BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

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BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
Mary Earps Man Utd.jpg
2023 winner Mary Earps
Sport Women's association football
Presented by BBC World Service
History
First award2015
Editions9 (as of 2023)
First winner Asisat Oshoala
Most wins Lucy Bronze
Ada Hegerberg (2 wins)
Most recent Mary Earps (2023)

The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best women's footballer of the year. Finalists are shortlisted by an expert panel made up of current and former professional players, coaches, administrators, journalists, and experts. The winner is decided by fan voting from all around the world.

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Winners

YearWinnerShortlistRef.
2015 Asisat Oshoala
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria and Flag of England.svg Liverpool
[1] [2]
2016 Kim Little
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland and Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC
[3] [4]
2017 Ada Hegerberg
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway and Flag of France.svg Lyon
[5] [6]
2018 Lucy Bronze
Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of France.svg Lyon
[7] [8]
2019 Ada Hegerberg
Flag of France.svg Lyon
[9] [10]
2020 Lucy Bronze
Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of France.svg Lyon
[11] [12]
2021 Vivianne Miedema
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands and Flag of England.svg Arsenal
[13] [14]
2022 Beth Mead
Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of England.svg Arsenal
[15] [16]
2023 Mary Earps
Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of England.svg Manchester United
[20] [21] [22]

Records

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Luzy Bronze (2019) (cropped).jpg
Ada Hegerberg and Lucy Bronze with two wins have jointly won the most BBC Women's Footballer of the Year awards.

Only those with multiple wins will be listed.

Wins by player

RankPlayerWins
1 Flag of England.svg Lucy Bronze 2 (2018, 2020)
Flag of Norway.svg Ada Hegerberg 2 (2017, 2019)

Wins by club

RankClubWins
1 Flag of France.svg Lyon 4 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
2 Flag of England.svg Arsenal 2 (2021, 2022)

Wins by nationality

RankNationWins
1Flag of England.svg  England 4 (2018, 2020, 2022, 2023)
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2 (2017, 2019)

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