NWSL Players' Awards#2019
{{short description|Women's soccer league awards}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox sports award
| name = NWSL Players' Awards
| sport = Soccer
| competition = National Women's Soccer League
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| discipline =
| givenfor =
| english =
| localnames =
| nickname =
| sponsor =
| location =
| country = United States
| presenter = NWSL Players Association
| first = 2019
| number = 1
| last =
| firstwinner =
| mostwins =
| mostrecent =
}}
The National Women's Soccer League Players Association Awards (often called the NWSLPA Awards or the NWSL Players' Awards) are annual awards voted on by the players of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) since 2019.{{cite news |last1=Cattry |first1=Pardeep |title=Sam Kerr named first NWSL Players Association player of the year |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/nwsl/nwsl-awards-sam-kerr-player-of-the-year-best-xi/ |access-date=23 October 2019 |publisher=Pro Soccer USA |date=18 October 2019}} These awards are presented by the National Women's Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), the trade union representing non-allocated players in the NWSL. They are considered one of the major end-of-season awards for NWSL players alongside the league's own awards.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Jason |title=Rose Lavelle, Aubrey Bledsoe represent Washington Spirit on 2019 NWSL Best XI |url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2019/10/24/20931164/rose-lavelle-2019-nwsl-best-xi-aubrey-bledsoe-washington-spirit |access-date=2 November 2019 |publisher=Black and Red United |date=24 October 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Olney |first1=Charles |title=What the heck happened with the NWSL Best XI? |url=http://backlinesoccer.com/what-the-heck-happened-with-the-nwsl-best-xi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102193822/http://backlinesoccer.com/what-the-heck-happened-with-the-nwsl-best-xi |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |access-date=2 November 2019 |publisher=Backline Soccer |date=26 October 2019}} As there are often differences between the league's own awards and the NWSL Players' Awards, many NWSL players consider the NWSL Players' Awards to be more prestigious as they are decided by only players themselves.{{cite news |last1=Linehan |first1=Megan |title=Courage, Red Stars players offer honest assessments and express frustrations on media day |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1325821/2019/10/26/courage-red-stars-players-offer-honest-assessments-and-express-frustrations-on-media-day/ |access-date=2 November 2019 |publisher=The Athletic |date=26 October 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Stephanie |title=Crystal Dunn is tired y'all |url=https://www.allforxi.com/2019/10/26/20933092/crystal-dunn-is-tired-nwsl-championship-nc-courage |access-date=2 November 2019 |publisher=All for XI |date=26 October 2019}}
Players' Player of the Year
Players' Rookie of the Year
| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||
| Year
! !Player | Club | class="unsortable"|Also won | class="unsortable" align=center|Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | {{sort|USA|{{flagicon|USA}}}} | align=left| {{sortname|Bethany|Balcer}} | align=left| Reign FC | ROY,{{cite news |last1=Levine |first1=Matthew |title=Reign FC forward Bethany Balcer named 2019 NWSL Rookie of the Year |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/reign-fc-forward-bethany-balcer-named-2019-nwsl-rookie-of-the-year |access-date=2 November 2019 |publisher=NWSL |date=29 October 2019}} Second XI |
Players' Team of the Year
= 2019 =
Source{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Michael |title=PLAYERS HAVE THEIR SAY: NWSLPA names Kerr its player of the year, as 7 Courage players make its team of the year |url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2019/10/18/players-have-their-say-nwslpa-names-kerr-its-player-of-the-year-as-7-courage-players-make-its-team-of-the-year/ |access-date=2 November 2019 |publisher=Front Row Soccer |date=18 October 2019}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: left" |
| scope=col|Pos.
!scope=col|Player !scope=col|Club !scope=col|App. !scope=col|Also won |
|---|
| style=text-align:center|GK
!scope=row|{{flagicon|USA}} Aubrey Bledsoe |style=text-align:center|1 |
| style=text-align:center|DF
!scope=row|{{flagicon|USA}} Casey Short |style=text-align:center|1 |First XI |
| style=text-align:center|DF
!scope=row|{{flagicon|USA}} Becky Sauerbrunn |style=text-align:center|1 |
| style=text-align:center|DF
!scope=row|{{flagicon|NZL}} Abby Erceg |style=text-align:center|1 |Second XI |
| style=text-align:center|DF
!scope=row|{{flagicon|USA}} Jaelene Hinkle |North Carolina Courage |style=text-align:center|1 | |
| style=text-align:center|MF
!scope=row|{{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn |North Carolina Courage |style=text-align:center|1 |Second XI |
| style=text-align:center|MF
!scope=row|{{flagicon|IRL}} Denise O'Sullivan{{cite news |last1=O'Callaghan |first1=Eoin |title='I just need the ball' - Lavished with praise and awards in the US, Denise O'Sullivan chases more |url=https://www.the42.ie/denise-osullivan-nwsl-2019-4865667-Oct2019/ |access-date=2 November 2019 |publisher=The 42 |date=27 October 2019}} |North Carolina Courage |style=text-align:center|1 | |
| style=text-align:center|MF
!scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Debinha |North Carolina Courage |style=text-align:center|1 | |
| style=text-align:center|FW
!scope=row|{{flagicon|USA}} Kristen Hamilton |North Carolina Courage |style=text-align:center|1 |Second XI |
| style=text-align:center|FW
!scope=row|{{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr |Chicago Red Stars |style=text-align:center|1 |
| style=text-align:center|FW
!scope=row|{{flagicon|USA}} Lynn Williams |North Carolina Courage |style=text-align:center|1 | |
See also
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://www.nwslplayers.com/ Official website]
- {{Twitter|nwsl_players}}
- {{Instagram|nwsl_players}}
{{National Women's Soccer League}}
{{National Women's Footballer of the Year}}
Category:National Women's Soccer League awards