Annual Women's Professional Soccer awards
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Women's Professional Soccer
hands out a number of yearly awards. Six were awarded from the start in 2009 and one more, the Rookie of the year award, was added in 2010.
The first five awards listed are voted on by fans, players & coaches, and media, each group accounting for 33% of the total vote.
. The award is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season. It is named after former USA
great Michelle Akers
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to the best coach in any given season. The award has been given since the league's inception in 2009.
(WPS) has handed out a Goalkeeper of the Year Award (currently the Coast Guard
Goalkeeper of the Year for sponsorship reasons) since 2009.
(WPS) has handed out a Defender of the Year award since its inception in 2009.
(WPS) has handed out a Rookie of the Year Award (currently the U.S. Soccer Federation Rookie of the Year) since 2010. It is awarded to the most outstanding player in the league who recently graduated from college.
Golden Boot for sponsorship reasons) has been awarded since the 2009 to Women's Professional Soccer's
regular season leading scorer. First tiebreaker is number of games played.
(WPS) has handed out a Sportswoman of the Year award (currently the Citi
Sportswoman of the Year for sponsorship reasons) since 2009. This award is voted on solely by players and coaches.
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
hands out a number of yearly awards. Six were awarded from the start in 2009 and one more, the Rookie of the year award, was added in 2010.
The first five awards listed are voted on by fans, players & coaches, and media, each group accounting for 33% of the total vote.
Player of the Year Award
The Michelle Akers Player of the Year Award is a soccer award for players in Women's Professional SoccerWomen's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
. The award is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season. It is named after former USA
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
great Michelle Akers
Michelle Akers
Michelle Akers is a former leading American association football player, who starred in the historic 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup victory by the U.S.. She won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 1991 tournament...
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- 20092009 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
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Marta, Los Angeles Sol - 20102010 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season was the second season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Marta, FC Gold PrideFC Gold PrideFC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area... - 20112011 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
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Verónica BoqueteVerónica BoqueteVerónica Boquete Giadans is a Spanish football player currently playing as a striker for Energiya Voronezh. She came to international attention after signing for Philadelphia Independence in the WPS...
, Philadelphia Independence
Coach of the Year
The Coach of the Year Award is an award given by Women's Professional SoccerWomen's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
to the best coach in any given season. The award has been given since the league's inception in 2009.
- 20092009 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
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Abner Rogers, Los Angeles Sol - 20102010 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season was the second season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
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Paul Riley, Philadelphia Independence - 20112011 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Paul Riley, Philadelphia Independence
Goalkeeper of the Year
Women's Professional SoccerWomen's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
(WPS) has handed out a Goalkeeper of the Year Award (currently the Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
Goalkeeper of the Year for sponsorship reasons) since 2009.
- 20092009 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Hope SoloHope SoloHope Amelia Solo is an American association football goalkeeper. She became a free agent after Women's Professional Soccer terminated the magicJack franchise for which she played in the 2011 season. Solo is the current starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer...
, Saint Louis Athletica - 20102010 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season was the second season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Nicole BarnhartNicole BarnhartNicole Renee Barnhart is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team....
, FC Gold PrideFC Gold PrideFC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area... - 20112011 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Ashlyn HarrisAshlyn HarrisAshlyn Michelle Harris is an American soccer goalkeeper for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. During her collegiate career, she served as the starting goalkeeper for the University of North Carolina women's soccer team...
, Western New York Flash
Defender of the Year
Women's Professional SoccerWomen's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
(WPS) has handed out a Defender of the Year award since its inception in 2009.
- 20092009 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Amy LePeilbetAmy LePeilbetAmy Elizabeth LePeilbet is an American soccer defender currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-University:...
, Boston Breakers - 20102010 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season was the second season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Amy LePeilbetAmy LePeilbetAmy Elizabeth LePeilbet is an American soccer defender currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.-University:...
, Boston Breakers - 20112011 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Whitney EngenWhitney EngenWhitney Elizabeth Engen is an American soccer player. On January 15, she was drafted 4th overall to the Chicago Red Stars in the 2010 WPS Draft...
, Western New York Flash
Rookie of the Year
Women's Professional SoccerWomen's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
(WPS) has handed out a Rookie of the Year Award (currently the U.S. Soccer Federation Rookie of the Year) since 2010. It is awarded to the most outstanding player in the league who recently graduated from college.
- 20102010 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season was the second season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
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Ali Riley, FC Gold PrideFC Gold PrideFC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area... - 20112011 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Christen PressChristen PressChristen Press is an American soccer player from Palos Verdes Estates, California. She is currently a forward for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer and the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She was drafted with the 4th overall pick of the 2011 WPS Draft...
, magicJackMagicJack (WPS)MagicJack was an American professional soccer club based in Boca Raton, Florida. The team competed in Women's Professional Soccer. MagicJack was originally founded in 2001 as the Washington Freedom of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. In 2011, the team relocated to Boca Raton, Florida...
Golden Boot award
The WPS Golden Boot (currently the PUMAPUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
Golden Boot for sponsorship reasons) has been awarded since the 2009 to Women's Professional Soccer's
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
regular season leading scorer. First tiebreaker is number of games played.
| Winner | Runner-up | |||||
| Season | Player | Club | Goals | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 2009 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season The 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States... |
Marta |
Los Angeles Sol | 10 |  Camille AbilyCamille Abily Camille Anne Françoise Abily is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lyon of the Division 1 Féminine. She plays primarily as an attacking midfielder... |
Los Angeles Sol | 8 |
| 2010 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season The 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season was the second season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States... |
Marta |
FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area... |
19 | Abby Wambach Abby Wambach Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach is an American professional soccer player, coach and Olympic gold medalist. A four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, she has been a regular on the U.S. women's national team since 2003... |
Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the... |
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| 2011 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season The 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States... |
Marta |
Western New York Flash | 10 |  Christine SinclairChristine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair is a Canadian soccer forward who plays professional soccer for the Western New York Flash and is the captain of the Canadian national team. Sinclair has spent ten years with the Canadian national team participating in two World Cups in 2007 and 2003 and the 2008 Summer... |
Western New York Flash | 10 |
Sportswoman of the Year
Women's Professional SoccerWomen's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
(WPS) has handed out a Sportswoman of the Year award (currently the Citi
Citigroup
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Sportswoman of the Year for sponsorship reasons) since 2009. This award is voted on solely by players and coaches.
- 20092009 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season served as the inaugural season for WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Christie RamponeChristie RamponeChristie Patricia Rampone is an American soccer defender currently playing for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer. She is a member and current Captain of the United States women's national soccer team.-High school:...
, Sky Blue FCSky Blue FCSky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer.... - 20102010 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season was the second season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Natalie SpilgerNatalie SpilgerNatalie Spilger is an American soccer defender currently playing for Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer and is a former member of the United States U-21 women's national soccer team....
, Chicago Red StarsChicago Red StarsThe Chicago Red Stars are a American professional soccer club that is based in the Chicago suburb of Lisle, Illinois that participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League. From 2009-2010, the Red Stars played their home games at Toyota Park in the Womens Professional Soccer... - 20112011 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
– Nikki KrzysikNikki KrzysikNicole Marie Krzysik is an American soccer defender and midfielder currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team....
, Philadelphia Independence