FIFA The Best Women’s Player & Coach 2024 nominees
FIFA The Best Women’s Player & Coach 2024 nominees. FIFA have confirmed the final 16-player shortlist for the 2024 FIFA The Best Women’s Player award and fans from across the globe can now cast their votes.
The biggest talents in the women’s game have been recognized for their performances and nominated for the prize, with latest Ballon d’Or Feminin winner Aitana Bonmati among the favourites to scoop home the prize. The Spain international is joined by five current Barca teammates on the shortlist in Caroline Graham Hansen, Keira Walsh, Ona Batlle and Salma Paralluelo.
Lucy Bronze now at Chelsea after joining in the summer also made the shortlist, while England colleague Lauren Hemp also made the cut.
It is the ninth edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards, which first took place in 2016. Previous winners include former USWNT star Carli Lloyd, Brazil superstar Marta and Lionesses defender Bronze.
However, The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper was first introduced in 2019 with Mary Earps claiming the prize in both 2022 and 2023. Other winners include Chile’s Christiane Endler and Dutch’s Sari van Veenendaal.
Sarina Wiegman is a four-time winner of The Best FIFA Women’s Coach award, but this is the first time since 2016 she has not been nominated. Emma Hayes, who was the runner-up in 2023, has been shortlisted once again after success with both Chelsea and the USWNT.
The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2024 nominees: Full List
- Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
- Barbra Banda (Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona)
- Keira Walsh (Barcelona)
- Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
- Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)
- Lindsey Horan (Lyon)
- Lucy Bronze (Barcelona/Chelsea)
- Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)
- Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona/Arsenal)
- Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave)
- Ona Batlle (Barcelona)
- Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
- Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
- Tabitha Chawinga (Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon)
- Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2024 nominees: Full List
- Arthur Elias (Brazil)
- Elena Sadiku (Celtic)
- Emma Hayes (Chelsea/USA)
- Futoshi Ikeda (Japan)
- Gareth Taylor (Manchester City)
- Jonatan Giraldez (Barcelona/Washington Spirit)
- Sandrine Soubeyrand (Paris FC)
- Sonia Bompastor (Lyon/Chelsea)
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2024 nominees: Full List
- Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham)
- Ayaka Yamashita (INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City)
- Cata Coll (Barcelona)
- Mary Earps (Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain)
