The Guardian Footballer of the Year

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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 Italy Fabio Pisacane Italy Cagliari [1]
2017 Spain Juan Mata England Manchester United [2]
2018 Jamaica Khadija Shaw United States Tennessee Volunteers [3]
2019 United States Megan Rapinoe United States Reign FC [4]

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References

  1. ^ a b Bandini, Nicky (29 December 2016). "The Guardian's inaugural Footballer of the Year: Cagliari's Fabio Pisacane". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ^ McRae, Donald (1 January 2018). "The Guardian footballer of the year 2017: Juan Mata". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ Graham, Bryan (28 December 2018). "The Guardian footballer of the year 2018: Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ Wrack, Suzanne (30 December 2019). "Megan Rapinoe: 'Everybody has a responsibility to make the world a better place'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2019.