Today the NWSL held the 2025 Award Ceremony in San Jose, California ahead of the NWSL Championship on Saturday and announced the winners of the End of Season Individual Awards:

Most Valuable Player - Temwa Chawinga - Kansas City Current - Signed through 2028
     Finalists - Delphine Cascarino (SD), Temwa Chawinga (KC), Esther González (GFC), Manaka Matsukubo (NC), Bia Zaneratto (KC)

Defender of the Year - Tara McKeown - Washington Spirit - Signed through 2028
     Finalists - Jordyn Bugg (SEA), Tara McKeown (WAS), Avery Patterson (HOU), Izzy Rodriguez (KC), Kayla Sharples (KC)

Goalkeeper of the Year - Lorena - Kansas City Current - Signed through 2027 with a 2028 club option
     Finalists - Ann-Katrin Berger (GFC), Claudia Dickey (SEA), Lorena (KC)

Midfielder of the Year - Manaka Matsukubo - North Carolina Courage - Signed through 2026
     Finalists - Kenza Dali (SD), Debinha (KC), Claire Hutton (KC), Manaka Matsukubo (NC), Olivia Moultrie (POR)

Rookie of the Year - Lilly Reale - Gotham FC - Signed through 2027
     Finalists -  Maddie Dahlien (SEA), Lilly Reale (GFC), Riley Tiernan (LA)

Coach of the Year - Bev Yanez - Racing Louisville - Signed through 2026
     Finalists - Vlatko Andonovski (KC), Adrian Gonzalez (WAS), Beverly Yanez (LOU)

NWSL Best XI - First Team

Lorena - GK - KC
Izzy Rodriguez - D - KC
Kayla Sharples - D - KC 
Tara McKeown - D - WAS
Avery Patterson - D- HOU
Sam Coffey - M - POR
Olivia Moultrie - M - POR
Manaka Matsukubo - M - NC
Esther Gonzalez - F - GFC
Temwa Chawinga - F - KC

NWSL BEST XI - Second Team

Claudia Dickey - GK - SEALilly Reale - D - GFCJordan Bugg - D - SEAEmily Sonnett - D - GFCHailie Mace - D - KCKenza Dali - M - SDTaylor Flint - M - LOUCroix Bethune - M - WASDelphine Cascarino - F - SDEmma Sears - F - LOUBia Zaneratto - F - KC