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Meet the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year contenders

BySophia HartleyBBC Sport journalist
  • Published16 minutes ago

Voting is now open for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2026.

Fans worldwide can vote from the five-player shortlist of Temwa Chawinga, Ewa Pajor, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo and Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw.

The vote closes on Wednesday, 18 November at 09:00 GMT.

For the first time in the award's history, the winner will be announced as part of the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year, as well as on the BBC World Service and the BBC Sport website and app.