NWSL Goal of the Week
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The National Women's Soccer League Goal of the Week is a weekly soccer award given to individual players in the National Women's Soccer League. The honor is awarded by popular social media vote to the player deemed to have scored the best goal over the past week. The award was given out during the 2016—2019 seasons and was reintroduced in 2024, in place of the Player of the Week award, which was awarded from 2013—2023.
Winners
=2016=
{{see also|2016 National Women's Soccer League season}}
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| scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 1
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Steph|Catley}} || Orlando Pride |
| scope="row" | 2
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Ali|Krieger}} || Washington Spirit |
| scope="row" | 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} || Chicago Red Stars |
| scope="row" | 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} (2) || Chicago Red Stars |
| scope="row" | 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Alex|Morgan}} || Orlando Pride |
| scope="row" | 6
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Tobin|Heath}} || Portland Thorns FC |
| scope="row" | 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Erika|Tymrak}} || FC Kansas City |
| scope="row" | 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} (3) || Chicago Red Stars |
| scope="row" | 9
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Becky|Sauerbrunn}} || FC Kansas City | {{Cite press release |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/wny-flash-forward-jessica-mcdonald-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week |title=WNY Flash forward Jessica McDonald voted NWSL Player of the Week |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |accessdate=June 28, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916212712/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/wny-flash-forward-jessica-mcdonald-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week |archive-date=September 16, 2016}} |
| scope="row" | 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Jasmyne|Spencer}} || Orlando Pride |
| scope="row" | 11
| {{flagicon|Iceland}} {{sn|Dagný|Brynjarsdóttir}} || Portland Thorns FC |
| scope="row" | 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Kristen|Edmonds}} || Orlando Pride |
| scope="row" | 13
| {{flagicon|ARG}} {{sn|Estefanía|Banini}} || Washington Spirit |
| scope="row" | 14
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sn|Rachel|Daly}} || Houston Dash |
| scope="row" | 15
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sn|Rachel|Daly}} (2) || Houston Dash |
| scope="row" | 16
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christine|Nairn}} || Washington Spirit |
| scope="row" | 17
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Alex|Morgan}} (2) || Orlando Pride |
| scope="row" | 18
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} (4) || Chicago Red Stars |
| scope="row" | 19
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Kealia|Ohai|Kealia Watt}} || Houston Dash |
File:StephCatley.jpg, first winner of the award]]
=2017=
{{see also|2017 National Women's Soccer League season}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | |
| scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" | 1
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sn|Rachel|Daly}} || Houston Dash | {{cite press release |url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2017/04/19/rachel-daly-wins-nwsl-goal-week-week-1 |title=Rachel Daly wins NWSL Goal of the Week in Week 1 |publisher=Houston Dynamo FC |date=April 19, 2017 |accessdate=April 21, 2017}} | |
| scope="row" | 2
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Danica|Evans}} || Orlando Pride | |
| scope="row" | 3
| {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn||Camila|dab=footballer}} || Orlando Pride | |
| scope="row" | 4
| {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sn|Jess|Fishlock}} || Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | |
| scope="row" | 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} || Chicago Red Stars | |
| scope="row" | 6
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Sofia|Huerta}} || Chicago Red Stars | |
| scope="row" | 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Becky|Sauerbrunn}} || FC Kansas City | |
| scope="row" | 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Lindsey|Horan}} || Portland Thorns FC | |
| scope="row" | 9
| {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn||Camila|dab=footballer}} (2) || Orlando Pride | |
| scope="row" | 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Vanessa|DiBernardo}} || Chicago Red Stars | {{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/19395382|title=Goal of the Week: Vanessa DiBernardo|publisher=National Women's Soccer League |date=June 27, 2017 |accessdate=June 27, 2017}} | |
| scope="row" | 11
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} || Sky Blue FC | {{Cite tweet|user=NWSL|author=National Women's Soccer League|number=882660384334675968|date=July 5, 2017|title=Week 11 #NWSL Goal of the Week: @samkerr1 of @SkyBlueFC!}} | |
| scope="row" | 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Lindsey|Horan}} (2) || Portland Thorns FC | |
| scope="row" | 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Toni|Pressley}} || Orlando Pride | |
| rowspan=2 scope="row" | 14
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Megan|Rapinoe}} || Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | rowspan=2 | {{cite press release |last=Linehan |first=Meg |title=Megan Rapinoe named Player of the Week for second time this season |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/megan-rapinoe-named-player-of-the-week-for-second-time-this-season |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |date=July 26, 2017 |access-date=July 25, 2017}} | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} (2) | Chicago Red Stars |
| scope="row" | 15
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Sofia|Huerta}} (2) || Chicago Red Stars | |
| scope="row" | 16
| {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn||Marta|dab=footballer}} || Orlando Pride | |
