Vote for your favourite in The Best FIFA Football Awards™
Seventeen players are competing for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ title, and you can choose the best one.
- The shortlist for the Women’s Player category at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025 includes 17 candidates, recognising performances between 11 August 2024 and 2 August 2025.
- The voting phase opens 6 November 2025 and closes 23:59 CET on 28 November 2025, via a dedicated application.
- Players across all clubs and nationalities are eligible, as long as their achievements fall within the designated timeframe.
- In addition to the Women’s Player award, other categories for women include Coach and Goalkeeper, all part of this year’s broader awards event.
- The article provides a detailed spotlight on each of the 17 nominees — their key accomplishments in the year under review and context behind their selection.
The nominees are:
- Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea)
- Nathalie Björn (Chelsea)
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
- Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)
- Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)
- Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)
- Kadidiatou Diani (OL Lyoness)
- Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyoness)
- Patri Guijarro (Barcelona)
- Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyoness)
- Lauren James (Chelsea)
- Chloe Kelly (Arsenal)
- Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)
- Claudia Pina (Barcelona)
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
- Leah Williamson (Arsenal)