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UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award

This article is about the women's award. For the men's award, see UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award.

The UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award (previously known as the UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award) was an association football award given to the female footballer that is considered the best player playing for a football club in Europe during the previous season. The award was announced in 2013, two years after the creation of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, the equivalent award for male footballers.[2]

UEFA Women's Player of the Year
Sponsored byESM[1]
Presented byUEFA
Formerly calledUEFA Best Women's Player in Europe (2013–2016)
UEFA Women's Player of the Year (2017–2023)
First awarded2013
Last awarded2023
Most awardsDenmark Pernille Harder
Spain Alexia Putellas
(2 awards each)
Websiteuefa.com
UEFA Club Football Awards

Nadine Angerer, Lena Goeßling, and Lotta Schelin made the shortlist for the inaugural year, with Nadine Angerer being selected as the winner on 5 September 2013 during the round of 32 and 16 draws for the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2][3]

Criteria and voting

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According to UEFA, players are selected based on their performances that year in "all competitions, both domestic and international, and at club and national team levels".[2] For the inaugural award, players were nominated by the coaches of the twelve national teams that made the group stage of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 competition and the coaches of the eight club teams that made the quarterfinals of the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League. The nominees were then voted on by eighteen sports journalists that cover women's association football, chosen by trade organization European Sports Media. Each of the voters selected their pick for the top three players, giving their first choice five points, their second choice three points, and their third choice one point. From this initial round of voting, a three player shortlist is selected and the fourth through tenth-place finishers are determined. The winner, runner up, and third-place finisher are selected from the shortlist during a second round of voting, which takes place during the round of 32 and 16 draws for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[4]

Award history

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Winners

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Season 1st 2nd 3rd
UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award
2012–13   Nadine Angerer (Frankfurt)   Lena Goeßling (VfL Wolfsburg)   Lotta Schelin (Lyon)
2013–14   Nadine Keßler (VfL Wolfsburg)   Martina Müller (VfL Wolfsburg)   Nilla Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg)
2014–15   Célia Šašić (Frankfurt)   Amandine Henry (Lyon)   Dzsenifer Marozsán (Frankfurt)
2015–16   Ada Hegerberg (Lyon)   Amandine Henry (Lyon)   Dzsenifer Marozsán (Frankfurt)
UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award
2016–17   Lieke Martens (Barcelona)   Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg)   Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon)
2017–18   Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg)   Ada Hegerberg (Lyon)   Amandine Henry (Lyon)
2018–19   Lucy Bronze (Lyon)   Ada Hegerberg (Lyon)   Amandine Henry (Lyon)
2019–20   Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg)   Wendie Renard (Lyon)   Lucy Bronze (Lyon)
2020–21   Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)   Jenni Hermoso (Barcelona)   Lieke Martens (Barcelona)
2021–22   Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)   Beth Mead (Arsenal)   Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg)
2022–23   Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona)   Sam Kerr (Chelsea)   Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
 
Pernille Harder, first player to win the award twice.

By player

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Rank Player First place Second place Third place
1   Pernille Harder 2 1 0
2   Alexia Putellas 2 0 0
3   Ada Hegerberg 1 2 0
4   Lucy Bronze 1 0 1
  Lieke Martens 1 0 1
6   Nadine Angerer 1 0 0
  Nadine Keßler 1 0 0
  Célia Šašić 1 0 0
  Aitana Bonmatí 1 0 0
10   Amandine Henry 0 2 2
11   Lena Goeßling 0 1 0
  Martina Müller 0 1 0
  Wendie Renard 0 1 0
  Jenni Hermoso 0 1 0
  Beth Mead 0 1 0
  Sam Kerr 0 1 0
17   Dzsenifer Marozsán 0 0 3
18   Lotta Schelin 0 0 1
  Nilla Fischer 0 0 1
  Lena Oberdorf 0 0 1
  Olga Carmona 0 0 1
 
Alexia Putellas, first player to win the award twice in a row.

By country

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Rank Country First place Second place Third place
1   Germany 3 2 4
2   Spain 3 1 1
3   Denmark 2 1 0
4   Norway 1 2 0
5   England 1 1 1
6   Netherlands 1 0 1
7   France 0 3 2
8   Australia 0 1 0
9   Sweden 0 0 2

By club

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Rank Club First place Second place Third place
1   Barcelona 4 1 1
2   VfL Wolfsburg 3 3 2
3   Lyon 2 5 5
4   Frankfurt 2 0 2
5   Arsenal 0 1 0
  Chelsea 0 1 0
7   Real Madrid 0 0 1
 
Lieke Martens received the award when she helped the Netherlands win the Euro 2017.

