NWSL Player of the Week#2015
{{Short description|Award given weekly during the season to a player in the National Women's Soccer League}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2024}}
The National Women's Soccer League Player of the Week was a weekly soccer award given to individual players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) from 2013 to 2023. The honor was awarded by popular social media vote to the player deemed to have put in the best performances over the past week. The award was replaced by the Goal of the Week award in 2024, but was brought back in 2025.
Selection
From 2013 to 2022, the winner was selected by the NWSL Media Association, an organization of journalists who regularly cover the league.{{cite press release |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/players-of-the-week |title=Players of the Week |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |publisher=National Women's Soccer League}} Since week 2 of the 2022 NWSL season, the winner was selected by the results of a Twitter poll posted by the league.First posted poll for NWSL Player of the Week: {{cite tweet |author=National Women's Soccer League |author-link=National Women's Soccer League |user=NWSL |number=1524106633667825666 |title=@tziarra (@OLReign) @alexmorgan13 (@sandiegowavefc) |language=en |access-date=July 14, 2022}}
Winners
= 2013 =
{{see also|2013 National Women's Soccer League season}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
---|
scope="row" | 1
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Brittany|Cameron}} || Sky Blue FC{{efn|name="nj"}} |
scope="row" | 2
| {{center|{{flagicon|WAL}}}} || {{sn|Jess|Fishlock}} || Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} |
scope="row" | 3
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Heather|O'Reilly}} || Boston Breakers |
scope="row" | 4
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Sydney|Leroux}} || Boston Breakers |
scope="row" | 5
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Abby|Wambach}} || Western New York Flash |
scope="row" | 6
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Christie|Rampone}} || Sky Blue FC{{efn|name="nj"}} |
scope="row" | 7
| {{center|{{flagicon|ENG}}}} || {{sn|Lianne|Sanderson}} || Boston Breakers |
scope="row" | 8
| {{center|{{flagicon|AUS}}}} || {{sn|Lisa|De Vanna}} || Sky Blue FC{{efn|name="nj"}} |
scope="row" | 9
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Abby|Wambach}} (2) || Western New York Flash |
scope="row" | 10
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Lori|Chalupny}} || Chicago Red Stars |
scope="row" | 11
| {{center|{{flagicon|CAN}}}} || {{sn|Karina|LeBlanc}} || Portland Thorns FC |
scope="row" | 12
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Carli|Lloyd}} || Western New York Flash |
scope="row" | 13
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Sydney|Leroux}} (2) || Boston Breakers |
scope="row" | 14
| {{center|{{flagicon|CAN}}}} || {{sn|Karina|LeBlanc}} (2) || Portland Thorns FC |
scope="row" | 15
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Erika|Tymrak}} || FC Kansas City | {{cite press release |title=Player of the Week: Erika Tymrak |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/740331.html |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=March 2, 2014 |date=July 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212144731/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/740331.html |archive-date=February 12, 2014 |df=mdy-all}} |
scope="row" | 16
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Megan|Rapinoe}} || Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} |
scope="row" | 17
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Lauren|Cheney}} || FC Kansas City |
scope="row" | 18
| {{center|{{flagicon|CAN}}}} || {{sn|Diana|Matheson}} || Washington Spirit |
scope="row" | 19
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Jen|Hoy}} || Chicago Red Stars |
=2014=
{{see also|2014 National Women's Soccer League season}}
=2015=
{{see also|2015 National Women's Soccer League season}}
=2016=
{{see also|2016 National Women's Soccer League season}}
=2017=
{{see also|2017 National Women's Soccer League season}}
=2018=
{{see also|2018 National Women's Soccer League season}}
=2019=
{{see also|2019 National Women's Soccer League season}}
=2020=
