Western United FC Player of the Season

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Western United Player of the Season
Alessandro Diamanti 2012 (cropped) - 2.jpg
Alessandro Diamanti was the first men's award winner.
Sport Association football
Awarded forbeing the best performing Western United player over the course of a season
Presented by Western United FC
History
First award2020;4 years ago (2020) (men's)
2023;1 year ago (2023) (women's)
Editions5 (men's) / 2 (women's)
(as of 2024)
First winner Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Diamanti (men's)
Flag of the United States.svg Hillary Beall (women's)
Most recent Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Penha (men's)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chloe Logarzo (women's)

The Western United Player of the Season award is an official award given by Western United Football Club to the best performing player (men's and women's) from the club over the course of the season.

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The inaugural men's award was handed to Alessandro Diamanti in 2020, and the inaugural women's award was handed to Hillary Beall in 2023.

Daniel Penha is the most recent men's winner of the award, following the 2023–24 men's season and Chloe Logarzo is the most recent women's winner of the award, following the 2023–24 women's season.

Men's award recipients

Players in bold are still playing for Western United

Men's award recipients
SeasonPlayerNationalityPositionRef.
2019–20 Alessandro Diamanti Flag of Italy.svg Italy Midfielder [1]
2020–21 Tomoki Imai Flag of Japan.svg Japan Defender [2]
2021–22 Ben Garuccio Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Defender [3]
2022–23 Josh Risdon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Defender [4]
2023–24 Daniel Penha Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Midfielder [5]

Wins by nationality

Wins by nationality
NationalityWins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia2
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil1
Flag of Italy.svg Italy1
Flag of Japan.svg Japan1

Wins by playing position

Wins by playing position
PositionWins
Goalkeeper 0
Defender 3
Midfielder 2
Forward 0

Women's award recipients

Players in bold are still playing for Western United

Women's award recipients
SeasonPlayerNationalityPositionRef.
2022–23 Hillary Beall Flag of the United States.svg United States Goalkeeper [6]
2023–24 Chloe Logarzo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Midfielder [7]

Wins by nationality

Wins by nationality
NationalityWins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia1
Flag of the United States.svg United States1

Wins by playing position

Wins by playing position
PositionWins
Goalkeeper 1
Defender 0
Midfielder 1
Forward 0

See also

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