| scope="row" | 17
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} (2) || Sky Blue FC | |
| scope="row" | 18
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Alex|Morgan}} || Orlando Pride | |
| scope="row" | 19
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Julie|Ertz}} || Chicago Red Stars | |
| scope="row" | 20
| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sn|Christine|Sinclair}} || Portland Thorns FC | |
| scope="row" | 21
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sn|Rachel|Daly}} (2) || Houston Dash | |
| scope="row" | 22
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Alanna|Kennedy}} || Orlando Pride |
File:Christen Press - Red Stars 2014.jpg, record holder with nine awards]]
=2018=
{{see also|2018 National Women's Soccer League season}}
=2019=
{{see also|2019 National Women's Soccer League season}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Honor ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 1
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Tobin|Heath}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite web |title=Week 1 Goal of the Week: Tobin Heath |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/A093C431-0BA6-F0DB-A012-27EDFC235C42 |website=NWSL |accessdate=April 16, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 1 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaYWLs4RXqA |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=July 11, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Crystal|Dunn}} || North Carolina Courage | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Megan|Crosson}} | Washington Spirit | |
| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sn|Nichelle|Prince}} | Houston Dash | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 2
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Alanna|Kennedy}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Orlando Pride | rowspan=4 | {{cite web|title=Week 2 Goal of the Week: Alanna Kennedy|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/C646CCF8-1EA7-43D7-B90F-4BCF1E086D9D|website=NWSL |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 2 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m969n-Zanew |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=July 11, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sn|Christine|Sinclair}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Lo'eau|LaBonta}} | Utah Royals FC | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Bethany|Balcer}} | Reign FC | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 3
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Tobin|Heath}} (2) | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=Week 3 Goal of the Week: Tobin Heath |user=NWSL |number=1123331187324252160 |access-date=April 30, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 3 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C94zcfUjLHg |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=July 11, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} || Utah Royals FC | ||
| {{flagicon|JPN}} {{sn|Yūki|Nagasato}} | Chicago Red Stars | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Crystal|Dunn}} | North Carolina Courage | |
| rowspan=2 scope="rowgroup" | 4{{efn|Only two goals were scored in week 4 of the 2019 NWSL season, hence only two goals were nominated.}}
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Kealia|Ohai|Kealia Watt}}{{efn|name="kow"}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Houston Dash | rowspan=2 | {{cite tweet |title=A late game-winner or an early stunner. |user=NWSL |number=1125497966201069568 |date=May 6, 2019 |access-date=May 6, 2019}}{{cite tweet |title=Oh my, Ohai! |user=NWSL |number=1125867905600688129 |date=May 7, 2019 |access-date=May 7, 2019}} | ||
| scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}} || Utah Royals FC | ||
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 5
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn||Andressinha}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=Ready. Set. Vote for the #NWSL Goal of the Week! |user=NWSL |number=1128034681813782530 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |date=May 13, 2019}}{{cite tweet |title=Unstoppable |user=NWSL |number=1128404620924018688 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |date=May 14, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|JAM}} {{sn|Cheyna|Matthews}} || Washington Spirit | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}} | Utah Royals FC | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} | Chicago Red Stars | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 6
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Jordan|DiBiasi|Jordan Baggett}}{{efn|name="jdb"}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Washington Spirit | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=Get your vote in for the Week 6 #NWSL Goal of the Week |user=NWSL |number=1130571396000681984 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |date=May 20, 2019}}{{cite tweet |title=Olimpico from the rookie! |user=NWSL |number=1130941338738876416 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |date=May 21, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|CRC}} {{sn|Raquel|Rodríguez}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}} | Utah Royals FC | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Elizabeth|Eddy}} | Sky Blue FC | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 7
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Bethany|Balcer}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Reign FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=4 nominees. 1 winner. |user=NWSL |number=1133470498191396864 |date=May 28, 2019 |accessdate=July 12, 2023}}{{cite tweet |title=Perfect cross. Perfect header. |user=NWSL |number=1133840437809098754 |date=May 29, 2019 |access-date=May 29, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Midge|Purce|Margaret Purce}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Makenzy|Doniak}} | Utah Royals FC | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Ashley|Hatch}} | Washington Spirit | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 8