The 2020 NWSL regular season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=2020 Champions Cup Presented by P&G and Secret Roster Rules |url=https://prod-nwsl-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/uploads/2020/06/challengecup_rosterrules.pdf |publisher=NWSL |access-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-date=June 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623143416/https://prod-nwsl-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/uploads/2020/06/challengecup_rosterrules.pdf |url-status=live}}
=2021 Challenge Cup=
{{see also|2021 NWSL Challenge Cup}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
---|
scope="row" | 1
| colspan="4" | None awarded |
scope="row" | 2
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Ashlyn|Harris}} || Orlando Pride |
scope="row" | 3
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Kristie|Mewis}} || Houston Dash |
scope="row" | 4
| {{center|{{flagicon|ESP}}}} || {{sn||Celia|Celia Jiménez (footballer)}} || OL Reign |
scope="row" | 5
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Adrianna|Franch}} || Portland Thorns FC |
=2021=
{{see also|2021 National Women's Soccer League season}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
---|
scope="row" | 1
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Midge|Purce|Margaret Purce}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC |
scope="row" | 2
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Emina|Ekic}} || Racing Louisville FC |
scope="row" | 3
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Mallory|Pugh|Mallory Swanson}}{{efn|name="mps"}} || Chicago Red Stars |
scope="row" | 4
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Lindsey|Horan}}{{efn|name="lhh"}} || Portland Thorns FC |
scope="row" | 5
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Michelle|Betos}} || Racing Louisville FC |
scope="row" | 6
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Lynn|Williams|dab=soccer}}{{efn|name="lwb"}}|| North Carolina Courage |
scope="row" | 7
| {{center|{{flagicon|JAM}}}} || {{sn|Havana|Solaun}} || North Carolina Courage |
scope="row" | 8
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Ashley|Hatch}} || Washington Spirit |
scope="row" | 9
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Mallory|Pugh|Mallory Swanson}}{{efn|name="mps"}} (2) || Chicago Red Stars |
scope="row" | 10
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Tziarra|King}} || OL Reign |
scope="row" | 11
| {{center|{{flagicon|FRA}}}} || {{sn|Eugénie|Le Sommer}} || OL Reign |
scope="row" | 12
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Bethany|Balcer}} || OL Reign | {{Cite press release |title=Bethany Balcer Named NWSL Player of the Week |url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2021/8/10/bethany-balcer-named-nwsl-player-of-the-week |access-date=August 19, 2021 |publisher=OL Reign |language=en-US |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813201945/https://www.olreign.com/news/2021/8/10/bethany-balcer-named-nwsl-player-of-the-week |url-status=live}} |
scope="row" | 13
| {{center|{{flagicon|NGA}}}} || {{sn|Ifeoma|Onumonu}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC |
scope="row" | 14
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Megan|Rapinoe}} || OL Reign |
scope="row" | 15
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Sarah|Woldmoe}} || Chicago Red Stars |
scope="row" | 16
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Bethany|Balcer}} (2) || OL Reign |
scope="row" | 17
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Sydney|Leroux}} || Orlando Pride |
scope="row" | 18
| {{center|{{flagicon|FRA}}}} || {{sn|Eugénie|Le Sommer}} (2) || OL Reign |
scope="row" | 19
| colspan=3 | Games postponed | {{Cite press release |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-update-regarding-this-weekends-matches |title=NWSL Announces Update Regarding This Weekend's Matches |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=November 6, 2021 |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120035413/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-announces-update-regarding-this-weekends-matches |url-status=live}} |
scope="row" | 20
| {{center|{{flagicon|ENG}}}} || {{sn|Rachel|Daly}} || Houston Dash |
scope="row" | 21
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Midge|Purce|Margaret Purce}} (2) || NJ/NY Gotham FC |
scope="row" | 22
| {{center|{{flagicon|FRA}}}} || {{sn|Eugénie|Le Sommer}} (3) || OL Reign |
= 2022 Challenge Cup =
{{see also|2022 NWSL Challenge Cup}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
