The Women's Super League Player of the Season is an annual association football award presented to players in England, which recognises the most outstanding player in the Women's Super League each season.
| Women's Super League Player of the Season | |
|---|---|
 Khadija Shaw is the current holder of the award. | |
| Awarded for | The most outstanding player in each given Premier League season |
| Sponsored by | Barclays |
| Country | England |
| Presented by | Women's Super League |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Bethany England, Fran Kirby, Sam Kerr, Rachel Daly and Khadija Shaw (1) |
| Most team wins | Chelsea (3) |
For sponsorship purposes it has been called the Barclays WSL's Player of the Season since its inception in 2020.
Winners
edit| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
|---|---|
| † | Indicates multiple award winners in the same season |
| ‡ | Denotes the club were Women's Super League champions in the same season |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Bethany England |  England
|
Chelsea‡ | [1] |
| 2020–21 | Fran Kirby | England
|
Chelsea‡ | [2] |
| 2021–22 | Sam Kerr |  Australia
|
Chelsea‡ | [3] |
| 2022–23 | Rachel Daly | England
|
Aston Villa | [4] |
| 2023–24 | Khadija Shaw |  Jamaica
|
Manchester City | [5] |
Awards won by nationality
edit| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| England
|
3 | 3 |
| Australia
|
1 | 1 |
| Jamaica
|
1 | 1 |
Awards won by club
edit| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 3 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Whyatt, Katie (16 July 2020). "Bethany England and Emma Hayes win top Women's Super League awards". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Ouzia, Malik (24 May 2021). "Chelsea star Kirby named WSL Player of the Season". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Hayes and Kerr win Barclays FA WSL Manager, Player and Goal of the Season awards | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Rachel Daly wins Barclays WSL Player of the Season award". Aston Villa F.C. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Kelsey, George (17 May 2024). "Shaw claims WSL Player of the Season award". Manchester City F.C.