NWSL Golden Boot
Annual award in US women's soccer
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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. Three-time Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr (2017–2019) holds the record for most goals in a season with 18 in 2019.[1]
Winners
Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals | Games | Rate | Ref. |
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2013 | Lauren Holiday | ![]() | FC Kansas City | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | [2] |
2014 | Kim Little | ![]() | Seattle Reign FC | 16 | 23 | 0.70 | [3] |
2015 | Crystal Dunn | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 15 | 20 | 0.75 | [4] |
2016 | Lynn Williams[a] | ![]() | Western New York Flash | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | [5] |
2017 | Sam Kerr | ![]() | Sky Blue FC | 17 | 22 | 0.77 | [6] |
2018 | Sam Kerr (2) | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | [7] |
2019 | Sam Kerr (3) | ![]() | Chicago Red Stars | 18 | 21 | 0.86 | [8] |
2021 | Ashley Hatch | ![]() | Washington Spirit | 10 | 20 | 0.50 | [9] |
2022 | Alex Morgan | ![]() | San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | [10] |
2023 | Sophia Smith | ![]() | Portland Thorns FC | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | [11] |
Notes
- ^ Kealia Ohai also scored 11 goals in 2016, but Williams won the tiebreaker with five assists to Ohai's four.
References
- ^ Hruby, Emma (October 10, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Winners: Who Will Join Elite Group in 2023?". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ McDowell, Sam (August 19, 2013). "FCKC's Lauren Holiday wins Golden Boot award". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Campbell (September 30, 2014). "Kim Little boost for Scotland ladies". The Scotsman. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (September 7, 2015). "Washington Spirit forward Crystal Dunn wins 2015 NWSL Golden Boot". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Bullard High star Lynn Williams lighting up National Women's Soccer League". The Fresno Bee. October 1, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
"WNY Flash Forward Lynn Williams Wins 2016 NWSL Golden Boot". National Women's Soccer League. September 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2024. - ^ Lordanic, Marissa (November 30, 2020). "Reliving Sam Kerr's Historic 2017". Matildas. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Francis, Kieran (September 18, 2023). "Sam Kerr wins NWSL golden boot despite huge disadvantage". Goal. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Levine, Matthew (October 18, 2019). "2019 Golden Boot: Sam Kerr". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Hruby, Emma (November 2, 2021). "Washington Spirit's Ashley Hatch Wins NWSL Golden Boot". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Hruby, Emma (October 3, 2022). "Alex Morgan Wins NWSL Golden Boot in Wave's Inaugural Season". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Hruby, Emma (October 16, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Race: Sophia Smith Outlasts Competition". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.