NWSL awards
The National Women's Soccer League hands out a number of annual awards. Six were awarded for the inaugural season in 2013, including: Golden Boot, Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year.[1] The awards are voted on by media (25%), coaches/owners (25%), and players (50%).
In addition, NWSL Best XI and NWSL Second XI teams are named and voted on by journalists, club officials and NWSL players.[2] Voters for the Best XI named selections for four defenders and a combination of six midfielders and forwards; with a minimum of one and maximum of three forwards. The Goalkeeper of the Year is automatically named to the Best XI. The NWSL Second XI team is composed of the subsequent vote recipient leaders at each position who did not make the Best XI.
Golden Boot Award
- 2013 –
Lauren Holiday, FC Kansas City[3] - 2014 –
Kim Little, Seattle Reign FC[4] - 2015 – Crystal Dunn, Washington Spirit[5]
Most Valuable Player Award
- 2013 – Lauren Holiday, FC Kansas City[3]
- 2014 – Kim Little, Seattle Reign FC[6]
- 2015 – Crystal Dunn, Washington Spirit[7]
Goalkeeper of the Year Award
- 2013 – Nicole Barnhart, FC Kansas City[3]
- 2014 – Alyssa Naeher, Boston Breakers[8]
- 2015 – Michelle Betos, Portland Thorns FC[9]
Defender of the Year Award
- 2013 – Becky Sauerbrunn, FC Kansas City[3]
- 2014 – Becky Sauerbrunn, FC Kansas City[10]
- 2015 – Becky Sauerbrunn, FC Kansas City[11]
Rookie of the Year Award
- 2013 – Erika Tymrak, FC Kansas City[3]
- 2014 – Julie Johnston, Chicago Red Stars[12]
- 2015 – Danielle Colaprico, Chicago Red Stars[13]
Coach of the Year
The Coach of the Year Award is an award given by the league to the best coach in any given season. The award has been given since the league's inception in 2013.
- 2013 –
Vlatko Andonovski, FC Kansas City[3] - 2014 –
Laura Harvey, Seattle Reign FC[14] - 2015 – Laura Harvey, Seattle Reign FC[15]
NWSL Best XI
2013
First XI
| POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Nicole Barnhart | FC Kansas City | 10 shutouts |
| Defender | Christie Rampone | Sky Blue FC | 1.20 GAA |
| Defender | Leigh Ann Robinson | FC Kansas City | 5 assists |
| Defender | Becky Sauerbrunn | FC Kansas City | 1.00 GAA |
| Defender | Brittany Taylor | Western New York Flash | 3 goals, 4 assists |
| Midfielder | Lori Chalupny | Chicago Red Stars | 5 goals, 4 assists |
| Midfielder | Jess Fishlock | Seattle Reign FC | 4 goals |
| Midfielder | Lauren Holiday | FC Kansas City | 12 goals, 9 assists |
| Midfielder | Diana Matheson | Washington Spirit | 8 goals, 3 assists |
| Forward | Sydney Leroux | Boston Breakers | 11 goals, 2 assists |
| Forward | Abby Wambach | Western New York Flash | 11 goals, 8 assists |
Second XI
| POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Adrianna Franch | Western New York Flash | |
| Defender | Rachel Buehler | Portland Thorns | |
| Defender | Caitlin Foord | Sky Blue FC | |
| Defender | Ali Krieger | Washington Spirit | |
| Defender | Lauren Sesselmann | FC Kansas City | |
| Midfielder | Megan Rapinoe | Seattle Reign FC | |
| Midfielder | Desiree Scott | FC Kansas City | |
| Midfielder | Erika Tymrak | FC Kansas City | |
| Forward | Alex Morgan | Portland Thorns | |
| Forward | Lianne Sanderson | Boston Breakers | |
| Forward | Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns |
2014
First XI
| POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Alyssa Naeher | Boston Breakers | 106 saves |
| Defender | Kendall Fletcher | Seattle Reign FC | .83 team GAA |
| Defender | Ali Krieger | Washington Spirit | 1 goal |
| Defender | Christie Rampone | Sky Blue FC | 1 goal, 2 assists |
| Defender | Becky Sauerbrunn | FC Kansas City | 8 shutouts |
| Midfielder | Vero Boquete | Portland Thorns FC | 4 goals, 6 assists |
| Midfielder | Jess Fishlock | Seattle Reign FC | 4 goals, 8 assists |
| Midfielder | Kim Little | Seattle Reign FC | 16 goals, 7 assists |
| Forward | Lauren Holiday | FC Kansas City | 8 goals, 7 assists |
| Forward | Nahomi Kawasumi | Seattle Reign FC | 9 goals, 5 assists |
| Forward | Amy Rodriguez | FC Kansas City | 13 goals, 3 assists |
Second XI
| POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Hope Solo | Seattle Reign FC | 5 shutouts |
| Defender | Lauren Barnes | Seattle Reign FC | .83 team GAA |
