Una stagione sorprendente e sensazionale ha visto il Gotham FC trionfare con il titolo di NWSL Championship 2023, passando dall’ultimo posto in campionato nella precedente stagione al dominare quella appena conclusa.
La National Women’s Soccer League, come d’altronde ogni anno, inoltre premia anche i talenti e le squadre che si sono distinte dentro e fuori dal campo durante la stagione con i NWSL Awards.
Di seguito vincitori dell’edizione 2023:
- 2023 NWSL Most Valuable Player: Kerolin Named (North Carolina Courage)
- 2023 NWSL Rookie of the Year: Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 2023 NWSL Defender of the Year: Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC)
- 2023 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year: Jane Campbell (Houston Dash)
- 2023 NWSL Coach of the Year: Juan Carlos Amorós (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 2023 Mastercard Best XI Awards:
- 2023 NWSL Best XI First Team: Jane Campbell (HOU), Naomi Girma (SD), Ali Krieger (NJNY), Sarah Gorden (LA), Sam Staab (WAS), Sam Coffey (POR), Debinha (KCC), Jaedyn Shaw (SD), Kerolin (NCC), Sophia Smith (POR), Lynn Williams (NJNY)
- 2023 NWSL Best XI Second Team: Kailen Sheridan (SD), Emily Fox (NCC), Kaleigh Kurtz (NCC), Jenna Nighswonger (NJNY), M.A. Vignola (LA), Savannah DeMelo (LOU), Savannah McCaskill (LA), Denise O’Sullivan (NCC), Ashley Hatch (WAS), Alex Morgan (SD), Trinity Rodman (WAS)
- 2023 Nationwide Community Impact Award: Racing Louisville FC per il progetto con “Down Syndrome of Louisville”. L’associazione riceverà una donazione di $25,000 dallo sponsor Nationwide per supportare gli sforzi comunitari dell’organizzazione.
Palmares NWSL MVP
2013: Lauren Holiday, FC Kansas City
2014: Kim Little, Seattle Reign FC
2015: Crystal Dunn, Washington Spirit
2016: Lynn Williams, Western New York Flash
2017: Sam Kerr, Sky Blue FC
2018: Lindsey Horan, Portland Thorns FC
2019: Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars
2021: Jessica Fishlock, OL Reign
2022: Sophia Smith, Portland Thorns FC
2023: Kerolin, North Carolina Courage
Palmares NWSL Rookies of the Year
2013: Erika Tymrak, FC Kansas City
2014: Julie Ertz (Johnston), Chicago Red Stars
2015: Danielle Colaprico, Chicago Red Stars
2016: Raquel Rodriguez, NJ/NY Gotham FC
2017: Ashley Hatch, North Carolina Courage
2018: Imani Dorsey, NJ/NY Gotham FC
2019: Bethany Balcer, Reign FC
2021: Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit
2022: Naomi Girma, San Diego Wave FC
2023: Jenna Nighswonger, NJ/NY Gotham FC
Palmares NWSL Defenders of the Year
2013: Becky Sauerbrunn, FC Kansas City
2014: Becky Sauerbrunn, FC Kansas City
2015: Becky Sauerbrunn, FC Kansas City
2016: Lauren Barnes, Seattle Reign FC
2017: Abby Dahlkemper, North Carolina Courage
2018: Abby Erceg, North Carolina Courage
2019: Becky Sauerbrunn, Utah Royals FC
2021: Caprice Dydasco, NJ/NY Gotham FC
2022: Naomi Girma, San Diego Wave FC
2023: Naomi Girma, San Diego Wave FC
Palmares NWSL Goalkeepers of the Year
2013: Nicole Barnhart, FC Kansas City
2014: Alyssa Naeher, Boston Breakers
2015: Michelle Betos, Portland Thorns FC
2016: Ashlyn Harris, Orlando Pride
2017: Adrianna Franch, Portland Thorns FC
2018: Adrianna Franch, Portland Thorns FC
2019: Aubrey Kingsbury (Bledsoe), Washington Spirit
2021: Aubrey Kingsbury (Bledsoe), Washington Spirit
2022: Kailen Sheridan, San Diego Wave FC
2023: Jane Campbell, Houston Dash