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Midge|Purce|Margaret Purce}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=Four big goals, but only one #NWSL Goal of the Week. |user=NWSL |number=1135644826207227904 |date=June 3, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2023}}{{cite tweet |title=There's no place like home. |user=NWSL |number=1136014765552279554 |date=June 3, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2023}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Ashley|Hatch}} || Washington Spirit | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Kristen|Hamilton}} | North Carolina Courage | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christine|Nairn}} | Houston Dash | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 9
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Utah Royals FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=The moment you've been waiting for. |user=NWSL |number=1140718255155187713 |date=June 17, 2019 |accessdate=June 17, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Week 9 Goal of the Week|url=https://twitter.com/UtahRoyalsFC/status/1141089431610281984 |date=June 18, 2019 |accessdate=June 18, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Midge|Purce|Margaret Purce}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Joanna|Boyles}} | Orlando Pride | |
| {{flagicon|SWE}} {{sn|Julia|Spetsmark}} | North Carolina Courage | |
| scope="rowgroup" | 10{{efn|No other goals were nominated in week 10 of the 2019 season.}}
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sn|Jess|Fishlock}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Reign FC | ||
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 11
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Tyler|Lussi}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=🗣️🗣️ Time to vote for the #NWSL Goal of the Week! |user=NWSL |number=1145791686519468032 |date=July 1, 2019 |accessdate=July 1, 2019}}{{cite tweet |title=.@tyler_lussi entered the match in the 63rd minute. |user=NWSL |number=1146184273306836997 |date=July 2, 2019 |access-date=July 2, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} || Chicago Red Stars | ||
| {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sn|Jess|Fishlock}} | Reign FC | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Leah|Pruitt}} | North Carolina Courage | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 12
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn||Marta|dab=footballer}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Orlando Pride | rowspan=4 | {{cite web |title=Marta, Orlando Pride Week 12 #NWSL Goal of the Week |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwPuL8fWqMI |website=YouTube |accessdate=July 11, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 12 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1gIYK7OHHg |website=YouTube |accessdate=July 11, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Kristen|Hamilton}} || North Carolina Courage | ||
| {{flagicon|ESP}} {{sn | Celia|Celia Jiménez (footballer)}} | Reign FC |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Bayley|Feist}} | Washington Spirit | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 13
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Tyler|Lussi}} (2) | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite web |title=Tyler Lussi, Portland Thorns FC Week 13 #NWSL Goal of the Week |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdfz5-JlSac |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=July 25, 2019}}{{cite tweet |title=Dramatic game-winners and individual brilliance on display in Week 13. |user=NWSL |number=1150880215377121280 |access-date=July 15, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn||Marta|dab=footballer}} || Orlando Pride | ||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn | Debinha}} | North Carolina Courage |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Jen|Hoy|Jennifer Hoy}} | Sky Blue FC | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 14
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Utah Royals FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |title=Time to vote! Select your favorite #NWSL Goal of the Week for Week 14! |user=NWSL |number=1153401832036868102 |date=July 22, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2023}}{{cite tweet |title=Fans selected forward Christen Press @UtahRoyalsFC for Goal of the Week Friday against Portland Thorns FC! @ChristenPress #PRESSGOW #NWSL |user=NWSL |number=1153772827562184704 |date=July 23, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2023}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christine|Sinclair}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Marisa|Viggiano}} | Orlando Pride | |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} | Chicago Red Stars | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 15
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} (2) | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Utah Royals FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite web |title=Christen Press, Utah Royals FC Week 15 Goal of the Week |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKRbSTGVdy4 |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=July 30, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 15 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VVCijR7238 |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=July 30, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Hayley|Raso}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Kristen|Hamilton}} | North Carolina Courage | |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} {{sn|Yūki|Nagasato}} | Chicago Red Stars | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 16
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Chicago Red Stars | rowspan=4 | {{cite web |title=Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars Week 16 #NWSL Goal of the Week |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1s7fV886cE |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=August 9, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 16 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2nDBSZ7We0 |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=August 9, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|NZL}} {{sn|Rosie|White}} || Reign FC | ||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sn | Debinha}} | North Carolina Courage |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Imani|Dorsey}} | Sky Blue FC | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 17
