For the first time in the organisation’s history, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has asked its 91 members around the World to establish THE WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR for both men AND women. It includes two English defenders and also a striker in the ‘second team’. Two Dutch players based at Arsenal make the subs line-up, whilst Manchester City’s former midfielder Carli Lloyd makes the first 11.
And so, here is the inaugural IFFHS WOMEN WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2017 (with the percentage of votes they received included too) and also a substitute/second team line-up…
Goalkeeper :
Sarah BOUHADDI (France/Olympique Lyon) 32% votes
Defenders :
Lucy BRONZE (England/Manchester City FC/Olympique Lyon) 46 %
Wendie RENARD (France/Olympique Lyon) 52 %
Stephanie HOUGHTON (England/Manchester City FC) 26%
Anouk DEKKER (Netherlands/Montpellier HSC) 20%
Midfielders :
Dzsenifer MAROZSAN (Germany/Olympique Lyon) 68%
Pernille HARDER (Denmark/VFL Wolfsburg) 40%
Carli LLOYD (USA/Houston Dash/Manchester City FC) 40%
Forwards :
Lieke MARTENS (Netherlands/FC Rosengard/FC Barcelona) 75%
Alex MORGAN (USA/Olympique Lyon/Orlando Pride) 32%
Samantha KERR (Australia/Sky Blue FC) 35%
Coach :
Sarina WIEGMAN (Netherlands) 52%
SUBSTITUTES :
Goalkeeper : Sari VAN VEENENDAAL (Netherlands/Arsenal FC) 24%
Defenders : Griedge M’BOCK (France/Olympique Lyon) 14%
Kadeisha BUCHANAN (Canada/Olympique Lyon) 14%
Nilla FISCHER (Sweden/VFL Wolfsburg) 12%
Verena ASCHAUER (Austria/SC Sand) 14%
Midfielders : Saki KUMAGAI (Japan/Olympique Lyon) 12%
Camille ABILY (France/Olympique Lyon) 22%
MARTA (Brazil/FC Rosengard/Orlando Pride) 30%
Forwards : Vivianne MIEDEMA (Netherlands/FC Bayern/Arsenal FC) 26%
Ada HEGERBERG (Norway/Olympique Lyon) 12%
Jodie TAYLOR (England/Arsenal FC/Melbourne City) 20%
Coach : Gerard PRECHEUR (France/Olympique Lyon) 12%
What do you think?
