FWA Women's Footballer of the Year
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 Alessia Russo won the award in 2025. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Competition | All levels of English women's football |
| Country | England and Wales |
| Presented by | FWA |
| History | |
| First award | 2018 |
| Editions | 7 |
| First winner |  Fran Kirby |
| Most recent | Alessia Russo |
| Website | footballwriters |
The Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Women's Footballer of the Year, or in England simply the Women's Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is voted as the best of the season in English football.[1] The award has been presented since the 2017–18 season, with the inaugural winner being Chelsea forward Fran Kirby. The most recent winner of the award as of 2024–25, is Alessia Russo of Arsenal W.F.C.
The winner is selected by a vote amongst the members of the Football Writers' Association (FWA), which comprises around 400 football journalists based throughout England.[2]
Fran Kirby was the first player to win the award twice.[3] Sam Kerr was the first player to win the award twice in a row.[4]
Breakdown of winners
By country
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| Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2024–25 |
 Australia | 2 | 2021–22, 2022–23 |
 Jamaica | 1 | 2023–24 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 2019–20 |
Winners by club
| Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 4 | 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 2018–19, 2023–24 |
| Arsenal | 2 | 2019–20, 2024–25 |