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}} (2) | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Utah Royals FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite web |title=Amy Rodriguez, Utah Royals FC Week 17 #NWSL Goal of the Week |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkIX-IsxA6E |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=August 16, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 17 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7eKl8ss7Fk |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=August 16, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|JPN}} {{sn|Yūki|Nagasato}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Crystal|Dunn}} | North Carolina Courage | |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} {{sn|Shea|Groom}} | Reign FC | |
| rowspan=4 scope="rowgroup" | 18
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Christen|Press}} (3) | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Utah Royals FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite web |title=Christen Press, Utah Royals FC {{!}} Week 18 #NWSL Goal of the Week |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yRHlS7ZwyY |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=August 20, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Week 18 Goal of the Week nominees #NWSL 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohOns1Bedj0 |website=YouTube |publisher=NWSL |accessdate=August 20, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| {{flagicon|AUS}} {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} || Chicago Red Stars | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Paige|Monaghan}} | Sky Blue FC | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sn|Andi|Sullivan}} | Washington Spirit |
=2024=
{{see also|2024 National Women's Soccer League season}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Honor ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 1
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|NGA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Asisat|Oshoala}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Bay FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1769850605999165657|title=Who scored the Goal of the Week?|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1770592926936051919|title=First Game, First Goal, First Goal of the Week Winner! |language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} || {{sn|Janine|Beckie}} || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|COL}} | {{sn|Elexa|Bahr}} | Racing Louisville FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | {{sn|Ally|Schlegel}} | Chicago Red Stars |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 2
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|KOR}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Ji So-yun | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Seattle Reign FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1772351020753973467|title=Who scored the Goal of the Week?|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=Seattle Reign FC |author-link=Seattle Reign FC |user=reignfc|number=1772730198800437365|title=🗣️ OH YES JI DID! 👏🏆 |language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Hal|Hershfelt |
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || Marta || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Ally|Sentnor}} || Utah Royals
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 3
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Sam|Coffey}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1774892203162173764|title=Who had the Goal of the Week? 🤔|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1775252026026316262|title=A 99th minute extra time equalizer from Sam Coffey earns her the Goal of the Week! ⭐️|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} || {{sn|Racheal|Kundananji}} || Bay FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|JAM}} || {{sn|Havana|Solaun}} || Houston Dash
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|AUS}} || {{sn|Emily|van Egmond}} || San Diego Wave FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 4
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Alex|Loera}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Bay FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1779966490944413732|title=Vote for the Goal of the Week Winner Here ⬇️|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1780332648751128889|title=A dream first goal for Alex Loera earns her the Week 4 Goal of the Week! 😍|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|MWI}} || {{sn|Temwa|Chawinga}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || Marta || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Brittany|Ratcliffe}} || Washington Spirit
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 5
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Tziarra|King}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Seattle Reign FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1782508374501757178|title=Who had the Goal of the Week? 🤔|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1782865685409841337|title=The Super Sub with the SUPER Goal 🤩 |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Croix|Bethune}} || Washington Spirit
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|SCO}} || {{sn|Claire|Emslie}} || Angel City FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Mallory|Swanson}} || Chicago Red Stars
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 6
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Sophia|Smith|dab=soccer, born 2000}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1785074225180475786|title=Who had the Deloitte Impact Save of the Week|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1785461845085569396|title=Red light 🔴 Green Light 🟩 GOOOOALLLLLLL from Sophia Smith!! 🤩|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Vanessa|DiBernardo}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} || {{sn|Ouleymata|Sarr}} || Washington Spirit
