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Sport | Association football |
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Awarded for | being the best performing Canberra United player over the course of a season |
Presented by | Canberra United FC |
History | |
First award | 2009 |
Editions | 14 |
First winner | Ellie Brush |
Most recent | Michelle Heyman |
The Canberra United Player of the Year award is an official award given by Canberra United Football Club to the best performing player from the club over the course of the season.
The inaugural award was handed to Ellie Brush in 2009. Michelle Heyman is the most recent winner of the award, following the 2023–24 season.
Players in bold are still playing for Canberra United
Season | Player | Nationality | Position | Ref. |
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2008–09 | Ellie Brush | Australia | Defender | [1] |
2009 | Ellyse Perry | Australia | Defender | [2] |
2010–11 | Sally Shipard | Australia | Midfielder | [3] |
2011–12 | Sally Shipard (2) | Australia | Midfielder | [4] |
2012–13 | Nicole Sykes | Australia | Defender | [5] |
2015–16 | Ashleigh Sykes | Australia | Forward | [6] |
2016–17 | Yukari Kinga | Japan | Defender | [7] |
2017–18 | Ellie Carpenter | Australia | Defender | [8] |
2018–19 | Rachel Corsie | Scotland | Defender | [9] |
2019–20 | Kaleigh Kurtz | United States | Defender | [10] |
2020–21 | Kendall Fletcher | United States | Defender | [11] |
2021–22 | Allyson Haran | United States | Defender | [12] |
2022–23 | Michelle Heyman | Australia | Forward | [13] |
2023–24 | Michelle Heyman (2) | Australia | Forward | [14] |
Rank | Winner | Total wins | Years won |
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1 | Sally Shipard (AUS) | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
Michelle Heyman (AUS) | 2023, 2024 |
Nationality | Wins |
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Australia | 8 |
United States | 3 |
Japan | 1 |
Scotland | 1 |
Position | Wins |
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Goalkeeper | 0 |
Defender | 9 |
Midfielder | 2 |
Forward | 3 |
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