NWSL Players' Awards

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NWSL Players' Awards
Sport Soccer
Competition National Women's Soccer League
Country United States
Presented by NWSL Players Association
History
First award2019
Editions1

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. [1] These awards are presented by the National Women's Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), the trade union representing non-allocated players in the NWSL. [2] They are considered one of the major end-of-season awards for NWSL players alongside the league's own awards. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6]

Contents

Players' Player of the Year

YearPlayerClubAlso wonRef.
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Kerr Chicago Red Stars MVP, [7] First XI [8] [9]

Players' Rookie of the Year

YearPlayerClubAlso wonRef.
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Bethany Balcer Reign FC ROY, [10] Second XI [8] [1]

Players' Team of the Year

2019

Source [2] [8]

Pos.PlayerClubApp.Also won
GK Flag of the United States.svg Aubrey Bledsoe Washington Spirit 1Goalkeeper of the Year, [11] First XI
DF Flag of the United States.svg Casey Short Chicago Red Stars 1First XI
DF Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn Utah Royals 1Defender of the Year, [12] First XI
DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Abby Erceg North Carolina Courage 1Second XI
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jaelene Hinkle North Carolina Courage1
MF Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn [6] North Carolina Courage1Second XI
MF Flag of Ireland.svg Denise O'Sullivan [13] North Carolina Courage1
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha North Carolina Courage1
FW Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Hamilton North Carolina Courage1Second XI
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Kerr Chicago Red Stars1MVP, [7] First XI
FW Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Williams North Carolina Courage1

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  2. 1 2 Lewis, Michael (October 18, 2019). "PLAYERS HAVE THEIR SAY: NWSLPA names Kerr its player of the year, as 7 Courage players make its team of the year". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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  10. ↑ Levine, Matthew (October 29, 2019). "Reign FC forward Bethany Balcer named 2019 NWSL Rookie of the Year". NWSL. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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  12. ↑ Levine, Matthew (October 30, 2019). "Utah Royals FC defender Becky Sauerbrunn named 2019 NWSL Defender of the Year". NWSL. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  13. ↑ O'Callaghan, Eoin (October 27, 2019). "'I just need the ball' - Lavished with praise and awards in the US, Denise O'Sullivan chases more". The 42. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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