Sam Kerr nominated for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year

2 min read 24 October 2023

BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2023 is open for voting, with Sam Kerr in the running for the sixth year in a row. BBC World Service has today announced the shortlist for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2023 award and voting is now open.

Cast your vote here.

The 2023 shortlisted footballers are:

Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona and Spain
Sam Kerr – Chelsea and Australia
Mary Earps - Manchester United and England
Alexandra Popp - Wolfsburg and Germany
Fridolina Rolfö - Barcelona and Sweden

The five contenders for the BBC World Service accolade were chosen by a panel of experts, including coaches, players, administrators and journalists. The winner of the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, 28 November 2023.

The award was first presented in 2015, and previous winners include Beth Mead, Asisat Oshoala, Vivianne Miedema, Lucy Bronze, Kim Little and Ada Hegerberg.

"The most important individual award for me is the Golden Boot because if I'm winning that then the team is probably winning the title, I've put my team in a good position.

Sam Kerr of Australia celebrates her team's victory through the penalty shoot out during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Quarter Final match between Australia and France at Brisbane Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia . (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

"I'm so honoured to be on nomination lists, for me to be in the top female footballers in the world, that's a massive honour for me.

"I come to training every day and see people who have never made that list that out-train me every day.

"I feel really honoured and whether I win one or not it's not going to change the way I play or the way I think of other people on my team or in world football."

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