The Guardian Footballer of the Year explained

The Guardian Footballer of the Year is an annual award by the British newspaper The Guardian. Since 2016, it is awarded to a footballer regardless of gender "who has done something truly remarkable, whether by overcoming adversity, helping others or setting a sporting example by acting with exceptional honesty."[1]

Winners

!Year!Player!Club!Ref.
2016 Fabio Pisacane Cagliari
2017 Juan Mata Manchester United[2]
2018 Khadija Shaw Tennessee Volunteers[3]
2019 Megan Rapinoe Reign FC[4]
2020 Marcus Rashford Manchester United[5]
2021 Simon Kjær AC Milan[6]
2022 Virginia Torrecilla Atlético Madrid[7]
2023 Jenni Hermoso Pachuca[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bandini . Nicky . The Guardian's inaugural Footballer of the Year: Cagliari's Fabio Pisacane . 30 December 2019 . The Guardian . 29 December 2016.
  2. News: McRae . Donald . The Guardian footballer of the year 2017: Juan Mata . 30 December 2019 . The Guardian . 1 January 2018.
  3. News: Graham . Bryan . The Guardian footballer of the year 2018: Khadija 'Bunny; Shaw . 30 December 2019 . The Guardian . 28 December 2018.
  4. News: Wrack . Suzanne . Megan Rapinoe: 'Everybody has a responsibility to make the world a better place'. 30 December 2019 . The Guardian . 30 December 2019.
  5. News: Hytner . David . The Guardian Footballer of the Year Marcus Rashford: 'My mum is everything' . 4 January 2021 . 4 January 2021 . The Guardian.
  6. News: Ames . Nick . The Guardian Footballer of the Year Simon Kjær: 'Football has become secondary for me' . 31 December 2021 . 31 December 2021 . The Guardian.
  7. News: Lowe . Sid . Sid Lowe . The Guardian Footballer of the Year Virginia Torrecilla: 'When people say I'm a fighter, it's lovely' . 2 January 2023 . 3 May 2024 . The Guardian.
  8. News: Wrack . Suzanne . Guardian Footballer of the Year Jenni Hermoso: Glory, adversity and a cause that still burns . 29 December 2023 . 3 May 2024 . The Guardian.

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