynn Williams, NC

Multiple winners

The below table lists those who have won on two or more occasions.
RankPlayerTeamWins
1st Samantha KerrSky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars10
1st Casey Short*Chicago Red Stars10
3rd Becky Sauerbrunn*FC Kansas City, Utah Royals FC8
4th Abby Erceg*North Carolina Courage7
5th Lindsey Horan*Portland Thorns FC6
6th Crystal Dunn*North Carolina Courage5
6th Debinha*North Carolina Courage5
6th Marta*Orlando Pride5
6th Yuki Nagasato*Chicago Red Stars5
6th Christine Sinclair*Portland Thorns FC5
6th McCall Zerboni*North Carolina Courage5
12th Aubrey Bledsoe*Washington Spirit4
12th Jaelene Hinkle*North Carolina Courage4
12th Sam Mewis*North Carolina Courage4
12th Megan Rapinoe*Seattle Reign FC4
12th Emily Sonnett*Portland Thorns FC4
12th Lynn Williams*North Carolina Courage4
18th Rachel Daly*Houston Dash3
18th Julie Ertz*Chicago Red Stars3
18th Jess Fishlock*Reign FC3
18th Estelle Johnson*Washington Spirit3
18th Ali Krieger*Orlando Pride3
18th Merritt Mathias*North Carolina Courage3
18th Christen Press*Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC3
18th Amy Rodriguez*Utah Royals FC3
18th Kailen Sheridan*Sky Blue FC3
27th Jane Campbell*Houston Dash2
27th Steph Catley*Orlando Pride, Reign FC2
27th Rachel Corsie*Utah Royals FC2
27th Abby Dahlkemper*North Carolina Courage2
27th Vanessa DiBernardo*Chicago Red Stars2
27th Adrianna Franch*Portland Thorns FC2
27th Kristen Hamilton*North Carolina Courage2
27th Ashley Hatch*North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit2
27th Tobin Heath*Portland Thorns FC2
27th Sofia Huerta*Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash2
27th Stephanie Labbé*Washington Spirit2
27th Rose Lavelle*Washington Spirit2
27th Emily Menges*Portland Thorns FC2
27th Alyssa Naeher*Chicago Red Stars2
27th Theresa NielsenReign FC2
27th Kealia Ohai*Houston Dash2
27th Megan Oyster*Reign FC2
27th Mallory Pugh*Washington Spirit2
27th Midge Purce*Portland Thorns FC2
27th Taylor Smith*North Carolina Courage2
27th Sam Staab*Washington Spirit2