---|
scope="row" | 1
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Mallory|Pugh|Mallory Swanson}}{{efn|name="mps"}} || Chicago Red Stars |
scope="row" | 2
| {{center|{{flagicon|MEX}}}} || {{sn|María|Sánchez|dab=footballer}} || Houston Dash |
scope="row" | 3
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Alex|Morgan}} || San Diego Wave FC |
scope="row" | 4
| {{center|{{flagicon|JPN}}}} || {{sn|Hina|Sugita}} || Portland Thorns FC |
scope="row" | 5
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Elyse|Bennett}} || Kansas City Current |
= 2022 =
{{see also|2022 National Women's Soccer League season}}
= 2023 =
{{see also|2023 National Women's Soccer League season}}
= 2025 =
{{see also|2025 National Women's Soccer League season}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
scope="col" | Week
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
---|
scope="row" | 1
| {{center|{{flagicon|ZAM}}}} || {{sn|Barbra|Banda}}|| Orlando Pride |
scope="row" | 2
| {{center|{{flagicon|GER}}}} || {{sn|Gia|Corley}} || San Diego Wave FC |
scope="row" | 3
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Ashley|Hatch}} || Washington Spirit |
scope="row" | 4
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Alyssa|Thompson}} || Angel City FC |
scope="row" | 5
| {{center|{{flagicon|FRA}}}} || {{sn|Delphine|Cascarino}} || San Diego Wave FC |
scope="row" | 6
| {{center|{{flagicon|ESP}}}} || {{sn|Esther|González}} || NJ/NY Gotham FC |
scope="row" | 7
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Riley|Tiernan}} || Angel City FC |
scope="row" | 8
| {{center|{{flagicon|BRA}}}} || Debinha || Kansas City Current |
scope="row" | 9
| {{center|{{flagicon|JPN}}}} || Manaka Matsukubo || North Carolina Courage |
scope="row" | 10
| {{center|{{flagicon|CAN}}}} || Adriana Leon || San Diego Wave FC |
scope="row" | 11
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || Brittany Ratcliffe || Washington Spirit |
Multiple winners
{{updated|June 6, 2025 (includes Challenge Cup winners)}}
The below table lists players who have won on more than one occasion.
class="wikitable" | |
style="background-color:#faecc8" | {{center|bold*}} | Indicates current NWSL player |
italics | Indicates player still playing professional soccer |
class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Team(s) ! scope="col" | Wins | ||
scope="row" | 1
| {{center|{{flagicon|AUS}}}} || {{sn|Sam|Kerr}} | Western New York Flash, NJ/NY Gotham FC{{efn|name="nj"}}, Chicago Stars FC{{efn|name="chi"}} | {{center|13}} | ||
---|---|---|
style=
! scope="row" | 2 | {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Crystal|Dunn}}
| Washington Spirit, North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC | {{center|9}} | |
rowspan=2 scope="row" | 3
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} || {{sn|Megan|Rapinoe}} | Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|8}} | ||
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Lynn|Biyendolo}}*{{efn|name="lwb"}}
| Western New York Flash, North Carolina Courage, NJ/NY Gotham FC{{efn|name="nj"}} | {{center|8}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
! rowspan=3 scope="row" | 5 | {{center|{{flagicon|WAL}}}} | {{sn|Jess|Fishlock}}*
| Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|6}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Sofia|Huerta}}*
| Chicago Stars FC{{efn|name="chi"}}, Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|6}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Sydney|Leroux}}*
| Boston Breakers, Seattle Reign FC, FC Kansas City, Orlando Pride, Angel City FC | {{center|6}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
! scope="row" | 8 | {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Mallory|Swanson}}*{{efn|name="mps"}}
| Washington Spirit, Chicago Stars FC{{efn|name="chi"}} | {{center|5}} | |
style=
! rowspan=6 scope="row" | 9 | {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Adrianna|Franch}}
| Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current | {{center|4}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Kristen|Hamilton}}*
| North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current | {{center|4}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|JPN}}}} | {{sn|Nahomi|Kawasumi}}
| Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|4}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Alex|Morgan}}
