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.
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

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]

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 Germany Nadine Angerer (Frankfurt) Germany Lena Goeßling (VfL Wolfsburg) Sweden Lotta Schelin (Lyon)
2013–14 Germany Nadine Keßler (VfL Wolfsburg) Germany Martina Müller (VfL Wolfsburg) Sweden Nilla Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg)
2014–15 Germany Célia Šašić (Frankfurt) France Amandine Henry (Lyon) Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán (Frankfurt)
2015–16 Norway Ada Hegerberg (Lyon) France Amandine Henry (Lyon) Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán (Frankfurt)
UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award
2016–17 Netherlands Lieke Martens (Barcelona) Denmark Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg) Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon)
2017–18 Denmark Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg) Norway Ada Hegerberg (Lyon) France Amandine Henry (Lyon)
2018–19 England Lucy Bronze (Lyon) Norway Ada Hegerberg (Lyon) France Amandine Henry (Lyon)
2019–20 Denmark Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg) France Wendie Renard (Lyon) England Lucy Bronze (Lyon)
2020–21 Spain Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) Spain Jenni Hermoso (Barcelona) Netherlands Lieke Martens (Barcelona)
2021–22 Spain Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) England Beth Mead (Arsenal) Germany Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg)
2022–23 Spain Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona) Australia Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Spain 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 Denmark Pernille Harder 2 1 0
2 Spain Alexia Putellas 2 0 0
3 Norway Ada Hegerberg 1 2 0
4 England Lucy Bronze 1 0 1
Netherlands Lieke Martens 1 0 1
6 Germany Nadine Angerer 1 0 0
Germany Nadine Keßler 1 0 0
Germany Célia Šašić 1 0 0
Spain Aitana Bonmatí 1 0 0
10 France Amandine Henry 0 2 2
11 Germany Lena Goeßling 0 1 0
Germany Martina Müller 0 1 0
France Wendie Renard 0 1 0
Spain Jenni Hermoso 0 1 0
England Beth Mead 0 1 0
Australia Sam Kerr 0 1 0
17 Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán 0 0 3
18 Sweden Lotta Schelin 0 0 1
Sweden Nilla Fischer 0 0 1
Germany Lena Oberdorf 0 0 1
Spain 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 Spain Barcelona 4 1 1
2 Germany VfL Wolfsburg 3 3 2
3 France Lyon 2 5 5
4 Germany Frankfurt 2 0 2
5 England Arsenal 0 1 0
England Chelsea 0 1 0
7 Spain 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 Germany Nadine Angerer – 10 Germany Frankfurt
2 Germany Lena Goeßling – 6 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
3 Sweden Lotta Schelin – 2 France Lyon
4 Germany Nadine Keßler 16 – Germany VfL Wolfsburg
5 Spain Verónica Boquete 11 – Sweden Tyresö
6 Sweden Caroline Seger 8 – Sweden Tyresö
7 Sweden Nilla Fischer 6 – Sweden Linköping
8 Germany Célia Okoyino da Mbabi 4 – Germany Frankfurt
9 France Wendie Renard 3 – France Lyon
10 France Louisa Nécib 2 – France Lyon
Source:[4][5]

2013–14

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1 Germany Nadine Keßler – 9 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
2 Germany Martina Müller – 3 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
3 Sweden Nilla Fischer – 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
4 Germany Lena Goeßling 6 – Germany VfL Wolfsburg
5 Spain Verónica Boquete 5 – Sweden Tyresö
Sweden Lotta Schelin – France Lyon
7 Brazil Marta 3 – Sweden Tyresö FF
Germany Alexandra Popp – Germany VfL Wolfsburg
Sweden Caroline Seger – Sweden Tyresö FF
10 United States Christen Press 2 – Sweden 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 Germany Célia Šašić – 11 Germany Frankfurt
2 France Amandine Henry – 4 France Lyon
3 Germany Dzsenifer Marozsán – 3 Germany Frankfurt
4 Spain Verónica Boquete 8 – Germany Frankfurt
Germany Anja Mittag – Sweden Rosengård
6 France Eugénie Le Sommer 7 – France Lyon
7 Switzerland Ramona Bachmann 6 – Sweden Rosengård
8 France Wendie Renard 4 – France Lyon
9 Sweden Caroline Seger 3 – France Paris Saint-Germain
10 Germany Nadine Angerer 2 – United States Portland Thorns
Germany Simone Laudehr – Germany Frankfurt
12 Germany Alexandra Popp 0 – Germany VfL Wolfsburg
Source:[8]

2015–16

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

2016–17

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

2017–18

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

2018–19

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

2019–20

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

2020–21

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

2021–22

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

2022–23

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Rank Player First round Final round Club
1 Spain Aitana Bonmatí – 308 Spain Barcelona
2 Australia Sam Kerr – 88 England Chelsea
3 Spain Olga Carmona – 72 Spain Real Madrid
4 England Mary Earps 55 – England Manchester United
5 Spain Salma Paralluelo 48 – Spain Barcelona
Germany Alexandra Popp – Germany VfL Wolfsburg
7 England Keira Walsh 24 – Spain Barcelona
8 Norway Caroline Graham Hansen 11 – Spain Barcelona
9 England Rachel Daly 8 – England Aston Villa
10 Poland Ewa Pajor 5 – Germany VfL Wolfsburg
11 France Kadidiatou Diani 4 – France 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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