The 2025 NWSL season is already five weeks old, which can only mean one thing: the return of ESPN's NWSL MVP Tracker!
We will be checking in on the developing MVP race periodically throughout the season as the form of top players ebbs and flows. Who is positioning themselves to be the league MVP? We're here to tell you, all season long.
Our methodology is a combination of not just data, but observation because (1) numbers aren't the entire story, and (2) it allows us to analyze players across all positions.
Yes, goal-scorers inherently get much of the attention and often win the MVP award.