Welcome to the unofficial halfway point of the 2024 NWSL season, where the league shuts down the regular season for the next six-plus weeks while the U.S. women’s national team competes in the Olympics.
That means it is now time for the third installment of our NWSL MVP Tracker. This one is more of a benchmark considering the timing — unlike the small sample size of our first tracker, the year-end MVP winner is more likely to come from this group now that over half the league’s games have been played. Most of the players on this tracker made the previous list, but there has been a lot of shuffling.
Injuries are again a factor in some of the movement on this list. Our No. 1 MVP candidate from the first tracker, Kansas City Current forward Bia Zaneratto, has dropped off after battling a foot injury. She got back on the field but recently fractured her foot, which could keep her out for up to two months (and will force her to miss the Olympics).
The battle at the top remains an enthralling race between the league’s top two scorers who happened to face off last weekend in a battle of unbeaten teams. They both scored for their respective squads to remain tied for the Golden Boot. Who pulled ahead in the MVP race?
As a reminder, our methodology is a mix of advanced data and the eye…