Finalists

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  Winner   Shortlisted

2012–13

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Nadine Angerer – 10   Frankfurt
2   Lena Goeßling – 6   VfL Wolfsburg
3   Lotta Schelin – 2   Lyon
4   Nadine Keßler 16 –   VfL Wolfsburg
5   Verónica Boquete 11 –   Tyresö
6   Caroline Seger 8 –   Tyresö
7   Nilla Fischer 6 –   Linköping
8   Célia Okoyino da Mbabi 4 –   Frankfurt
9   Wendie Renard 3 –   Lyon
10   Louisa Nécib 2 –   Lyon
Source:[4][5]

2013–14

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Nadine Keßler – 9   VfL Wolfsburg
2   Martina Müller – 3   VfL Wolfsburg
3   Nilla Fischer – 0   VfL Wolfsburg
4   Lena Goeßling 6 –   VfL Wolfsburg
5   Verónica Boquete 5 –   Tyresö
  Lotta Schelin –   Lyon
7   Marta 3 –   Tyresö FF
  Alexandra Popp –   VfL Wolfsburg
  Caroline Seger –   Tyresö FF
10   Christen Press 2 –   Tyresö FF
 
Lucy Bronze was called "the best player in the world"[6] in 2019.
Source:[7]

2014–15

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Célia Šašić – 11   Frankfurt
2   Amandine Henry – 4   Lyon
3   Dzsenifer Marozsán – 3   Frankfurt
4   Verónica Boquete 8 –   Frankfurt
  Anja Mittag –   Rosengård
6   Eugénie Le Sommer 7 –   Lyon
7   Ramona Bachmann 6 –   Rosengård
8   Wendie Renard 4 –   Lyon
9   Caroline Seger 3 –   Paris Saint-Germain
10   Nadine Angerer 2 –   Portland Thorns
  Simone Laudehr –   Frankfurt
12   Alexandra Popp 0 –   VfL Wolfsburg
Source:[8]

2015–16

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Ada Hegerberg – 13   Lyon
2   Amandine Henry – 4   Lyon
3   Dzsenifer Marozsán – 3   Frankfurt
4   Saki Kumagai 11 –   Lyon
5   Wendie Renard 10 –   Lyon
6   Louisa Nécib 9 –   Lyon
  Alexandra Popp –   VfL Wolfsburg
8   Camille Abily 6 –   Lyon
9   Eugénie Le Sommer 3 –   Lyon
10   Amel Majri 2 –   Lyon
Source:[9][10]

2016–17

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Lieke Martens – 95   Barcelona
2   Pernille Harder – 81   VfL Wolfsburg
3   Dzsenifer Marozsán – 47   Lyon
4   Vivianne Miedema –   Bayern Munich
5   Eugénie Le Sommer –   Lyon
6   Wendie Renard –   Lyon
7   Jackie Groenen –   Frankfurt
8   Lucy Bronze –   Manchester City
9   Jodie Taylor –   Arsenal
10   Shanice van de Sanden –   Liverpool
Source:[11][12]

2017–18

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Pernille Harder – 106   VfL Wolfsburg
2   Ada Hegerberg – 61   Lyon
3   Amandine Henry – 41   Lyon
4   Dzsenifer Marozsán 32 –   Lyon
5   Lucy Bronze 20 –   Lyon
6   Lieke Martens 17 –   Barcelona
7   Wendie Renard 16 –   Lyon
8   Fran Kirby 15 –   Chelsea
9   Eugénie Le Sommer 13 –   Lyon
10   Shanice van de Sanden 7 –   Lyon
Source:[13][14]

2018–19

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Lucy Bronze – 88   Lyon
2   Ada Hegerberg – 56   Lyon
3   Amandine Henry – 44   Lyon
4   Vivianne Miedema 31 –   Arsenal
5   Ellen White 22 –   Birmingham City
6   Pernille Harder 21 –   VfL Wolfsburg
7   Dzsenifer Marozsán 12 –   Lyon
8   Caroline Graham Hansen 10 –   VfL Wolfsburg
9   Lieke Martens 9 –   Barcelona
  Wendie Renard –   Lyon
Source:[15][16]

2019–20

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Pernille Harder – 92   VfL Wolfsburg
2   Wendie Renard – 81   Lyon
3   Lucy Bronze – 28   Lyon
4   Vivianne Miedema 26 –   Arsenal
5   Delphine Cascarino 24 –   Lyon
6   Eugénie Le Sommer 13 –   Lyon
7   Ada Hegerberg 11 –   Lyon
  Amel Majri –   Lyon
9   Marie-Antoinette Katoto 8 –   Paris Saint-Germain
10   Dzsenifer Marozsán 7 –   Lyon
Source:[17][18]

