The Guardian Footballer of the Year

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The Guardian Footballer of the Year is an annual award by the British newspaper The Guardian . Since 2016, it is awarded to a footballer regardless of gender "who has done something truly remarkable, whether by overcoming adversity, helping others or setting a sporting example by acting with exceptional honesty." [1]

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Winners

YearPlayerClubRef.
2016 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Pisacane Flag of Italy.svg Cagliari [1]
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Mata Flag of England.svg Manchester United [2]
2018 Flag of Jamaica.svg Khadija Shaw Flag of the United States.svg Tennessee Volunteers [3]
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Rapinoe Flag of the United States.svg Reign FC [4]
2020 Flag of England.svg Marcus Rashford Flag of England.svg Manchester United [5]
2021 Flag of Denmark.svg Simon Kjær Flag of Italy.svg AC Milan [6]
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Torrecilla Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid [7]
2023 Flag of Spain.svg Jenni Hermoso Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca [8]
2024 Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Junge Pedersen Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bandini, Nicky (29 December 2016). "The Guardian's inaugural Footballer of the Year: Cagliari's Fabio Pisacane". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ↑ McRae, Donald (1 January 2018). "The Guardian footballer of the year 2017: Juan Mata". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Graham, Bryan (28 December 2018). "The Guardian footballer of the year 2018: Khadija 'Bunny; Shaw". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Wrack, Suzanne (30 December 2019). "Megan Rapinoe: 'Everybody has a responsibility to make the world a better place'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Hytner, David (4 January 2021). "The Guardian Footballer of the Year Marcus Rashford: 'My mum is everything'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Ames, Nick (31 December 2021). "The Guardian Footballer of the Year Simon Kjær: 'Football has become secondary for me'". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Lowe, Sid (2 January 2023). "The Guardian Footballer of the Year Virginia Torrecilla: 'When people say I'm a fighter, it's lovely'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Wrack, Suzanne (29 December 2023). "Guardian Footballer of the Year Jenni Hermoso: Glory, adversity and a cause that still burns". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Junge, Sofie (28 December 2024). "The Guardian Footballer of the Year Sofie Junge Pedersen: 'We wanted to send a message'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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