The NWSL Golden Boot is awarded annually to the highest goal scorer in the regular season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Lauren Holiday (2013) won the first Golden Boot in the NWSL's inaugural season. Temwa Chawinga holds the record for most goals scored in a season with 20 in 2024. [1] [2] Sam Kerr is the only player to win Golden Boot more than once (2017–2019).
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals | Games | Rate | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lauren Holiday |  United States | FC Kansas City | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | [3] |
| 2014 | Kim Little |  Scotland | Seattle Reign FC | 16 | 23 | 0.70 | [4] |
| 2015 | Crystal Dunn | United States | Washington Spirit | 15 | 20 | 0.75 | [5] |
| 2016 | Lynn Williams [a] | United States | Western New York Flash | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | [6] |
| 2017 | Sam Kerr |  Australia | Sky Blue FC | 17 | 22 | 0.77 | [7] |
| 2018 | Sam Kerr (2) | Australia | Chicago Red Stars | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | [8] |
| 2019 | Sam Kerr (3) | Australia | Chicago Red Stars | 18 | 21 | 0.86 | [9] |
| 2021 | Ashley Hatch | United States | Washington Spirit | 10 | 20 | 0.50 | [10] |
| 2022 | Alex Morgan | United States | San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | [11] |
| 2023 | Sophia Smith | United States | Portland Thorns FC | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | [12] |
| 2024 | Temwa Chawinga |  Malawi | Kansas City Current | 20 | 25 | 0.80 | [2] |
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