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Reilyn|Turner}} || Racing Louisville FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 7
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Veronica|Latsko}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Seattle Reign FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1787586523652563196|title=Vote for the Goal of the Week here 👇|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1787966495693087210|title=A game-winning, back-to-goal header with only 10 players on the field?!? 🫨|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} || {{sn|Barbra|Banda}} || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} || {{sn|Racheal|Kundananji}} || Bay FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Brittany|Ratcliffe}} || Washington Spirit
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 8
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Ella|Stevens}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | NJ/NY Gotham FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1790110487843139982|title=Who had the Goal of the Week?|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1790473674769793178|title=One Touch, Shot, GOAL of the Week ‼️ |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Savannah|DeMelo}} || Racing Louisville FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Olivia|Moultrie}} || Portland Thorns FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Cameron|Tucker|dab=soccer}} || Utah Royals
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 9
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Emma|Sears}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Racing Louisville FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1792654325074042971|title=Cast your vote for Goal of the Week 🗳️ |date=May 20, 2024|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1793032379117850677|title=The precision needed to score from this angle 🤌|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Savannah|DeMelo}} || Racing Louisville FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Emily|Sams}} || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Lynn|Williams|dab=soccer}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 10
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Emma|Sears}} (2)
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Racing Louisville FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1795538358061707450|title=Who had the GOTW|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1795909155150328153|title=And she’s done it AGAIN! |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Emeri|Adames}} || Seattle Reign FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Veronica|Latsko}} || Seattle Reign FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|VEN}} || {{sn|Bárbara|Olivieri}} || Houston Dash
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 11
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Rose|Lavelle}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | NJ/NY Gotham FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1800255778021908932|title=Vote Here for your GOTW Winner|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1800649841866920381|title=The outside of the foot pass 🤌 The left footed finish 🤌 🤌 |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Vanessa|DiBernardo}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Julie|Doyle|dab=soccer, born 1998}} || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Kiki|Pickett}} || Bay FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 12
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Croix|Bethune}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Washington Spirit
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1802802599030370606|title=Who is your Week 12 GOTW Winner?|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1803163469849518220|title=WHAT CAN’T SHE DO, SHE’S CROIX BETHUNE ‼️|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Kate|Del Fava}} || Utah Royals
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Ella|Stevens}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Mallory|Swanson}} || Chicago Red Stars
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 13
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Trinity|Rodman}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Washington Spirit
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1805337931386961973|title=Who you got as the Week 13 Winner? 🤔 👇|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1805727822201434243|title=Trinity Rodman’s rocket of a finish wins her Goal of the Week!!! 🫡 |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Maycee|Bell}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Lo'eau|LaBonta}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Reilyn|Turner}} || Racing Louisville FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 14
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Mallory|Swanson}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Chicago Red Stars
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1807886258213212470|title=Vote here for your GOTW Winner!|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1808251043811414461|title=Mallory Swanson is good at Soccer. |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || {{sn|Adriana|dab=footballer, born 1996|}} || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} || {{sn|Barbra|Banda}} || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|MWI}} || {{sn|Temwa|Chawinga}} || Kansas City Current
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 15
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Mallory|Swanson}} (2)
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Chicago Red Stars
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1810412609080057862|title=Who is your GOTW Winner?|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1810803432325853323|title=BACK-2-BACK 🤩|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|MWI}} || {{sn|Temwa|Chawinga}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Rose|Lavelle}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|JPN}} || {{sn|Manaka|Matsukubo}} || North Carolina Courage
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 16
