Who was the best Women’s player in the world in 2022? We will soon find out, as FIFA’s The Best awards will be handed out in February. The nominees have been announced for The Best FIFA Women’s Player.
Here we will talk about The FIFA Best Women’s Player, the nominees and everything you need to know.
Nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player Award
Here are the official nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player award 2022.
Aitana Bonmati
Bonmati enjoyed a stellar campaign in 2021/22 as Barcelona won a domestic treble and reached the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. An elegant central midfielder with immaculate technique, Bonmati also regularly provides vital contributions in the final third – she scored 18 goals in all competitions last season.
Bonmati idolized Barcelona legend, and current men’s first team coach, Xavi as a youngster. This is the second year in a row that she has been on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Women’s Player.
Key achievements: UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Team of the Tournament ● Named in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the Season 2021-22 ● Won the Primera División 2021-22 ● Won the Queen’s Cup 2021 -22.
Debinha
Debinha scored five times during Brazil’s triumphant campaign at the 2022 Copa América Femenina, including the winner in their final victory over Colombia. Her dazzling skills, electric dribbling and deadly spikes also thrilled the crowds at the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Debinha scored 12 goals in 18 appearances in his final season with the North Carolina Courage.
Only the legendary duo Marta and Cristiane have scored more Brazil goals than Debinha.
Key Accomplishments: Won 2022 Copa América Femenina ● Named to 2022 Copa América Femenina Team of the Tournament ● Won 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup ● Named to 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup All-Tournament Team.
Jessie Fleming
An energetic, versatile and intelligent midfielder, Fleming joined Chelsea only after playing a starring role in winning the Canada 2021 Women’s Olympic Soccer Tournament. She added more winners’ medals to her burgeoning collection by helping Chelsea secure a double league and FA Cup. Meanwhile, Fleming’s three goals in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship saw her finish as the competition’s joint top scorer.
Fleming is the second youngest player in Canada women’s history, having made her senior international debut at just 15 years old.
Key achievements: 2022 Concacaf W Championship Joint Top Scorer ● 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year ● Won FA Women’s Super League 2021-22 ● Won 2021-22 FA Cup ● Named in Concacaf W Championship Team of the Tournament CONCACAF 2022.
Ada Hegerberg
The brilliant Norwegian striker made an explosive return to competitive action in 2021/22 after almost two years out through injury. Hegerberg scored 16 goals in 27 appearances for Olympique Lyonnais and capped off his season in style, scoring in the French giants’ Champions League final win over Barcelona.
Hegerberg has scored 59 goals in the Women’s Champions League, the most by any player in the competition’s history.
Key achievements: Named in the 2021-22 UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the Season ● Won the UEFA Women’s Champions League ● Won Division 1 Féminine.
Sam Kerr
Kerr maintained her very high levels of performance over the past year, winning the England Women’s Super League Golden Boot award for the second successive season. The Australian ace underlined her reputation as a player for big chances by scoring doubles in the 2021 and 2022 FA Cup finals. Chelsea have won a league and cup double in each of Kerr’s two seasons with the club.
Kerr became Australia’s all-time leading goalscorer in both men’s and women’s play in 2022, surpassing Tim Cahill’s previous benchmark of 50 goals.
Key achievements: Won FA Women’s Super League 2021-22 ● Won FA Cup 2021-22 ● Chelsea Women’s Player of the Year 2021/22 ● PFA Player of the Year 2022 ● AFC Women’s Asian Cup Top Scorer 2022.
Beth Mead
A skilled and creative attacker with the ability to contribute spectacular goals, Mead’s brilliant performances saw her win the Women’s EURO 2022 Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards. The Arsenal star scored six times and contributed five assists as the England women won their first major international title.
In December 2022, Mead became the first footballer to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, the UK’s top multi-sport accolade.
Key achievements: Won UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 ● UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Player of the Tournament ● Won the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Golden Boot ● Named in the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Team of the Tournament Uefa 2022.
Vivianne Miedema
Miedema’s predatory instincts and clinical finishing have made her one of the most feared forwards of her generation. The Dutch forward scored 14 league goals in 22 appearances for Arsenal in 2021/22 and also showed her value as a creative force, providing eight assists.
Miedema is just five goals away from becoming the 10th woman to score a senior international goal century.
Key achievements: Named in the 2022 PFA FA Women’s Super League Team of the Year ● FA Women’s Super League 2021-22 runners-up with Arsenal.
Alex Morgan
The irrepressible forward finished as the NWSL’s top scorer in her debut campaign on the San Diego Wave, racking up 15 goals in just 17 appearances. Internationally, Morgan scored the game-winning goal as the USA defeated Canada in the final of the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, a competition in which she finished as the top scorer and player of the tournament.
Morgan made his 200th senior appearance for the USA in their 2-1 friendly win over Germany in November. She is the 13th American player to reach that milestone.
Key achievements: 2022 Concacaf W Championship Ballon d’Or ● Won 2022 Concacaf W Championship ● Joint top scorer at 2022 Concacaf W Championship ● Named to 2022 Concacaf W Championship Best XI.
