PFA Women's Footballer of the Year
Sam Kerr has won the award five times. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | PFA |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Editions | 11 |
| First winner | Servet Uzunlar |
| Most wins | Sam Kerr (5 wins) |
| Most recent | Steph Catley |
| Website | Official website |
The Professional Footballers Australia Women's Footballer of the Year (often called PFA Women's Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in Australian soccer. The award has been presented since the 2009–10 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). The current holder is Sam Kerr, who won the award on 17 July 2023.
The first winner of the award was Sydney FC goalkeeper Servet Uzunlar. As of 2020, Sam Kerr, Elise Kellond-Knight, and Lydia Williams have won the award on multiple occasions, and only Kerr has won the award in consecutive seasons. Kerr has won the award a record six times.
The award is open to players playing in the W-League and Australian players playing overseas. No non-Australian player has won the award as of 2020, though many of the players have played in other countries.
Winners
The award has been presented on eleven occasions as of 2023, with six different winners.
| Year | Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Servet Uzunlar | Sydney FC | First W-League player to win the award |
| 2010–11 | Elise Kellond-Knight | Brisbane Roar | |
| 2011–12 | Lydia Williams | Canberra United | |
| 2012–13 | Sam Kerr | Sydney FC | |
| 2013–14 | Katrina Gorry | Brisbane Roar | |
| 2014–15 | Elise Kellond-Knight | Brisbane Roar | First player to win the award twice |
| 2015–16 | Lydia Williams | Melbourne City | |
| 2016–17 | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory | |
| 2017–18 | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory | First player to win the award three times First player to win the award in two consecutive seasons |
| 2018–19 | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory | First player to win the award in three consecutive seasons |
| 2019–20 | Steph Catley | Arsenal | |
| 2020–21 | Ellie Carpenter | Olympique Lyonnais | |
| 2021–22 | Sam Kerr | Chelsea | |
| 2022 - 23 | Sam Kerr | Chelsea |
Breakdown of winners
By country
| Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 |
2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 |
See also
References
- "Awards & Honours". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 21 April 2020.