Shortlists Confirmed for 2025-26 WSL Football Awards
Category shortlists for the 2025-26 WSL Football Awards on Monday 18 May have now been finalised.
The showpiece event, taking place in London, will see trophies handed out across 17 different categories, including the crowning of each division’s respective Player of the Season.
Additionally, Casey Stoney MBE, Kerys Harrop and the late Matt Beard will be officially inducted into the Barclays Women’s Super League Hall of Fame on the night itself.
The shortlists in their entirety are as follows:
Barclays Women’s Super League Player of the Season
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
- Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea)
- Jess Park (Manchester United)
- Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City)
- Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
- Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa)
- Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Ruby Mace (Everton)
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Player of the Season
- Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace)
- Emily Syme (Bristol City)
- Jordan Nobbs (Newcastle United)
- Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City)
- Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Bristol City)
- Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic)
Barclays Women’s Super League Rising Star, Presented by Nike
A player who has shown exceptional talent and potential in their first season or early years of the professional game, making a significant impact on the field. They demonstrate promise for the future and continues to grow in skill, leadership and determination.
- Anna Sandberg (Manchester United)
- Emilie Gay (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Leila Wandeler (West Ham United)
- Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa)
- Olivia Smith (Arsenal)
- Ornella Vignola (Everton)
- Veerle Buurman (Chelsea)
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Rising Star, Presented by Nike
A player who has shown exceptional talent and potential in their first season or early years of the professional game, making a significant impact on the field. They demonstrate promise for the future and continues to grow in skill, leadership and determination.
- Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace)
- Angelina Nixon (Portsmouth)
- Charlotte Wardlaw (Newcastle United)
- Gillian Kenney (Charlton Athletic)
- Katy Watson (Sunderland)
- Mary Bashford (Southampton)
- Neve Herron (Birmingham City)
Barclays Women’s Super League Team of the Season, Presented by EA SPORTS FC
- Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea)
- Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
- Jess Park (Manchester United)
- Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
- Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City)
- Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
- Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)
- Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United)
- Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City)
- Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Team of the Season
To be announced on the night
Barclays Women’s Super League Goal of the Season
To be revealed on Saturday 16 May at 5pm, with the public vote running until 4pm on Monday 18 May
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Goal of the Season
- September: Angelina Nixon (Ipswich Town v Portsmouth)
- October: Vicky Losada (Bristol City v Durham)
- November: Mary Corbyn (Sunderland v Bristol City)
- December: Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City v Durham)
- January: Jessie Gale (Nottingham Forest v Bristol City)
- February: Lucy Watson (Durham v Birmingham City)
- March: Amy Andrews (Sheffield United v Sunderland)
- April: Jordan Nobbs (Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest)
Watch here:
Barclays Women’s Super League Save of the Season, Presented by British Gas
- September: Janina Leitzig (Chelsea v Leicester City)
- October: Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal v Manchester City)
- November: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion)
- December: Elene Lete (London City Lionesses v Brighton & Hove Albion)
- January: Anneke Borbe (Arsenal v Manchester United)
- February: Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City v Chelsea)
- March: Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur)
Watch here:
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Save of the Season, Presented by British Gas
- September: Natalia Negri (Ipswich Town v Nottignham Forest)
- October: Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United)
- November: Sophie Whitehouse (Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic)
- December: Shae Yanez (Crystal Palace v Birmingham City)
- January: Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United)
- February: Natalia Negri (Portsmouth v Ipswich Town)
- March: Fran Stenson (Durham v Southampton)
- April: Cat Sheppard (Durham v Sheffield United)
Watch here:
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Golden Boot
- Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Bristol City)
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Golden Glove
- Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic)
The Barclays Women’s Super League Golden Glove and Golden Boot winners will be confirmed following the conclusion of Saturday’s final round of league fixtures.
Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw currently leads the way in the goalscoring charts with 19 to her name, while Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton, Manchester City’s Ayaka Yamashita and Manchester United’s Phallon Tullis-Joyce are all currently tied on seven clean sheets apiece.
Additionally, there are three club-nominated awards which are as follows:
Player Champion of Change, Presented by Mercedes-Benz
A player who has made a significant impact within their communities and/or on social media through outreach, thought leadership, engagement, charity work or social justice initiatives to bring attention to and positively influence causes.
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
- Atlanta Primus (Southampton)
- Emily Murphy (Newcastle United)
- Ffion Morgan (West Ham United)
- Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea)
- Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)
- Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa)
Club Hero Award
A behind-the-scenes individual, whose tireless efforts, dedication and passion contribute to the success and wellbeing of their club.
- Val McDermott (Crystal Palace)
- Maurice Wake (Sunderland)
- Eric Coleborn (Portsmouth)
- Heather Carroll (Liverpool)
- Sarah Westwood (Birmingham City)
- Phil Moody (Southampton)
- Mark Hannen (Newcastle United)
Fan of the Year, Presented by The FSA
*An individual who has gone above and beyond to champion the sport, whether through attending matches, advocating for women’s football in their community or contributing to the growth and visibility of the game in creative and inspiring ways. *
- Basil Goode (Chelsea)
- Bethany Hall (Arsenal)
- Cath Hurley (Liverpool)
- Claire Barrett (Birmingham City)
- Claire Jane Pope (Crystal Palace)
- Ian Chiverton (Portsmouth)
- Jo Davis (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Sian Wallis (Tottenham Hotspur)
All winners will be announced as they happen on the evening of Monday 18 May across the Barclays Women’s Super League’s social accounts, with exclusive footage of the ceremony on the WSL Football App.