NWSL Golden Boot

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2024 winner Temwa Chawinga

The NWSL Golden Boot is awarded annually to the highest goal scorer in the regular season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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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).

Winners

SeasonPlayerNationalityClubGoalsGamesRateRef.
2013 Lauren Holiday Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FC Kansas City 12180.67 [3]
2014 Kim Little Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Seattle Reign FC 16230.70 [4]
2015 Crystal Dunn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Spirit 15200.75 [5]
2016 Lynn Williams [a] Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Western New York Flash 11190.58 [6]
2017 Sam Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sky Blue FC 17220.77 [7]
2018 Sam Kerr (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Chicago Red Stars 16190.84 [8]
2019 Sam Kerr (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Chicago Red Stars 18210.86 [9]
2021 Ashley Hatch Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Spirit 10200.50 [10]
2022 Alex Morgan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States San Diego Wave FC 15170.88 [11]
2023 Sophia Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Portland Thorns FC 11170.65 [12]
2024 Temwa Chawinga Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Kansas City Current 20250.80 [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Kealia Ohai also scored 11 goals in 2016, but Williams won the tiebreaker with five assists to Ohai's four.

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  11. ↑ Hruby, Emma (October 3, 2022). "Alex Morgan Wins NWSL Golden Boot in Wave's Inaugural Season". Just Women's Sports . Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ Hruby, Emma (October 16, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Race: Sophia Smith Outlasts Competition". Just Women's Sports . Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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