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NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year
The NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year award is presented annually to the best goalkeeper in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
2025 winner Lorena
The NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year award is presented annually to the best goalkeeper in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Nicole Barnhart (2013) won the first Goalkeeper of the Year award in the NWSL's inaugural season. The most recent winner is Lorena (2025).
As of 2025, the NWSL's individual end-of-year awards are voted upon in two rounds: in the first round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), and media (25%) vote to determine the nominees; in the second round, players (40%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), media (25%), and fans (10%) vote among the nominees to determine the winner.
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Other finalists | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | United States | FC Kansas City | |||
| 2014 | United States | Boston Breakers | Ashlyn Harris, Hope Solo | ||
| 2015 | United States | Portland Thorns FC | Nicole Barnhart, Brittany Cameron | ||
| 2016 | United States | Orlando Pride | Michelle Betos, Alyssa Naeher | ||
| 2017 | United States | Portland Thorns FC | Alyssa Naeher, Katelyn Rowland | ||
| 2018 | United States | Portland Thorns FC | Lydia Williams, Aubrey Bledsoe | ||
| 2019 | United States | Washington Spirit | Casey Murphy, Kailen Sheridan | ||
| 2020 | 2020 regular season cancelled due COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | United States | Washington Spirit | Bella Bixby, Kailen Sheridan | ||
| 2022 | Canada | San Diego Wave FC | Adrianna Franch, Phallon Tullis-Joyce | ||
| 2023 | United States | Houston Dash | Katie Lund, Kailen Sheridan | ||
| 2024 | Germany | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Mandy Haught, Anna Moorhouse | ||
| 2025 | Brazil | Kansas City Current | Ann-Katrin Berger, Claudia Dickey |
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Portland Thorns FC | 3 |
| Washington Spirit | 2 |
| Boston Breakers | 1 |
| FC Kansas City | 1 |
| Houston Dash | 1 |
| Kansas City Current | 1 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1 |
| Orlando Pride | 1 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 1 |
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| United States | 9 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
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