Women’s Football Awards 2023 – Shortlist
AWARDS DECIDED BY PUBLIC VOTE
Player of the Year sponsored by Klarna
- Beth Mead (Arsenal)
- Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
- Alessia Russo (Manchester United)
- Mary Earps (Manchester United)
- Leah Williamson (Arsenal)
- Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)
- Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
- Chloe Kelly (Manchester City)
- Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester City)
- Millie Bright (Chelsea)
International Player of the Year sponsored by trivago
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
- Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave)
- Keira Walsh (Barcelona)
- Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
- Wendie Renard (Lyon)
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Lyon)
- Lucy Bronze (Barcelona)
- Pernille Harder (Chelsea)
- Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal)
- Caroline Weir (Real Madrid)
Young Football Player of the Year sponsored by XLCR
- Melchie Dumornay (Reims)
- Mary Fowler (Manchester City)
- Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United)
- Jess Park (Everton)
- Missy Bo-Kearns (Liverpool)
- Lauren James (Chelsea)
- Poppy Pattinson (Brighton and Hove Albion)
- Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash)
- Laura Blindkilde-Brown (Aston Villa)
- Asmita Ale (Tottenham Hotspur)
Best Club of the Year sponsored by VISA
- Aston Villa
- Brighton and Hove Albion
- Glasgow Rangers
- Southampton
- Everton
- Manchester United
- Arsenal
- Chelsea
- Leeds United
- Manchester City
Women’s Football Broadcaster or Journalist of the Year
- Alex Scott
- Fara Williams
- Jacqui Oatley
- Faye Carruthers
- Rachel O’Sullivan & Sophie Downey (Girls On The Ball)
- Kate Abdo
- Laura Woods
- Tom Garry
- Kathryn Batte
- Charlotte Harpur
Women’s Football Champion of the Year sponsored by Social Asking
- Ian Wright
- Tracey Crouch MP
- Karen Carney
- Hope Powell
- Lisa O’Keefe
- Emma Hayes
- Phil Neville
- Paul Barber
- Her Game Too
- Susan Whelan
Football Ally of the Year
- Declan Rice (West Ham United)
- Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)
- Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
- Reece James (Chelsea)
- Rob Holding (Arsenal)
- David De Gea (Manchester United)
- Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)
- Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
- Joao Cancelo (Bayern Munich)
Marketing Campaign of the Year sponsored by Watch Fund
- DAZN – This Is Elite
- eBay – eBay Dream Transfer
- Nike – Never Seen
- EE – Hope United
- Visa – When More of Us Play, All of Us Win
- Volkswagen – #NotWomensFootball
- TikTok – Euro2022 – #WomenInSports
- Pepsi Max – Get Match Ready
- American Express/ Brighton & Hove Albion – Cheer Booth
- MC & Saatchi – Same City, Same Passion
AWARDS DECIDED BY THE WFA JUDGING PANEL
SHEIN Lifetime Achievement Award
To be announced at the awards ceremony.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award sponsored by Quooker
- Three Mobile
- Just Eat
- Starling Bank
- Pepsi
- Premier League
- Heineken
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Cinch
- Standard Chartered
Grassroots Initiative of the Year sponsored by Spector, Constant & Williams
- TGI Fridays – #CelebrateTheGame
- Agility Life Sciences – GIFT Grants
- West Ham United – Player Development Pathway
- Tottenham Hotspur – Female Talent Pathway
- Everton – Grassroots Commitment
- Sunderland Association Football Club – For Our Girls
- Miss Kick Foundation – Team Up To Level Up
- Inspire Girls Football – IGF College Programme
- Manchester Laces – Inclusive To All
- Weymouth Women – Grassroots Commitment
Inspirational Role Model of the Year
To be announced at the awards ceremony.
Off The Pitch Award sponsored by Standard Chartered
- Sofia Thomas
- Sian Massey-Ellis
- Sam Matterface
- Danetta Powell
- Fern Whelan
- Yvonne Harrison
- Vic Akers
- Dawn Airey
- Rachel Yankey
- Aileen Campbell
Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility Award
- Arnold Clark
- Clarke Willmott Solicitors
- Everton Football Club
- Sports Direct
- Barclays
- Euronics
- EA Sports
- Continental
- Walkers / Lays
- Cinch
Brand of the Year sponsored by KickX
- Starling Bank
- McDonald’s
- PepsiCo
- Sky Sports
- MissKick
- Adidas
- Visa
- Vitality
- Three Mobile
- Playstation
Football Business of the Year sponsored by Gaucho
- IDA Sports
- Brabners
- Mills & Reeve
- Mishcon De Reya
- Evelyn Partners
- Tongue Tied Management
- Triple S Group
- CAA Stellar
- FLOWSPORTS
- Wasserman