FC Barcelona duo of Alexia Putellas and Jennifer Hermoso has been shortlisted for the 2021 FIFA The Best Women’s Player of the year award along with Chelsea FC and Australian forward, Samantha Kerr.
The award is given to the outstanding player in women’s football as voted for by an international jury comprising the current coaches of all women’s national teams (one per team), one specialist journalist from each territory represented by a national team and fans registered on the FIFA website.
Alexia Putellas who won the 2021 Ballon d’or award was part of treble-winning FC Barcelona Femeni side for the 2020/2021 season as well as its present perfect run in all competitions. The Barcelona Femeni captain scored 18 league goals, five goals in the Copa de la Reina, and two goals in the UEFA Women’s Champions League as her side won three titles.
Sam Kerr is nominated on the back of a fantastic year with the Blues, which saw her won the domestic treble. The Matildas skipper finished the 2020/21 campaign as the league’s top scorer, having netted 28 goals in all competitions.
Jennifer Hermoso on her part was FC Barcelona Femeni’s leading goal scorer for the 2020/21 season scoring 31 goals in 26 league games. The former PSG and Atletico Madrid midfielder scored six (6) goals in seven (7) games as Barcelona clinched its maiden UEFA Women’s Champions League title.
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