| Defender | Stephanie Catley | Portland Thorns FC | 5 assists |
| Defender | Stephanie Cox | Seattle Reign FC | .83 team GAA |
| Defender | Julie Johnston | Chicago Red Stars | Rookie of the Year |
| Midfielder | Carli Lloyd | Western New York Flash | 8 goals, 5 assists |
| Midfielder | Allie Long | Portland Thorns FC | 9 goals, 3 assists |
| Midfielder | Heather O'Reilly | Boston Breakers | 9 goals, 5 assists |
| Forward | Jessica McDonald | Portland Thorns FC | 11 goals, 1 assist |
| Forward | Christen Press | Chicago Red Stars | 6 goals |
| Forward | Jodie Taylor | Washington Spirit | 11 goals, 2 assists |
2015
Announced September 24, 2015[16]
First XI
| POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Michelle Betos | Portland Thorns FC | 45 saves |
| Defender | Lauren Barnes | Seattle Reign FC | 1,800 minutes |
| Defender | Julie Johnston | Chicago Red Stars | 1.10 team GAA |
| Defender | Amy LePeilbet | FC Kansas City | 1,800 minutes |
| Defender | Becky Sauerbrunn | FC Kansas City | 1.00 GAA |
| Midfielder | Jess Fishlock | Seattle Reign FC | 8 goals, 2 assists |
| Midfielder | Kim Little | Seattle Reign FC | 10 goals, 7 assists |
| Midfielder | Allie Long | Portland Thorns FC | 10 goals, 4 assists |
| Forward | Crystal Dunn | Washington Spirit | 15 goals, 3 assists |
| Forward | Christen Press | Chicago Red Stars | 10 goals, 2 assists |
| Forward | Beverly Yanez | Seattle Reign FC | 9 goals |
Second XI
| POSITION | PLAYER | CLUB | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Nicole Barnhart | FC Kansas City | 8 shutouts |
| Defender | Stephanie Cox | Seattle Reign FC | 1,800 minutes |
| Defender | Kendall Fletcher | Seattle Reign FC | 2 goals, 2 assists |
| Defender | Arin Gilliland | Chicago Red Stars | 1.10 team GAA |
| Defender | Leigh Ann Robinson | FC Kansas City | 1,800 minutes |
| Midfielder | Danielle Colaprico | Chicago Red Stars | 1,776 minutes |
| Midfielder | Lauren Holiday | FC Kansas City | 2 goals, 2 assists |
| Midfielder | Carli Lloyd | Houston Dash | 4 goals |
| Midfielder | Keelin Winters | Seattle Reign FC | 1,654 minutes |
| Forward | Sofia Huerta | Chicago Red Stars | 6 goals, 3 assists |
| Forward | Megan Rapinoe | Seattle Reign FC | 5 goals, 5 assists |
See also
- NWSL Player of the Week
- NWSL Player of the Month
- NWSL records and statistics
- List of NWSL drafts
- Women's soccer in the United States
References
- ↑ "NWSL ANNOUNCES 2013 AWARDS". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "NWSL BEST XI". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kassouf, Jeff (August 27, 2013). "Holiday named 2013 NWSL MVP; KC sweeps awards". The Equalizer. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "Kim Little Claims 2014 NWSL Golden Boot". NWSL. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ "SPIRIT FORWARD CRYSTAL DUNN WINS 2015 GOLDEN BOOT" (Press release). NWSL. September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (29 August 2014). "NWSL names Kim Little MVP". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "SPIRIT FORWARD CRYSTAL DUNN VOTED NWSL MVP" (Press release). NWSL. September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Alyssa Naeher named 2014 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year". NWSL. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "THORNS FC'S MICHELLE BETOS VOTED GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR" (Press release). NWSL. September 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Becky Sauerbrunn named 2014 NWSL Defender of the Year". NWSL. August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "FCKC'S BECKY SAUERBRUNN VOTED DEFENDER OF THE YEAR" (Press release). NWSL. September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Julie Johnston named 2014 NWSL Rookie of the Year". NWSL. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ Goldberg, Jamie (September 14, 2015). "Chicago Red Stars midfielder Danielle Colaprico named NWSL rookie of the year". The Oregonian.
- ↑ "Laura Harvey named 2014 NWSL Coach of the Year". NWSL. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Laura Harvey named 2015 NWSL Coach of the Year". NWSL. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2015 BEST XI". NWSL. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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