Six USWNT players have been named on the shortlist of nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024.
Lyon’s Lindsey Horan, the Chicago Red Stars’ Mallory Swanson, the San Diego Waves’ Naomi Girma, the Portland Thorn’s Sophia Smith, and the Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman have all been nominated for the Best FIFA Women’s Player award.
The Chicago Red Stars’ Alyssa Naeher has been nominated for the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper award.
Former Chelsea Women’s manager Emma Hayes, who became the head coach of the USWNT in May 2024, has been nominated for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach award.
Voting is open on the FIFA website until December 10, with fans helping decide the winners alongside the current captains and coaches of all men’s and women’s national teams, and media representatives.
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The Best FIFA Women’s Player nominees in full:
- Aitana Bonmati (Spain), Barcelona
- Barbra Banda (Zambia), Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), Barcelona
- Keira Walsh (England), Barcelona
- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica), Manchester City
- Lauren Hemp (England), Manchester City
- Lindsey Horan (USA), Olympique Lyonnais
- Lucy Bronze (England), Barcelona/Chelsea
- Mallory Swanson (USA), Chicago Red Stars
- Mariona Caldentey (Spain), Barcelona/Arsenal
- Naomi Girma (USA), San Diego Wave
- Ona Batlle (Spain), Barcelona
- Salma Paralluelo (Spain), Barcelona
- Sophia Smith (USA), Portland Thorns
- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyonnais
- Trinity Rodman (USA), Washington Spirit
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach nominees in full:
- Arthur Elias (Brazil), Brazil
- Elena Sadiku (Sweden), Celtic
- Emma Hayes (England), Chelsea/USA
- Futoshi Ikeda (Japan), Japan
- Gareth Taylor (England), Manchester City
- Jonatan Giraldez (Spain), Barcelona/Washington Spirit
- Sandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris FC
- Sonia Bompastor (France), Olympique Lyonnais/Chelsea
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper nominees in full
- Alyssa Naeher (USA), Chicago Red Stars
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham
- Ayaka Yamashita (Japan), INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City
- Cata Coll (Spain), Barcelona
- Mary Earps (England), Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain
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