Kerr and Daly among six PFA Players' Player of the Year nominees

08/16/2023

Sam Kerr and Rachel Daly named among six nominees for PFA Players’ Player of the Year as they do battle in World Cup semi-final… as Lionesses dominate Young Player hopefuls

Six nominees for the women’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award are named
Sam Kerr and Rachel Daly are among the six and meet in the World Cup later
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Rachel Daly and Sam Kerr are among six nominees for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award – and could do battle later today as England face Australia in the women’s World Cup semi-final, with Kerr ‘available’ after her injury.

Alongside Daly and last year’s winner Kerr, Ona Batlle, Frida Maanum, Guro Reiten and Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw are the nominees.

Meanwhile, young Lionesses Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, and Katie Robinson comprise half the hopefuls for the Young Player of the Season Award – as Hemp bids to win for the fourth consecutive and fifth time overall.

They’re joined by Missy Bo Kearns, Laura Blindkilde, and Maya Le Tissier, of no relation to Matt Le Tissier.

Chelsea are well-represented in the senior award category with Kerr and Reiten after recording a WSL and FA Cup double for the third consecutive season alongside reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Kerr was in prolific form once again with 29 goals in all competitions while Reiten dominated from the left wing, racking up 13 goals and 20 assists in all competions after penning a fresh contract before the season.

Maanum has earned her place after Arsenal won the League Cup and also reached the last four of Europe’s premier competition. Her positional change to attacking midfielder saw her score 16 goals and brilliant performances, such as in their 5-1 demolition job of Lyon.

Rachel Daly is one of six nominees for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award after winning the WSL Golden Boot

Last year’s winner Sam Kerr had another fantastic season, scoring 29 goals in all competitions as Chelsea won the WSL and FA Cup double

Man City’s Lauren Hemp is bidding to win the Young Player Award for the fifth time in total

Batlle will face England or Australia with Spain in the World Cup final after a stunning season with Manchester United which saw her earn a move to hometown club Barcelona this summer. Out there she joins England stars Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh.

Aston Villa’s Daly and Manchester City’s Shaw will fancy their prospects after topping the WSL scoring charts with 22 and 20 goals respectively.

Daly managed 30 goals in all competitions after signing from Houston Dash in the United States. Aston Villa came fifth in the WSl, far behind the teams of the their nominees, but she shone just as bright.

Meanwhile, Shaw bagged 31 in all competitions and led the top scorer charts in the WSL for most of the season. Her strike against Arsenal in April was the WSL Goal of the Season and she was rewarded with a new contract in May.

Ona Batlle had a brilliant season with Manchester United and has now returned to her hometown club, Barcelona

Breakout England star Lauren James enjoyed a productive campaign with double winners Chelsea

Among the young stars, there’s a contrast of experience as seasoned Young Player nominee Hemp finds herself pitted against breakout stars.

Hemp added 10 goals to her Manchester City tally in her fifth year at the club while three-time nominee James managed eight for Chelsea.

Missy Bo Kearns shone in her first full season for Liverpool in the WSL.

They have stiff competion from Manchester United’s Maya Le Tissier, who received her first England call-up this season; Laura Blinkilde, who has already scooped up Aston Villa’s young player of the season award; and Brighton’s Katie Robinson, who is in Australia with England after breaking into the squad this year.

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