2020–21

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Alexia Putellas – 50   Barcelona
2   Jenni Hermoso – 42   Barcelona
3   Lieke Martens – 40   Barcelona
4   Vivianne Miedema 32 –   Arsenal
5   Aitana Bonmatí 29 –   Barcelona
6   Caroline Graham Hansen 28 –   Barcelona
7   Sam Kerr 18 –   Chelsea
  Fran Kirby –   Chelsea
9   Pernille Harder 17 –   Chelsea
10   Irene Paredes 11 –   Paris Saint-Germain
Source:[19]

2021–22

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Alexia Putellas – 97   Barcelona
2   Beth Mead – 84   Arsenal
3   Lena Oberdorf – 47   VfL Wolfsburg
4   Alexandra Popp 35 –   VfL Wolfsburg
5   Aitana Bonmatí 25 –   Barcelona
6   Keira Walsh 18 –   Manchester City
7   Leah Williamson 17 –   Arsenal
8   Ada Hegerberg 12 –   Lyon
  Wendie Renard –   Lyon
10   Lina Magull 10 –   Bayern Munich
11   Delphine Cascarino 9 –   Lyon
12   Amandine Henry 8 –   Lyon
  Mapi León –   Barcelona
14   Tabea Waßmuth 6 –   VfL Wolfsburg
15   Selma Bacha 5 –   Lyon
  Mary Earps –   Manchester United
17   Sakina Karchaoui 4 –   Paris Saint-Germain
  Marie-Antoinette Katoto –   Paris Saint-Germain
19   Merle Frohms 2 –   Eintracht Frankfurt
20   Fridolina Rolfö 1 –   Barcelona
21   Christiane Endler 0 –   Lyon
  Marina Hegering –   Bayern Munich
Source:[20][21]

2022–23

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1   Aitana Bonmatí – 308   Barcelona
2   Sam Kerr – 88   Chelsea
3   Olga Carmona – 72   Real Madrid
4   Mary Earps 55 –   Manchester United
5   Salma Paralluelo 48 –   Barcelona
  Alexandra Popp –   VfL Wolfsburg
7   Keira Walsh 24 –   Barcelona
8   Caroline Graham Hansen 11 –   Barcelona
9   Rachel Daly 8 –   Aston Villa
10   Ewa Pajor 5 –   VfL Wolfsburg
11   Kadidiatou Diani 4 –   Paris Saint-Germain
Source:[22][23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award". European Sports Media. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Saffer, Paul (9 July 2013). "Best Women's Player in Europe Award launched". UEFA. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ^ Paddy, Higgs (5 September 2013). "Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer is UEFA's European footballer of the year". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Angerer, Schelin and Goessling shortlisted". UEFA. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  5. ^ "UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe 2012/13: final votes" (PDF). UEFA.
  6. ^ Association, The Football. "Phil Neville in bullish mood after England reach World Cup semi-finals". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  7. ^ "Nadine Kessler and Cristiano Ronaldo voted UEFA Best Players in Europe 2013/14". UEFA.
  8. ^ "Célia Šašić and Lionel Messi voted UEFA Best Players in Europe 2014/15". UEFA.
  9. ^ "Hegerberg, Henry, Marozsán are women's nominees". UEFA.
  10. ^ "Ada Hegerberg voted Best Women's Player in Europe". UEFA.
  11. ^ "Harder, Marozsán and Martens on women's shortlist". UEFA.
  12. ^ "Martens named 2016/17 Women's Player of the Year". UEFA.
  13. ^ "Women's Player of the Year shortlist: Harder, Hegerberg, Henry". UEFA.
  14. ^ "Pernille Harder wins UEFA Women's Player of the Year award". UEFA.
  15. ^ "Women's Player of the Year shortlist: Bronze, Hegerberg, Henry". UEFA. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Lucy Bronze named UEFA Women's Player of the Year". UEFA. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  17. ^ "UEFA Women's Player of the Year nominees: Bronze, Harder, Renard". UEFA. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Pernille Harder named 2019/20 UEFA Women's Player of the Year". UEFA. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Alexia Putellas named 2020/21 UEFA Women's Player of the Year". UEFA. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  20. ^ "UEFA Women's Player of the Year nominees: Beth Mead, Lena Oberdorf, Alexia Putellas". UEFA. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Alexia Putellas of Barcelona and Spain named 2021/22 UEFA Women's Player of the Year". UEFA. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  22. ^ "2022/23 UEFA Women's Player of the Year nominees announced: Aitana Bonmatí, Olga Carmona, Sam Kerr". UEFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Aitana Bonmatí named 2022/23 UEFA Women's Player of the Year". UEFA. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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