NWSL Golden Boot

The NWSL Golden Boot is awarded annually to the highest goal scorer in the regular season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Lauren Holiday (2013) won the first Golden Boot in the NWSL's inaugural season. Temwa Chawinga holds the record for most goals scored in a season with 20 in 2024.^[1]^[2] Sam Kerr was the first player to win the Golden Boot more than once (2017–2019).

Winners

Season	Player	Nationality	Club	Goals	Games	Rate	Ref.
2013	Lauren Holiday	United States	FC Kansas City	12	18	0.67	^[3]
2014	Kim Little	Scotland	Seattle Reign FC	16	23	0.70	^[4]
2015	Crystal Dunn	United States	Washington Spirit	15	20	0.75	^[5]
2016	Lynn Williams^[a]	United States	Western New York Flash	11	19	0.58	^[6]
2017	Sam Kerr	Australia	Sky Blue FC	17	22	0.77	^[7]
2018	Sam Kerr (2)	Australia	Chicago Red Stars	16	19	0.84	^[8]
2019	Sam Kerr (3)	Australia	Chicago Red Stars	18	21	0.86	^[9]
2020	2020 regular season cancelled due COVID-19 pandemic						^[10]
2021	Ashley Hatch	United States	Washington Spirit	10	20	0.50	^[11]
2022	Alex Morgan	United States	San Diego Wave FC	15	17	0.88	^[12]
2023	Sophia Wilson	United States	Portland Thorns FC	11	17	0.65	^[13]
2024	Temwa Chawinga	Malawi	Kansas City Current	20	25	0.80	^[2]
2025	Temwa Chawinga (2)	Malawi	Kansas City Current	15	23	0.65	^[14]

Notes

^ Kealia Ohai also scored 11 goals in 2016, but Williams won the tiebreaker with five assists to Ohai's four.

References

^ Hruby, Emma (October 10, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Winners: Who Will Join Elite Group in 2023?". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Temwa Chawinga wins 2024 NWSL Golden Boot". The Equalizer. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ McDowell, Sam (August 19, 2013). "FCKC's Lauren Holiday wins Golden Boot award". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Campbell (September 30, 2014). "Kim Little boost for Scotland ladies". The Scotsman. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Goldberg, Jamie (September 7, 2015). "Washington Spirit forward Crystal Dunn wins 2015 NWSL Golden Boot". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ "Ex-Bullard High star Lynn Williams lighting up National Women's Soccer League". The Fresno Bee. October 1, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
"WNY Flash Forward Lynn Williams Wins 2016 NWSL Golden Boot". National Women's Soccer League. September 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Lordanic, Marissa (November 30, 2020). "Reliving Sam Kerr's Historic 2017". Matildas. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Francis, Kieran (September 18, 2023). "Sam Kerr wins NWSL golden boot despite huge disadvantage". Goal. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Levine, Matthew (October 18, 2019). "2019 Golden Boot: Sam Kerr". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ "2020 Champions Cup Presented by P&G and Secret Roster Rules" (PDF). NWSL. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ Hruby, Emma (November 2, 2021). "Washington Spirit's Ashley Hatch Wins NWSL Golden Boot". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Hruby, Emma (October 3, 2022). "Alex Morgan Wins NWSL Golden Boot in Wave's Inaugural Season". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ Hruby, Emma (October 16, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Race: Sophia Smith Outlasts Competition". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ "Temwa Chawinga Wins 2025 NWSL Golden Boot". Kansas City Current. November 2, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[6] Kealia Ohai also scored 11 goals in 2016, but Williams won the tiebreaker with five assists to Ohai's four.

[1] Hruby, Emma (October 10, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Winners: Who Will Join Elite Group in 2023?". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[2024E-2] "Temwa Chawinga wins 2024 NWSL Golden Boot". The Equalizer. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

[3] McDowell, Sam (August 19, 2013). "FCKC's Lauren Holiday wins Golden Boot award". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[4] Campbell (September 30, 2014). "Kim Little boost for Scotland ladies". The Scotsman. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[5] Goldberg, Jamie (September 7, 2015). "Washington Spirit forward Crystal Dunn wins 2015 NWSL Golden Boot". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[7] "Ex-Bullard High star Lynn Williams lighting up National Women's Soccer League". The Fresno Bee. October 1, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
"WNY Flash Forward Lynn Williams Wins 2016 NWSL Golden Boot". National Women's Soccer League. September 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[8] Lordanic, Marissa (November 30, 2020). "Reliving Sam Kerr's Historic 2017". Matildas. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[9] Francis, Kieran (September 18, 2023). "Sam Kerr wins NWSL golden boot despite huge disadvantage". Goal. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[10] Levine, Matthew (October 18, 2019). "2019 Golden Boot: Sam Kerr". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[11] "2020 Champions Cup Presented by P&G and Secret Roster Rules" (PDF). NWSL. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[12] Hruby, Emma (November 2, 2021). "Washington Spirit's Ashley Hatch Wins NWSL Golden Boot". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[13] Hruby, Emma (October 3, 2022). "Alex Morgan Wins NWSL Golden Boot in Wave's Inaugural Season". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[14] Hruby, Emma (October 16, 2023). "NWSL Golden Boot Race: Sophia Smith Outlasts Competition". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[15] "Temwa Chawinga Wins 2025 NWSL Golden Boot". Kansas City Current. November 2, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

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