England’s Lucy Bronze, Lauren Hemp and Keira Walsh are among the nominees for the women’s player of the year at the 2024 Fifa Best Awards.
Lioness Mary Earps, who has won the women’s goalkeeper of the year in the past two editions, is shortlisted again.
England and Arsenal winger Beth Mead is nominated for the inaugural Marta Award, which has been introduced to honour the best goal in women’s football.
Mead has been shortlisted for her second goal against West Ham in November 2023. Brazil great Marta, after whom the award has been named, is also among the nominees.
Emma Hayes, who guided Chelsea to a fifth successive title in the Women’s Super League before winning Olympic gold with the USA, is nominated for coach of the year.
Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor, Chelsea’s new boss Sonia Bompastor and Celtic head coach Elena Sadiku are also shortlisted.
Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati, who was named women’s player of the year in 2023, is among the nominees again for the same award.
Voting for the ninth annual awards is open on Fifa.com and closes on 10 December.
National team coaches, captains, journalists and fans make up the list of voters.
Best women’s player nominees
Aitana Bonmati (Spain/Barcelona)
Barbra Banda (Zambia/Orlando Pride)
Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway/Barcelona)
Keira Walsh (England/Barcelona)
Khadija Shaw (Jamaica/Manchester City)
Lauren Hemp (England/Manchester City)
Lindsey Horan (USA/Lyon)
Lucy Bronze (England/Chelsea)
Mallory Swanson (USA/Chicago Red Stars)
Mariona Caldentey (Spain/Arsenal)
Naomi Girma (USA/San Diego Wave)
Ona Batlle (Spain/Barcelona)
Salma Paralluelo (Spain/Barcelona)
Sophia Smith (USA/Portland Thorns)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi/Lyon)
Trinity Rodman (USA/Washington Spirit)
Best women’s coach nominees
Arthur Elias (Brazil)
Elena Sadiku (Celtic)
Emma Hayes (Chelsea/USA)
Futoshi Ikeda (Japan)
Gareth Taylor (Manchester City)
Jonatan Giraldez (Barcelona/Washington Spirit)
Sandrine Soubeyrand (Paris FC)
Sonia Bompastor (Lyon/Chelsea)
Best women’s goalkeeper nominees
Alyssa Naeher (USA/Chicago Red Stars)
Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany/Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham)
Ayaka Yamashita (Japan/Manchester City)
Cata Coll (Spain/Barcelona)
Mary Earps (England/Manchester United/Paris St-Germain)
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