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. The NWSL Media Association, composed of journalists who regularly cover the league, select 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 (2)
Casey Short, CHI		 Danielle Colaprico, CHI
Amandine Henry, POR
Rose Lavelle, BOS (2)
Sarah Killion, NJ		 Nahomi Kawasumi, SEA
Christen Press, CHI
Sam Kerr, NJ		 [2]
June Stephanie Labbé, WAS (2) Casey Short, CHI (2)
Abby Dahlkemper, NC
Ali Krieger, ORL
Estelle Johnson, WAS (2)		 Marta, ORL
Sam Mewis, NC (2)
Jess Fishlock, SEA (2)		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA
Sam Kerr, NJ (2)
Ashley Hatch, NC		 [3]
July Jane Campbell, HOU Taylor Smith, NC
Abby Dahlkemper, NC (2)
Amber Brooks, HOU
Casey Short, CHI (3)		 Marta, ORL (2)
McCall Zerboni, NC
Julie Ertz, CRS (2)
Andressinha, HOU		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA (2)
Sam Kerr, NJ (3)		 [4]
August Katelyn Rowland, NC Emily Sonnett, POR (2)
Steph Catley, ORL
Ali Krieger, ORL (2)
Taylor Smith, NC (2)		 Marta, ORL (3)
Sam Mewis, NC (3)
Lindsey Horan, POR		 Hayley Raso, POR
Alex Morgan, ORL
Sam Kerr, NJ (4)		 [5]
September Adrianna Franch, POR Emily Menges, POR
Kelley O'Hara, NJ
Becky Sauerbrunn, KC (3)
Casey Short, CHI (4)		 Alanna Kennedy, ORL
Marta, ORL (4)
Sam Mewis, NC (4)		 Shea Groom, KC
Christine Sinclair, POR
Lynn Williams, NC (2)		 [6][7]

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 Jónsdóttir, UTA		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA
Mallory Pugh, WAS
Crystal Dunn, NC		 [8]
April Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS Jaelene Hinkle, NC (2)
Estelle Johnson, WAS
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA (2)
Emily Sonnett, POR (2)		 Sofia Huerta, CHI
Crystal Dunn, NC (2)
McCall Zerboni, NC		 Francisca Ordega, WAS
Jessica McDonald, NC
Mallory Pugh, WAS (2)		 [9]
May Abby Smith, UTA Steph Catley, SEA
Abby Erceg, NC
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA (3)
Ali Krieger, ORL		 Kristie Mewis, HOU
Lindsey Horan, POR (2)
McCall Zerboni, NC (2)		 Rachel Daly, HOU (2)
Christine Sinclair, POR
Crystal Dunn, NC (3)		 [10]
June Alyssa Naeher, CHI Becca Moros, UTA
Abby Erceg, NC (2)
Becky Sauerbrunn, UTA (4)
Merritt Mathias, NC		 Lindsey Horan, POR (3)
Yuki Nagasato, CHI
McCall Zerboni, NC (3)		 Kealia Ohai, HOU
Christine Sinclair, POR (2)
Crystal Dunn, NC (4)		 [11]
July Adrianna Franch, POR Katie Naughton, CHI
Abby Erceg, NC (3)
Rachel Corsie, UTA
Theresa Nielsen, SEA		 Lindsey Horan, POR (4)
Yuki Nagasato, CHI (2)
McCall Zerboni, NC (4)		 Megan Rapinoe, SEA (2)
Rachel Daly, HOU (3)
Sam Kerr, CHI		 [12]
August Lydia Williams, SEA Megan Oyster, SEA
Abby Erceg, NC (4)
Taylor Comeau, HOU
Theresa Nielsen, SEA (2)		 Lindsey Horan, POR (5)
Sofia Huerta, HOU (2)
Vanessa DiBernardo, CHI		 Lynn Williams, NC
Tobin Heath, POR
Sam Kerr, CHI (2)		 [13]

