The Best NWSL Player ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of an individual from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It has been awarded annually since the first award at the 2018 ESPY Awards. It was not awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winners and nominees Player's team won the NWSL Challenge Cup Player's team lost in the NWSL Challenge Cup + Best NWSL Player ESPY Award winners and nomineesYear ImagePlayerNation Team Position Other nominees Ref(s) 2018 Seattle Reign FC Midfielder Adrianna Franch () – Portland Thorns FCSam Kerr () – Chicago Red StarsSam Mewis () – North Carolina Courage 2019 Chicago Red Stars Forward Abby Erceg () – North Carolina CourageAdrianna Franch () – Portland Thorns FCLindsey Horan () – Portland Thorns FC 2020Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Chicago Red Stars Midfielder Rachel Daly () – Houston DashKailen Sheridan () – NJ/NY Gotham FCLynn Williams () – North Carolina Courage 2022 Washington Spirit Forward Aubrey Kingsbury () – Washington SpiritCaprice Dydasco () – NJ/NY Gotham FCJess Fishlock () – OL Reign
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+ Multiple winners and nominees Name Wins Nominations 1 2 0 2
+ Winners by team represented Team Wins Nominations Chicago Red Stars 2 3 OL Reign 1 2 Washington Spirit 1 2 Portland Thorns FC 0 3 North Carolina Courage 0 3 Houston Dash 0 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 2
+Winners by nation representedCountryWinnersNominations 3 10 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
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