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Draft:NWSL Defender of the Year

2022 and 2023 winner Naomi Girma

The NWSL Defender of the Year award is presented annually to the best defensive player in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Becky Sauerbrunn won the first three Defender of the Year awards from 2013 to 2015 and added her fourth in 2019. The most recent winner and only other multiple-time winner is Naomi Girma (2022, 2023).

As of 2023, the Defender of the Year award is 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 (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (20%), media (20%), and fans (10%) vote among the nominees to determine the winner.[1]

Winners

SeasonPlayerNationalityClubOther finalistsRef.
2013Becky Sauerbrunn  United StatesFC Kansas CityChristie Rampone, Leigh Ann Robinson[2]
2014Becky Sauerbrunn (2)  United StatesFC Kansas CityAli Krieger, Julie Johnston[3]
2015Becky Sauerbrunn (3)  United StatesFC Kansas City[4]
2016Lauren Barnes  United StatesSeattle Reign FCArin Gilliland, Julie Johnston, Emily Menges, Becky Sauerbrunn[5]
2017Abby Dahlkemper  United StatesNorth Carolina CourageSteph Catley, Ali Krieger, Becky Sauerbrunn, Casey Short[6]
2018Abby Erceg  New ZealandNorth Carolina CourageAbby Dahlkemper, Julie Ertz, Becky Sauerbrunn, Emily Sonnett[7]
2019Becky Sauerbrunn (4)  United StatesUtah Royals FCCasey Short, Lauren Barnes, Abby Erceg, Jaelene Hinkle[8]
2021Caprice Dydasco  United StatesNJ/NY Gotham FCSarah Gorden, Emily Menges, Carson Pickett, Alana Cook[9]
2022Naomi Girma  United StatesSan Diego Wave FCAlana Cook, Sofia Huerta, Carson Pickett, Becky Sauerbrunn[10]
2023Naomi Girma (2)  United StatesSan Diego Wave FCSarah Gorden, Ali Krieger, Kaleigh Kurtz, Sam Staab[11]

Wins by team

ClubWins
FC Kansas City3
North Carolina Courage2
San Diego Wave FC2
NJ/NY Gotham FC1
Seattle Reign FC1
Utah Royals FC1

Wins by nationality

NationalityWins
 United States9
 New Zealand1

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