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		 [14]
May Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS Casey Short, CHI (2)
Rachel Corsie, UTA
Sam Staab, WAS
Merritt Mathias, NC		 Yuki Nagasato, CHI (2)
Jordan DiBiasi, WAS
Verónica Boquete, UTA		 Sam Kerr, CHI (2)
Amy Rodriguez, UTA
Ashley Hatch, WAS		 [15]
June Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (2) Casey Short, CHI (3)
Sam Staab, WAS (2)
Megan Oyster, RFC
Katherine Reynolds, POR		 Andi Sullivan, WAS
Jess Fishlock, RFC
Kristen Hamilton, NC		 Margaret Purce, POR
Amy Rodriguez, UTA (2)
Ifeoma Onumonu, RFC		 [16]
July Kailen Sheridan, NJ (2) Casey Short, CHI (4)
Sarah Gorden, CHI
Abby Erceg, NC (2)
Merritt Mathias, NC (2)		 Vanessa DiBernardo, CHI
Debinha, NC
Gabby Seiler, POR		 Kristen Hamilton, NC (2)
Sam Kerr, CHI (3)
Marta, ORL		 [17]
August Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (3) Casey Short, CHI (5)
Emily Menges, POR
Abby Erceg, NC (3)
Jaelene Hinkle, NC		 Lo'eau LaBonta, UTA
Debinha, NC (2)
Christine Sinclair, POR (2)		 Christen Press, UTA (2)
Margaret Purce, POR (2)
Amy Rodriguez, UTA (3)		 [18]
September Alyssa Naeher, CHI Casey Short, CHI (6)
Julie Ertz, CHI
Lauren Barnes, RFC
Jaelene Hinkle, NC (2)		 Beverly Yanez, RFC
Debinha, NC (3)
Morgan Brian, CHI		 Yuki Nagasato, CHI (3)
Sam Kerr, CHI (4)
Lynn Williams, NC		 [19]

2021
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May Kailen Sheridan, NJY Caprice Dydasco, NJY
Emily Fox, LOU
Phoebe McClernon, ORL
Carson Pickett, NC		 Debinha, NC
Crystal Dunn, POR
Jess Fishlock, RGN		 Sydney Leroux, ORL
Alex Morgan, ORL
Mallory Pugh, CHI		 [20]
June Michelle Betos, LOU Caprice Dydasco, NJY
Abby Erceg, NC
Courtney Petersen, ORL
Becky Sauerbrunn, POR		 Tori Huster, WAS
Kristie Mewis, HOU
Sam Mewis, NC		 Marta, ORL
Trinity Rodman, WAS
Lynn Williams, NC		 [21]
July Bella Bixby, POR Caprice Dydasco, NJY
Emily Menges, POR
Meghan Klingenberg, POR
Katie Naughton, HOU		 Andi Sullivan, WAS
Allie Long, NJY
Morgan Gautrat, CHI		 Sydney Leroux, ORL (2)
Mallory Pugh, CHI (2)
Ashley Hatch, WAS		 [22]
August Casey Murphy, NC Caprice Dydasco, NJY (4)
Emily Menges, POR (2)
Ali Krieger, ORL
Carson Pickett, NC (2)		 Jess Fishlock, RGN (2)
Denise O'Sullivan, NC
Angela Salem, POR		 Nadia Nadim, LOU
Ifeoma Onumonu, NJY
Megan Rapinoe, RGN		 [23]
September Kailen Sheridan, NJY (2) Tierna Davidson, CHI
Sofia Huerta, RGN
Estelle Johnson, NJY
Casey Krueger, CHI		 Morgan Gautrat, CHI (2)
Dzsenifer Marozsán, RGN
Angela Salem, POR (2)		 Bethany Balcer, RGN
Rachel Daly, HOU
Eugénie Le Sommer, RGN		 [24]
October Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS Caprice Dydasco, NJY (5)
Sofia Huerta, RGN (2)
Sarah Gorden, CHI
Sam Staab, WAS		 Jess Fishlock, RGN (3)
Morgan Gautrat, CHI (3)
Angela Salem, POR (3)		 Ashley Hatch, WAS (2)
Margaret Purce, NJY
Trinity Rodman, WAS (2)		 [25]

2022

Awarded as "Best XI of the Month".

Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
May Phallon Tullis-Joyce, SEA Naomi Girma, SD
Alana Cook, SEA
Sofia Huerta, SEA
Vanessa Gilles, LA		 Taylor Kornieck, SD
Rose Lavelle, SEA
Savannah DeMelo, LOU		 Alex Morgan, SD
Rachel Daly, HOU
Mallory Pugh, CHI		 [26][27]
June Bella Bixby, POR Carson Pickett, NC
Tatumn Milazzo, CHI
Naomi Girma, SD (2)
Natalia Kuikka, POR		 Debinha, NC
Samantha Coffey, POR
Taylor Kornieck, SD (2)		 Alex Morgan, SD (2)
Sophia Smith, POR
Mallory Pugh, CHI (2)		 [28]
July Adrianna Franch, KC Carson Pickett, NC (2)
Kristen Edmonds, KC
Kelli Hubly, POR
Hailie Mace, KC		 Hina Sugita, POR
Jess Fishlock, SEA
Lo'eau LaBonta, KC		 Morgan Weaver, POR
Ebony Salmon, HOU
Bethany Balcer, SEA		 [29]
August Adrianna Franch, KC (2) Elizabeth Ball, KC
Naomi Girma, SD (3)
Sofia Huerta, SEA (2)
Carson Pickett, NC (3)		 Meggie Dougherty Howard, ORL
Lo'eau LaBonta, KC (2)
Cari Roccaro, LA		 Diana Ordoñez, NC
Megan Rapinoe, SEA
Ebony Salmon, HOU (2)		 [30]

Multiple winners
* Indicates current NWSL player
Rank N. Player Club(s) Wins
1 Casey Krueger* Chicago Red Stars 11
2 Sam Kerr Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars 10
3 Becky Sauerbrunn* FC Kansas City, Utah Royals FC, Portland Thorns FC 9
4 Abby Erceg* North Carolina Courage 8
5 Debinha* North Carolina Courage 7
Jess Fishlock* OL Reign
7 Crystal Dunn* North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC 6
Lindsey Horan* Portland Thorns FC
Sofia Huerta* Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, OL Reign
Marta* Orlando Pride
Sam Mewis* North Carolina Courage
Mallory Pugh* Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars
Megan Rapinoe* OL Reign
Lynn Williams* North Carolina Courage
15 Aubrey Kingsbury*
(née Bledsoe)		 Washington Spirit 5
Rachel Daly* Houston Dash
Caprice Dydasco* NJ/NY Gotham FC
Yuki Nagasato* Chicago Red Stars
Carson Pickett* North Carolina Courage
Christine Sinclair* Portland Thorns FC
Kailen Sheridan* NJ/NY Gotham FC
McCall Zerboni* North Carolina Courage
23 Jaelene Daniels*
(née Hinkle)		 North Carolina Courage 4
Adrianna Franch* Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current
Morgan Gautrat*
(née Brian)		 Chicago Red Stars
Estelle Johnson* Washington Spirit, NJ/NY Gotham FC
Ali Krieger* Orlando Pride
Alex Morgan* Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC
Emily Sonnett* Portland Thorns FC
30 Julie Ertz* Chicago Red Stars 3
Naomi Girma* San Diego Wave FC
Ashley Hatch* North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit
Lo'eau LaBonta* Utah Royals FC, Kansas City Current
Rose Lavelle* Washington Spirit, OL Reign
Merritt Mathias* North Carolina Courage
Emily Menges* Portland Thorns FC
Christen Press* Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC
Midge Purce* Portland Thorns FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
Amy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC
Angela Salem Portland Thorns FC
Sam Staab* Washington Spirit
42 Bethany Balcer* OL Reign 2
Bella Bixby* Portland Thorns FC
Jane Campbell* Houston Dash
Steph Catley Orlando Pride, Reign FC
Rachel Corsie Utah Royals FC
Abby Dahlkemper* North Carolina Courage
Vanessa DiBernardo* Chicago Red Stars
Kristen Hamilton* North Carolina Courage
Tobin Heath* Portland Thorns FC
Meghan Klingenberg* Portland Thorns FC
Taylor Kornieck* San Diego Wave FC
Stephanie Labbé Washington Spirit
Sydney Leroux* Orlando Pride
Megan Montefusco*
(née Oyster)		 Reign FC
Alyssa Naeher* Chicago Red Stars
Katie Naughton* Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash
Theresa Nielsen Reign FC
Ifeoma Onumonu* Reign FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC
Trinity Rodman* Washington Spirit
Ebony Salmon* Houston Dash
Taylor Smith* North Carolina Courage
Andi Sullivan* Washington Spirit
Kealia Watt*
(née Ohai)		 Houston Dash

See also

References
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