 Alessia Russo won the award in2025. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Competition | All levels of English women's football |
| Country | England andWales |
| Presented by | FWA |
| History | |
| First award | 2018 |
| Editions | 7 |
| First winner |  Fran Kirby |
| Most recent | Alessia Russo |
| Website | footballwriters |
TheFootball Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year (often called theFWA Women's Footballer of the Year, or in England simply theWomen's Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is voted as the best of the season inEnglish football.[1] The award has been presented since the2017–18 season, with the inaugural winner beingChelsea forwardFran Kirby. The most recent winner of the award as of2024–25, isAlessia Russo ofArsenal W.F.C.
The winner is selected by a vote amongst the members of theFootball Writers' Association (FWA), which comprises around 400 football journalists based throughoutEngland.[2]
Fran Kirby was the first player to win the award twice.[3] Sam Kerr was the first player to win the award twice in a row.[4]
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| Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 2017–18,2018–19,2020–21,2024–25 |
 Australia | 2 | 2021–22,2022–23 |
 Jamaica | 1 | 2023–24 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 2019–20 |
| Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 4 | 2017–18,2020–21,2021–22,2022–23 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 2018–19,2023–24 |
| Arsenal | 2 | 2019–20,2024–25 |
