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The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) presents six annual awards to individual players. The Golden Boot award is presented to the top scorer at the end of the regular season, while the Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards are voted on by various league constituents.
The NWSL Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the best player in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Lauren Holiday (2013) won the first MVP award in the NWSL's inaugural season. Lindsey Horan (2018) was the first winner not also to win the Golden Boot presented to the NWSL's top goal scorer. [1]
Tobin Heath received the first NWSL championship MVP award in 2013; she scored the opening goal of Portland Thorns FC's 2–0 victory in the inaugural championship game. [1] In 2022, Portland's Sophia Smith received the championship MVP award the same season she was named league MVP. [2] The most recent winner is Barbra Banda (2024).
[19] [20] The "double"—an NWSL Championship and NWSL Shield in the same season—has been won three times: by the North Carolina Courage in 2018 and 2019, and by the Orlando Pride in 2024. [19] [21] Orlando also set the league's all-time points record during the 2024 season, with 60 points and an 18–2–6 record. [22]
Sophia Smith became the latest NWSL star to sign a new deal Wednesday, becoming the league's highest-paid player in the process. The Portland Thorns announced they had agreed with Smith on a ...
The KC Current forward broke a remarkable NWSL record during Kansas City’s late-evening win on the West Coast. KC Current’s Temwa Chawinga sets NWSL record for most goals in a season at Bay FC ...
Prior to the 2022 season, the NWSLPA membership did not include United States federation players because those players were contracted to the US Soccer Federation for their NWSL play. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] [ 104 ] With the abolition of the federation player system for 2022 and beyond, the NWSLPA now represents all players in the NWSL.
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