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Trinity Rodman Named ESPN’s Best NWSL Player of 2026

8/22/2026

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Trinity Rodman was named ESPN's best NWSL player of the 2026 season.
She scored 10 goals and added five assists in 20 matches, the league’s third-most goals.
Rodman played every league game despite two years of injury struggles.
She is preparing for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup as a core U.S. player.

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Trinity Rodman was named ESPN's best NWSL player of the 2026 season.
She scored 10 goals and added five assists in 20 matches, the league’s third-most goals.
Rodman played every league game despite two years of injury struggles.
She is preparing for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup as a core U.S. player.