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Jameese|Joseph}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Chicago Red Stars
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1828147224284667962|title=We're back with Goal of the Week for Week 16!|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1828526935305072880|title=HOW ABOUT THAT ANGLE ‼️|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Yazmeen|Ryan}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Ella|Stevens}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Alyssa|Thompson}} || Angel City FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 17
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|KOR}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Ji So-yun (2)
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Seattle Reign FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1831052737297211589|title=Vote for your Goal of the Week here!|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1831433794110550254|title=What a strike by Ji So-Yun!|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || Adriana || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|MWI}} || {{sn|Temwa|Chawinga}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|AUS}} || {{sn|Cortnee|Vine}} || North Carolina Courage
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 18
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Marta
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Orlando Pride
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1833227444393804047|title=Vote here for your GOTW winner 👀|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1833597114875842776|title=MARTA FROM DISTANCE 🚀|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|MWI}} || {{sn|Temwa|Chawinga}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Trinity|Rodman}} || Washington Spirit
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|KOR}} || {{sn|Ji|So-yun}} || Seattle Reign FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 19
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Trinity|Rodman}} (2)
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Washington Spirit
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1836126994997842252|title=GOOOOOOOAAAALLLL 🗣️ |language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1836488961080086609|title=Trin Spin ➡️ Upper 90 finish 🤯|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Bethany|Balcer}} || Racing Louisville FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} || {{sn|Cloé|Lacasse}} || Utah Royals
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Ashley|Sanchez}} || North Carolina Courage
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 20
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|JPN}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Yūki|Nagasato}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Houston Dash
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1838666551412596793|title=It's that time of the week! 👀 Who you got for the Week 20 Goal of the Week? 👇|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1839025748881084606|title=No surprise here, Yuki Nagasato’s strike is our Week 20 Goal of the Week!|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Lo'eau|LaBonta}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Yazmeen|Ryan}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Alyssa|Thompson}} || Angel City FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 21
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|ESP}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Ana|Tejada}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Utah Royals
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1840836933238374491|title=Who's your Week 21 Winner?|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1841215445879144887|title=Felicidades Ana Tejada! 🥳|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || Angelina || Orlando Pride
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || Ludmila || Chicago Red Stars
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|IRL}} || {{sn|Denise|O'Sullivan}} || North Carolina Courage
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 22
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|JPN}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Manaka Matsukubo
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | North Carolina Courage
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1843382923522912733|title=Who’s your Week 22 Goal of the Week Winner?|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1843752721763238185|title=Manaka makes her mark! 🔥|language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Hannah|Betfort}} || Utah Royals
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Vanessa|DiBernardo}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|M.A.|Vignola}} || Angel City FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 23
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Christen|Press}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Angel City FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1846275874124935656|title=Jaw droppers, record breakers, and late equalizers! 🤩|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1846648658349220220|title=Christen Press is SO back 🤩 |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|MWI}} || {{sn|Temwa|Chawinga}} || Kansas City Current
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} || {{sn|Cloé|Lacasse}} || Utah Royals
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} || {{sn|Christine|Sinclair}} || Portland Thorns FC
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 24
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Sydney|Leroux}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Angel City FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1848476545612202390|title=Vote Here 👇|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1848816574733471893|title=Come on now @sydneyleroux 😮💨 |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Olivia|Athens}} || Seattle Reign FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} || {{sn|Delphine|Cascarino}} || San Diego Wave FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ESP}} || {{sn|Claudia|Zornoza}} || Utah Royals