Lena Oberdorf
Oberdorf consistently performs with maturity, presence and football intelligence well beyond his years. The midfield dynamo, who turned 21 in December, has firmly established herself as a key player for the German national team and excelled during the nation’s run to the EURO final. The 2021/22 season also saw Oberdorf win a German league and cup double with Wolfsburg.
Oberdorf’s striking performances at the women’s EURO 2022 were recognized with the Young Player of the Tournament award.
Key achievements: UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 finalist ● Named in UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Team of the Tournament ● UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Young Player of the Tournament ● Won Frauen-Bundesliga 2021-22 ● Won the DFB-Pokal Frauen 2021-22.
Alexandra Popp
Popp’s physique, intelligent movement, and uncanny aerial ability set her apart as a formidable opponent, capable of disrupting even the most skilled defences. The prolific forward was another EURO star, netting six goals to finish as joint top scorer with Beth Mead (Mead’s higher number of assists led to her winning the Golden Boot).
Popp scored in five consecutive matches at the women’s EURO, becoming the first player in the competition’s history to do so.
Key achievements: Named in the 2021-22 UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the Season ● 2021-22 UEFA Women’s Champions League finalist ● Won the 2021-22 DFB-Pokal Frauen
Alexia Putellas
Last year’s winner of The Best FIFA Women’s Player award has continued to perform at an extraordinary level. The midfielder’s creativity and goal-scoring prowess often make her the difference-maker in matches, and she was the driving force as Barcelona won sweeping domestic trophies and reached the Women’s Champions League final in 2021. /22. The injury cruelly deprived Putellas of the chance to showcase her talents at the Women’s EURO 2022.
Putellas scored 34 goals in all competitions for Barcelona in 2021/22.
Key achievements: UWCL Top Scorer 2021-22 ● UWCL Player of the Season 2021-22 ● Queen’s Cup Top Scorer 2021-22 ● Won the First Division 2021-22 ● Won the Queen’s Cup 2021 -22 ● 2021-22 UEFA Women’s Player of the Year.
Wendie Renard
The Olympique Lyonnais captain made a series of displays of authority en route to a stunning eighth Champions League title. A dominant central defender with impressive quality on the ball, Renard also possesses a significant goal threat: he has scored more than 100 times for Lyon. The 32-year-old, who finished third in the Best FIFA Women’s Player rankings in 2020, also impressed in France’s run to the EURO semi-finals.
In April 2022, Renard became the first player to reach a century of appearances in the Women’s Champions League.
Key Accomplishments: Won 2021-22 UWCL ● Named to 2021-22 UWCL Team of the Season ● Won Women’s Division 1 ● Named to 2021-22 UNFP Division 1 Women’s Team of the Year ● Named to the FFF 2021-22 D1 Team of the Year.
Keira Walsh
Midfielder Walsh shone during England’s triumphant EURO campaign, her defence-splitting pass memorably setting up Ella Toone’s goal in the Wembley final win over Germany. That assist provided a snapshot of Walsh’s excellent vision and passing ability, which he uses to dictate the pace of games. Shortly after the EURO, Walsh joined Spanish champions Barcelona from Manchester City.
Walsh is the most expensive female player of all time, with Barcelona reportedly paying £400,000 to reward the City midfielder.
Key achievements: Won UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 ● Named in UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Team of the Tournament ● Won FA Women’s League Cup 2021-22.
Leah Williamson
El liderazgo inspirador de Williamson se menciona con frecuencia como un factor clave detrás de la histórica victoria de Inglaterra en la EURO. Era una roca en el corazón de la línea de fondo de las Lionesses, defendiendo con propósito, compostura y clase. La estrella del Arsenal opera predominantemente en el centro del campo, pero también sobresale en el mediocampo, debido a su técnica de primer nivel y su variado rango de pases.
Las 56 recuperaciones de balón de Williamson en la EURO femenina 2022 fueron la mayor cantidad de cualquier jugadora en el torneo.
Logros clave: Ganó la Eurocopa Femenina de la UEFA 2022 ● Nombrada en el Equipo del Torneo de la Eurocopa Femenina de la UEFA 2022 ● Nombrada en el Equipo del Año de la Superliga Femenina de la PFA FA 2022
Favourites to Win The Best FIFA Women’s Player Award
Ada Hegerberg, Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, and two-time Women’s Super League winner Vivianne Miedema are among the favourites to win the award.
How to vote for FIFA’s Best Women’s Player Award
To vote for FIFA’s Best Women’s Player, you can visit the official FIFA website and look for the voting page for the award. On the page, you will be able to select your preferred player from a list of nominees and submit your vote.
The voting process may also be open to fans in some countries through a poll in a local newspaper or online. Keep in mind that the voting process may vary depending on the year and region.
Voting for the different categories opened on January 12 and will remain open until February 3, 2023.
Fans can vote for FIFA’s The Best awards on the official FIFA website. Fans wishing to participate in the public voting will need to log in to the FIFA website or register at fifa.com.
Read Also: The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award 2022, Who Will Win It?
Conclusion
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