The WSL PFA Fans' Player of the Year award (sometimes called the PFA Fans' Women Player of the Year or simply the Fans' Player of the Year) is an annual award given to a footballer in
The Football Association
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's
Women's Super League
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(FA WSL).
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The award is organised by the ]Professional Footballers' Association
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(PFA) and sponsored by Bristol Street Motors. It was first given in 2020 for best performance during the 2019–20 season. The shortlist is compiled by the members of the PFA, and then the winner is voted for by the fans of the league.[
The 2020 winner was ]Arsenal
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's Vivianne Miedema
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.Bethany England
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, Guro Reiten
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, Sophie Ingle
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, Ellie Roebuck and Chloe Kelly
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.
Winners
See also
* PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year
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* PFA Women's Young Player of the Year
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References
English women's football trophies and awards
Awards established in 2020
2020 establishments in England
Women's Super League awards
Women's association football player of the year awards
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