| Portland Thorns FC, San Diego Wave FC | {{center|4}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Alyssa|Naeher}}*
| Boston Breakers, Chicago Stars FC{{efn|name="chi"}} | {{center|4}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Christen|Press}}*
| Chicago Stars FC{{efn|name="chi"}}, Utah Royals FC, Angel City FC | {{center|4}} | |
rowspan=11 scope="row" | 15
| {{center|{{flagicon|ESP}}}} || {{sn|Verónica|Boquete}} | {{center|3}} | ||
{{center|{{flagicon|ENG}}}} | {{sn|Rachel|Daly}}
| {{center|3}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|BRA}}}} | {{sn | Debinha}}*
| North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current | {{center|3}} |
{{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Lindsey|Heaps}} {{efn|name="lhh"}}
| {{center|3}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Aubrey|Kingsbury}}*{{efn|name="abk"}}
| {{center|3}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|FRA}}}} | {{sn|Eugénie|Le Sommer}}
| Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|3}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|CAN}}}} | {{sn|Karina|LeBlanc}}
| Portland Thorns FC, Chicago Stars FC{{efn|name="chi"}} | {{center|3}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|CAN}}}} | {{sn|Adriana|Leon}}*
| Boston Breakers, San Diego Wave FC | {{center|3}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|SCO}}}} | {{sn|Kim|Little}}
| Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|3}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Midge|Purce|Margaret Purce}}*
| Portland Thorns FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC{{efn|name="nj"}} | {{center|3}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Sophia|Wilson}}*{{efn|name="ssw"}}
| {{center|3}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
! rowspan=16 scope="row" | 26 | {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Bethany|Balcer}}*
| Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|2}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Michelle|Betos}}*
| Portland Thorns FC, Racing Louisville FC | {{center|2}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Shea|Groom}}*
| {{center|2}} | |
style="background-color:#faecc8;"
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Ashley|Hatch}}*
| {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Tobin|Heath}}
| {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Carli|Lloyd}}
| {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Jessica|McDonald}}
| Western New York Flash, North Carolina Courage | {{center|2}} | |
style=
| {{center|{{flagicon|JPN}}}} | {{sn|Yūki|Nagasato}}
| Chicago Stars FC{{efn|name="chi"}} | {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|NGA}}}} | {{sn|Ifeoma|Onumonu}}
| Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}}, NJ/NY Gotham FC{{efn|name="nj"}} | {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|ENG}}}} | {{sn|Lianne|Sanderson}}
| {{center|2}} | |
style=
| {{center|{{flagicon|CAN}}}} | {{sn|Christine|Sinclair}}
| {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|ENG}}}} | {{sn|Jodie|Taylor}}
| Washington Spirit, Seattle Reign FC{{efn|name="rgn"}} | {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Abby|Wambach}}
| {{center|2}} | |
{{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|Kealia|Watt}}{{efn|name="kwo"}}
| {{center|2}} | |
style=
| {{center|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | {{sn|McCall|Zerboni}}
| {{center|2}} |
See also
{{Portal|Women's association football|Association football|Sports}}
- List of sports awards honoring women
- NWSL awards
- NWSL Team of the Month
- NWSL Rookie of the Month
- NWSL Player of the Month
- NWSL records and statistics
- Women's soccer in the United States
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Notes
{{Notelist
|refs=
{{efn|name="chi"|Chicago Stars FC was previously known as Chicago Red Stars.}}
{{efn|name="nj"|NJ/NY Gotham FC was previously known as Sky Blue FC.}}
{{efn|name="rgn"|Seattle Reign FC was previously known as Reign FC and OL Reign.}}
{{efn|name="abk"|Aubrey Kingsbury, {{nee}} Aubrey Bledsoe.}}
{{efn|name="kwo"|Kealia Watt, {{nee}} Kealia Ohai.}}
{{efn|name="lhh"|Lindsey Heaps, {{nee}} Lindsey Horan.}}
{{efn|name="lwb"|Lynn Biyendolo, {{nee}} Lynn Williams.}}
{{efn|name="mps"|Mallory Swanson, {{nee}} Mallory Pugh.}}
{{efn|name="ssw"|Sophia Wilson, {{nee}} Sophia Smith.}}
{{efn|name="tkf"|Taylor Flint, {{nee}} Taylor Kornieck.}}
}}
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