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
edit| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals | Games | Rate | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lauren Holiday |  United States
|
FC Kansas City | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | [3] |
| 2014 | Kim Little |  Scotland
|
Seattle Reign FC | 16 | 23 | 0.70 | [4] |
| 2015 | Crystal Dunn | United States
|
Washington Spirit | 15 | 20 | 0.75 | [5] |
| 2016 | Lynn Williams[a] | United States
|
Western New York Flash | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | [6] |
| 2017 | Sam Kerr |  Australia
|
Sky Blue FC | 17 | 22 | 0.77 | [7] |
| 2018 | Sam Kerr (2) | Australia
|
Chicago Red Stars | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | [8] |
| 2019 | Sam Kerr (3) | Australia
|
Chicago Red Stars | 18 | 21 | 0.86 | [9] |
| 2021 | Ashley Hatch | United States
|
Washington Spirit | 10 | 20 | 0.50 | [10] |
| 2022 | Alex Morgan | United States
|
San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | [11] |
| 2023 | Sophia Smith | United States
|
Portland Thorns FC | 11 | 17 | 0.65 | [12] |
| 2024 | Temwa Chawinga |  Malawi
|
Kansas City Current | 20 | 25 | 0.80 | [2] |
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Kealia Ohai also scored 11 goals in 2016, but Williams won the tiebreaker with five assists to Ohai's four.
References
edit- ^ Hruby, Emma (October 10, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Winners: Who Will Join Elite Group in 2023?". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Temwa Chawinga wins 2024 NWSL Golden Boot". The Equalizer. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 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.