| Best NWSL Player ESPY Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | best NWSL player |
| Presented by | ESPN |
| First award | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Ashley Hatch (USA) |
| Website | www |
TheBest NWSL Player ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of an individual from theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It has been awarded annually since the first award at the2018 ESPY Awards. It was not awarded in2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Player's team won theNWSL Challenge Cup
Player's team lost in the NWSL Challenge Cup
| Year | Image | Player | Nation | Team | Position | Other nominees | Ref(s) |
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| 2018 | _(cropped).jpg) | Megan Rapinoe |  USA | Seattle Reign FC[a] | Midfielder | Adrianna Franch (USA) –Portland Thorns FC Sam Kerr (  AUS) –Chicago Red StarsSam Mewis ( USA) –North Carolina Courage | [2] |
| 2019 | .jpg) | Sam Kerr | AUS | Chicago Red Stars | Forward | Abby Erceg ( NZL) –North Carolina CourageAdrianna Franch ( USA) –Portland Thorns FCLindsey Horan ( USA) –Portland Thorns FC | [3] |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | [1] | |||||
| 2021 | .jpg) | Julie Ertz | USA | Chicago Red Stars | Midfielder | Rachel Daly ( ENG) –Houston DashKailen Sheridan (  CAN) –NJ/NY Gotham FCLynn Williams ( USA) –North Carolina Courage | [4] |
| 2022 |  | Ashley Hatch | USA | Washington Spirit | Forward | Aubrey Kingsbury (USA) –Washington Spirit Caprice Dydasco (  WAL) –NJ/NY Gotham FCJess Fishlock ( USA) –OL Reign | [5] |
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