|-
! rowspan=4 scope="row" | 25
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner
| style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Mandy|Freeman}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;" | NJ/NY Gotham FC
| rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1853520566021492912 |title=When we tell you our jaws dropped watching these goals… 😮 |language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1853910965407920135 |title=Mandy Freeman made sure her first career goal was a Goal of the Week winner! |language=en}}
|-
! rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} || {{sn|Christine|Sinclair}} || Portland Thorns FC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Ashley|Hatch}} || Washington Spirit
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ESP}} || Esther || NJ/NY Gotham FC
|-
|}
=2025=
{{see also|2025 National Women's Soccer League season}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | Honor ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Nat.|Nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 1
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Kiki|Pickett}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Bay FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1901727000622166285|title=21 goals to open kickoff weekend 🔥|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1902110869536067794|title=Kiki Pickett's volley from distance is pure class 🤌 |language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} || {{sn|Barbra|Banda}} || Orlando Pride | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | {{sn|Michelle|Cooper}} | Kansas City Current |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} | {{sn|Gabi|Portilho}} | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 2
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Jordyn|Bugg}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Seattle Reign FC | 🗣️|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1904647718036726039|title=🗣️ Are you serious, Jordyn Bugg?! 🤯 |language=en}} | |
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Kennedy|Fuller}} || Angel City FC | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | {{sn|Karlie|Lema}} | Bay FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ESP}} | {{sn|Claudia|Zornoza}} | Utah Royals |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 3
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Alyssa|Thompson}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Angel City FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1906816027716960665|title=We get it, it’s hard to choose just ONE 😮💨🔥|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1907176475528138830|title=Alyssa Thompson is putting on a SHOW for her city! ⭐|language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sn|Ashley|Hatch}} || Washington Spirit | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|NGA}} | {{sn|Chiamaka|Okwuchukwu}} | San Diego Wave FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | {{sn|Emma|Sears}} | Racing Louisville FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 4
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|COL}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Leicy|Santos}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Washington Spirit | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1911836246944383218|title=Santos. Debinha. Ludmila. González.|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1912209210433032680|title=LEICY SANTOS UNA CRACK ⚡️🤩|language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || Debinha || Kansas City Current | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ESP}} | {{sn|Esther|González}} | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} | Ludmila | Chicago Stars FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 5
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Kiki|Pickett}} (2) | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Bay FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1914390546363088999|title=Is anyone else's jaws still dropped from these goals?? 🫨🫨|language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1914753254472511678|title=KIKI PICKETT WITH THE ROCKET FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX 🚀😱|language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || Maddie Dahlien || Portland Thorns FC | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} | Kenza Dali | San Diego Wave FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} | Geyse | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 6
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Reilyn|Turner}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Portland Thorns FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1916926531060044128|title=Four world-class finishes, but only one can win Goal the Week. 🌟🌎🔝language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1917299476525637923|title=Scored on her former team and won Goal of the Week 😛💅|language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ZAM}} || Barbra Banda || Orlando Pride | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Emma Sears | Racing Louisville FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Delanie Sheehan | Houston Dash |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 7
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Gisele|Thompson}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Angel City FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1919469963724677433|title=Only one can win. 😮language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1919837315939123500|title=She’s just a girl nonchalantly finishing a cross with the outside of her foot 🤷🏻♀️ |language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || Avery Patterson || Houston Dash | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|MEX}} | Reyna Reyes | Portland Thorns FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Katie Zelem | Angel City FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 8
