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.[1]

Winners

2017
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref
April Stephanie Labbé, WAS Estelle Johnson, WAS
Becky Sauerbrunn, KC
Emily Sonnett, POR		 Julie Ertz, CHI
Debinha, NC
Rose Lavelle, BOS
Jess Fishlock, SEA
Sam Mewis, NC		 Kealia Ohai, HOU
Lynn Williams, NC		 [1]
May Kailen Sheridan, NJ Samantha Johnson, CHI
Becky Sauerbrunn, KC
Casey Short, CHI		 Danielle Colaprico, CHI
Amandine Henry, POR
Rose Lavelle, BOS
Sarah Killion, NJ		 Nahomi Kawasumi, SEA
Christen Press, CHI
Samantha Kerr, NJ		 [2]
June Stephanie Labbé, WAS Casey Short, CHI
Abby Dahlkemper, NC
Ali Krieger, ORL
Estelle Johnson, WAS		 Marta, ORL
Sam Mewis, NC
Jess Fishlock, SEA		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA
Samantha Kerr, NJ
Ashley Hatch, NC		 [3]
July Jane Campbell, HOU Taylor Smith, NC
Abby Dahlkemper, NC
Amber Brooks, HOU
Casey Short, CHI		 Marta, ORL
McCall Zerboni, NC
Julie Ertz, CRS
Andressinha, HOU		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA
Samantha Kerr, NJ		 [4]
August Katelyn Rowland, NC Emily Sonnett, POR
Steph Catley, ORL
Ali Krieger, ORL
Taylor Smith, NC
Marta, ORL
Sam Mewis, NC
Lindsey Horan, POR		 Hayley Raso, POR
Alex Morgan, ORL
Samantha Kerr, NJ		 [5]
September Adrianna Franch, POR Emily Menges, POR
Kelley O'Hara, NJ
Becky Sauerbrunn, KC
Casey Short, CHI		 Alanna Kennedy, ORL
Marta, ORL
Samantha Mewis, NC		 Shea Groom, KC
Christine Sinclair, POR
Lynn Williams, NC		 [6]

2018
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref
March Jane Campbell, HOU Jaelene Hinkle, NC
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA
Emily Sonnett, POR
Rachel Daly, HOU		 Lindsey Horan, POR
Debinha, NC
Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, UTA		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA
Mallory Pugh, WAS
Crystal Dunn, NC		 [7]
April Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS Jaelene Hinkle, NC
Estelle Johnson, WAS
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA
Emily Sonnett, POR		 Sofia Huerta, CHI
Crystal Dunn, NC
McCall Zerboni, NC		 Francisca Ordega, WAS
Jessica McDonald, NC
Mallory Pugh, WAS		 [8]
May Abby Smith, UTA Steph Catley, SEA
Abby Erceg, NC
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA
Ali Krieger, ORL		 Kristie Mewis, HOU
Lindsey Horan, POR
McCall Zerboni, NC		 Rachel Daly, HOU
Christine Sinclair, POR
Crystal Dunn, NC		 [9]
June Alyssa Naeher, CHI Becca Moros, UTA
Abby Erceg, NC
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA
Merritt Mathias, NC		 Lindsey Horan, POR
Yuki Nagasato, CHI
McCall Zerboni, NC		 Kealia Ohai, HOU
Christine Sinclair, POR
Crystal Dunn, NC		 [10]
July Adrianna Franch, POR Katie Naughton, CHI
Abby Erceg, NC
Rachel Corsie, UTA
Theresa Nielsen, SEA		 Lindsey Horan, POR
Yuki Nagasato, CHI
McCall Zerboni, NC		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA
Rachel Daly, HOU
Sam Kerr, CHI		 [11]
August Lydia Williams, SEA Megan Oyster, SEA
Abby Erceg, NC
Taylor Comeau, HOU
Theresa Nielsen, SEA		 Lindsey Horan, POR
Sofia Huerta, HOU
Vanessa DiBernardo, CHI		 Lynn Williams, NC
Tobin Heath, POR
Sam Kerr, CHI		 [12]

2019
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref
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		 [13]
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		 [14]
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		 [15]
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		 [16]
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		 [17]
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		 [18]

Multiple winners

The below table lists those who have won on two or more occasions.

As of December 10, 2019
* Indicates current NWSL player
RankPlayerTeam(s)Wins
1st Samantha KerrSky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars10
Casey Short*Chicago Red Stars
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
Debinha*North Carolina Courage
Marta*Orlando Pride
Yuki Nagasato*Chicago Red Stars
Christine Sinclair*Portland Thorns FC
McCall Zerboni*North Carolina Courage
12th Aubrey Bledsoe*Washington Spirit4
Jaelene Hinkle*North Carolina Courage
Sam Mewis*North Carolina Courage
Megan Rapinoe*Seattle Reign FC
Emily Sonnett*Portland Thorns FC
Lynn Williams*North Carolina Courage
18th Rachel Daly*Houston Dash3
Julie Ertz*Chicago Red Stars
Jess Fishlock*Reign FC
Estelle Johnson*Washington Spirit
Ali Krieger*Orlando Pride
Merritt Mathias*North Carolina Courage
Christen Press*Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC
Amy Rodriguez*Utah Royals FC
Kailen Sheridan*Sky Blue FC
27th Jane Campbell*Houston Dash2
Steph Catley*Orlando Pride, Reign FC
Rachel Corsie*Utah Royals FC
Abby Dahlkemper*North Carolina Courage
Vanessa DiBernardo*Chicago Red Stars
Adrianna Franch*Portland Thorns FC
Kristen Hamilton*North Carolina Courage
Ashley Hatch*North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit
Tobin Heath*Portland Thorns FC
Sofia Huerta*Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash
Stephanie Labbé*Washington Spirit
Rose Lavelle*Washington Spirit
Emily Menges*Portland Thorns FC
Alyssa Naeher*Chicago Red Stars
Theresa NielsenReign FC
Kealia Ohai*Houston Dash
Megan Oyster*Reign FC
Mallory Pugh*Washington Spirit
Midge Purce*Portland Thorns FC
Taylor Smith*North Carolina Courage
Sam Staab*Washington Spirit

See also

References
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