Five-player shortlist for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year

Five-player shortlist for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year

24th October 2023 Wilf Frith

Beth Mead was the 2022 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year — Beth Mead was the 2022 BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. (Liam Asman / SPP)

The BBC has announced a five-player shortlist for its 2023 Women’s Footballer of the Year award, for which voting is now open.

The five contenders for the BBC World Service accolade were decided upon by a panel of coaches, players, administrators and journalists.

The shortlist:

Aitana Bonmati – Spain and Barcelona
Mary Earps – England and Manchester United
Sam Kerr – Australia and Chelsea
Alexandra Popp – Germany and Wolfsburg
Fridolina Rolfö – Sweden and Barcelona

Voting closes at 9am on Friday 3 November, with the winner to be announced on Tuesday 28 November on BBC World Service and the BBC Sport website.

Click here to vote.

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