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Christen|Press}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Angel City FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1922017539032281510|title=Bangers, Brilliance, and everything in between 🤌language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1922373575098470900|title=Written in the stars 🤩|language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} || Debinha || Kansas City Current | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Taylor Flint | Racing Louisville FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} | Julia Grosso | Chicago Stars FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 9
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Casey|Krueger}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Washington Spirit | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1924528322198851636|title=These goals turned heads in Week 9 🎯language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1924899619860783561|title=Casey CLUTCH Krueger 👊😤|language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || Ashley Hatch || Washington Spirit | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|JPN}} | Manaka Matsukubo | North Carolina Courage |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Pietra Tordin | Portland Thorns FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 10
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|CAN}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Adriana|Leon}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | San Diego Wave FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1927435762355827165|title=They make scoring look too easy 😮💨language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1927802913902006754|title=What a performance, Adriana Leon 🤯 |language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} || Penelope Hocking || Bay FC | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Avery Patterson | Houston Dash |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Riley Tiernan | Angel City FC |
| rowspan=4 scope="row" | 11
! scope="row" style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Winner | style="background:#d0e7ff; text-align:center" | {{flagicon|USA}} || style="background:#d0e7ff;" | {{sn|Emma|Sears}} | style="background:#d0e7ff;" | Racing Louisville FC | rowspan=4 | {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1932151465381863478|title=These goals left us 😳😦 |language=en}} {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1932527913330688177|title=My goodness, Emma Sears what have you just done 🪄😮 |language=en}} | ||
| rowspan=3 scope="rowgroup" | Nominees
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|JPN}} || Manaka Matsukubo || North Carolina Courage | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Sally Menti | Seattle Reign FC |
| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|USA}} | Ally Schlegel | Chicago Stars FC |
Multiple winners
The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background-color:#faecc8" | {{center|*}}
| Indicates current NWSL player |
| Italics
| Indicates players still playing professional soccer |
| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club(s) ! scope="col" | Wins | |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
! scope="row" | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Christen Press* | Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC, Angel City FC
| {{center|11}} |
| scope="row" | 2
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath || Portland Thorns FC | {{center|5}} | |
|---|---|
| rowspan=3 scope="row" | 3
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rachel Daly || Houston Dash | {{center|4}} | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan | Portland Thorns FC
| {{center|4}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Marta* | Orlando Pride
| {{center|4}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
! rowspan=5 scope="row" | 6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alanna Kennedy* | Orlando Pride
| {{center|3}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr | Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars
| {{center|3}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride
| {{center|3}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Emma Sears* | Racing Louisville FC
| {{center|3}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kealia Watt{{efn|name="kow"}} | Houston Dash
| {{center|3}} |
| rowspan=15 scope="row" | 11
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Camila || Orlando Pride | {{center|2}} | |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kristen Edmonds | Orlando Pride
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Jess Fishlock* | Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}}
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Huerta* | Chicago Red Stars
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sydney Leroux* | Orlando Pride, Angel City FC
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Lussi* | Portland Thorns FC
| {{center|2}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Christine Nairn | Washington Spirit, Orlando Pride
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kiki Pickett* | Bay FC
| {{center|2}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Toni Pressley | Orlando Pride
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Trinity Rodman* | Washington Spirit
| {{center|2}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Amy Rodriguez | Utah Royals FC
| {{center|2}} |
| style=
| {{flagicon|USA}} Becky Sauerbrunn | FC Kansas City
| {{center|2}} |
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns FC
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Ji So-yun* | Seattle Reign FC
| {{center|2}} |
| style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mallory Swanson* | Chicago Red Stars
| {{center|2}} |
See also
{{Portal|Women's association football|Association football|Sports}}
- List of sports awards honoring women
- NWSL awards
- NWSL records and statistics
- Women's soccer in the United States
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Notes
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{{efn|name="jdb"|Jordan Baggett, {{nee}} Jordan DiBiasi.}}
{{efn|name="kow"|Kealia Watt, {{nee}} Kealia Ohai.}}
{{efn|name="rgn"|Seattle Reign FC was previously known as OL Reign}}
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References
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