FWA Women's Footballer of the Year

The Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Women's Footballer of the Year, or in England simply the Women's Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is voted as the best of the season in English football.[1] The award has been presented since the 2017–18 season, with the inaugural winner being Chelsea forward Fran Kirby. The most recent winner of the award as of 2019–20 is Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal.

This article is about the women's award. For the men's award, see FWA Footballer of the Year.

FWA Women's Footballer of the Year
Vivianne Miedema won the award in 2019–20.
SportAssociation football
CompetitionAll levels of English women's football
CountryEngland and Wales
Presented byFWA
History
First award2018
Editions3
First winner Fran Kirby
Most recent Vivianne Miedema
Websitefootballwriters.co.uk/awards

The winner is selected by a vote amongst the members of the Football Writers' Association (FWA), which comprises around 400 football journalists based throughout England.[2]

Winners
Year PlayerClubAlso wonNotes
2017–18Fran KirbyChelsea[3]
2018–19Nikita ParrisManchester City[4]
2019–20Vivianne MiedemaArsenal

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Breakdown of winners

By country
Fran Kirby was the inaugural winner in 2018 following a remarkable season with Chelsea
Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema of the Netherlands won in 2020.
CountryNumber of winsWinning years
England
2
2017–18, |2018–19
Netherlands
1
2019–20

Winners by club
ClubNumber of winsWinning years
Chelsea
1
2017–18
Manchester City
1
2018–19
Arsenal
1
2019–20

See also

References
  1. "England Player Honours – Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year". England Football Online. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  2. "About the FWA". Football Writers' Association. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  3. "Fran Kirby: Chelsea Ladies striker wins first FWA Women's Footballer of the Year award". BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. "England's Lucky Charm". BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. "Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema named FWA women's footballer of the year". The Guardian. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

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