Three players shortlisted for UEFA Women’s Player of the Year

Olga Carmona of Spain speaks to the media in the post match press conference following the FIFA Women's World Cup Final - a game she scored the only goal in

Olga Carmona of Spain speaks to the media in the post match press conference following the FIFA Women's World Cup Final - a game she scored the only goal in Credit: Elsa - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

Spanish World Cup winners Aitana Bonmatí and Olga Carmona along with Australian star Sam Kerr have been nominated for the 2022/23 UEFA Women's Player of the Year award.

For the award, an initial shortlist of players was selected by the UEFA technical observers based on their performance during the 2022/23 season at club and/or national team level.

The top three nominees were voted for by a jury composed of the coaches of clubs participating in the group stage of UEFA Women’s Champions League, together with the coaches of the women’s national teams of UEFA’s member associations. The coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own team. A group of journalists selected by the European Sports Media were also part of the jury.

The three players who received the most points are, in alphabetical order:

Aitana BONMATÍ (Spain – FC Barcelona)

Olga CARMONA (Spain – Real Madrid CF)

Sam KERR (Australia – Chelsea FC Women)

The rest of the players who received votes

4 Mary Earps (England & Manchester United)

5= Salma Paralluelo (Spain & Barcelona)



5= Alexandra Popp (Germany & Wolfsburg)

7 Keira Walsh (England & Barcelona)

8 Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway & Barcelona)

9 Rachel Daly (England & Aston Villa)

10 Ewa Pajor (Poland & Wolfsburg)

Barcelona player Alexia Putellas has won the award in the last two seasons.



The latest winner will be named – along with the UEFA Women's Coach of the Year, UEFA Men's Player of the Year and UEFA Men's Coach of the Year – during the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony in Monaco on Thursday 31 August.

 

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