The sixth edition of the top 100 female footballers in the world has arrived, and the following judges served on this year’s panel.
Our group consists of highly esteemed and impactful individuals within the sport, such as NWSL title-winning coach Juan Carlos Amorós, Champions League champion coach Jonatan Giráldez, Serie A champion coach Alessandra Spugna, interim head coach of the USWNT Twila Kilgore, and many others.
We are fortunate to have a diverse group of well-known media figures and former professional players on our panel, including Izzy Christiansen, who won the Champions League and played for the England national team, Marith Müller-Prießen, a two-time Champions League winner, Sissi, a legendary player from Brazil, and Amy Walsh, who has played over 100 games for the Canadian national team. They are part of a panel of 112 judges who voted for the top 100 female footballers of 2023.
The top player of the year has been determined based on the votes received, following a thrilling World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand.
The countdown will commence on Tuesday, January 9th with numbers 100 to 71. On Wednesday, we will unveil numbers 70 to 41, followed by numbers 40 to 11 on Thursday, and the top 10 on Friday to conclude the list for this year.
The judges are organized in alphabetical order according to their respective categories.
Players
Izzy Christiansen, a former member of the England national team, has won the Champions League while playing for Lyon.
“Theresa Eslund, a former player for the Denmark national team, was a finalist in Euro 2017 and has won the Elitedivisionen five times.”
Ode Fulutudilu Former South Africa international; represented her country at the 2019 World Cup
Marith Müller-Prießen is a former player for the German national team and has won the Champions League twice with Duisburg and Frankfurt.
Jenny Ruiz Williams, a former player for Mexico’s national team, has played in 36 senior matches and was a member of the Seattle Reign team in the NWSL.
Essi Sainio, a former player for the Finland national team, has 48 senior caps and has played professionally in both Germany and Sweden.
Sissi, a former player for Brazil’s national team, was awarded the Golden Boot at the 1999 World Cup.
Amy Walsh, a former player for the Canadian national team, has 102 senior appearances and has competed in two World Cups and the 2008 Olympic Games for her country.
Ana Paola López Yrigoyen Former Mexico international; played for Pumas and Pachuca in the Liga MX
Coaches
Margaret, a consultant for women’s football at OFC and former head coach for Papua New Guinea.
Juan Carlos Amorós is the head coach for Gotham FC in NJ/NY.
Coach Natalia Arroyo of Real Sociedad
Natalia Astrain was a former coach for both the USA Under-17 team and Barcelona.
Alex Basimanebotlhe Botswana assistant head coach
The head coach for the Korea Republic national team is Collin Bell.
Victoria Boardman North Carolina Courage assistant head coach
The head coach of Wadi Degla is Shilene Booysen.
Mariana Cabral Sporting CP head coach
Lisa Cole is the assistant head coach for Zambia.
Lluís Cortés Saudi Arabia head coach
Sabrina Eckhoff Wolfsburg assistant head coach
The head coach for Sweden’s team is Peter Gerhardsson.
The coach of Barcelona, Jonatan Giráldez.
Formerly an assistant head coach for the national teams of Sweden, Scotland, Finland, and Tigres UANL, Ann-Helén Grahm has a wealth of experience in coaching.
Rita Guarino is the head coach of Internazionale.
The assistant head coach for FC Nordsjælland is Amy Harrison.
The head coach of SK Brann is Martin Ho.
Erwan Huet, the assistant head coach for Le Havre and Haiti.
The assistant head coach for San Diego Wave is Louis Hunt.
The head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s team is Samira Hurem.
Per Inge Jacobsen Norway Under-23 head coach
Twila Kilgore USA interim head coach
Jonne Kunnas Finland assistant head coach
Roos Kwakkenbos Netherlands Under-19 head coach
Amandine Miquel, coach of Stade de Reims.
Joe Montemurro is the current head coach of Juventus.
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Mike Norris is the head coach of the Portland Thorns.
The head coach for Northern Ireland, Tanya Oxtoby.
Mark Parsons Former Washington Spirit, Netherlands and Portland Thorns head coach
Pablo Piñones-Arce is the head coach of Hammarby.
Pedro López Ramos Mexico head coach
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The head coach of Fortuna Sittard is Roger Reijners.
Guillermo Schiltenwolf Wellington United head coach
Björn Sigurbjörnsson UMF Selfoss head coach
Tatiele Silveira Colo Colo head coach
Kat Smith is the head coach of Western United.
Myles Smith is the assistant head coach at Al-Ittihad.
The head coach of Roma is Alessandro Spugna.
Becki Tweed Angel City FC head coach
Fabiola Vargas, a former coach for Necaxa, Tijuana, and Atlas.
Robert Vilahamn Tottenham Hotspur head coach
Javier Visea is the assistant head coach for Real Betis.
Randy Waldrum Nigeria head coach
Dragiša Zečević Serbia head coach
Media
Abdullah Abdullah is a journalist based in the UAE who works for ESPN and Equalizer Soccer.
I am a journalist named Samuel Ahmadu, reporting on Nigeria for NigeriaFootball and SavidNews.
Helene Altgelt Journalist in Germany for 90min
Melanie Anzidei is a journalist for The Athletic based in the United States.
Esther Appiah-Fei is a journalist based in Ghana who covers the Olympics for multiple media outlets.
Javiera Court Arrau is a journalist from Chile who produces documentaries about women’s football.
Romain Balland Journalist in France for Eurosport and various outlets
Annika Becker is a journalist based in Germany, known for her work with Sportschau and other media platforms.
I am a journalist named Selim Ben Hmida, working in Turkey for TotalAnalysis.
Alex Bishop, a journalist covering the Asian Game and writing for multiple outlets, is currently based in Japan.
I am a journalist named Mica Cannataro, working for Diario Ole and multiple other media sources in Argentina.
Anna Carreau is a journalist in France who works for RMC Sport, Eurosport, and other media platforms.
Syanie Dalmat is a journalist based in France, working for the publication L’Équipe.
Seraina Degen is a journalist for SRF Sport in Switzerland.
Eileen Doeker is a journalist based in Germany who works for Sky Sports Germany.
“I am a journalist named Cheryl Downes from Australia who writes for Beyond 90.”
Mia Eriksson is a journalist based in Sweden who contributes to multiple media outlets.
Ryan Fenix is a journalist for GMA News Online in the Philippines.
Tamerra Griffin Journalist in the USA for the Athletic and various outlets
Semra Hunter is a broadcaster in Spain who works for La Liga TV, ITV, and other networks.
“I am Alex Ibaceta, a journalist based in the UK covering football for Dazn and other media outlets.”
Caleb Jephte Pierre is a journalist who reports for multiple news sources in Haiti.
Harjeet Johal is a journalist based in Canada who writes for Equalizer Soccer and other media outlets.
Meaghan Johnson Journalist in Canada for TSN
Mariam Kourabi Journalist in Canada for SHEScoresBangers Podcast
I am a journalist based in the United Kingdom and I write for multiple publications.
Sophie Lawson is a journalist from the United Kingdom who works for ESPN.
Samantha Lewis is a journalist for ABC Sport, currently based in Australia.
Gianluca Lia is a journalist for Times of Malta, currently based in Malta.
Marissa Lordanic is a journalist based in Australia, working for ESPN and other media outlets.
David Menayo is a journalist from Spain who works for Marca.
Sofie Engberg Munch is a journalist for TV 2 Sport in Denmark.
Unnati Naidu is a journalist based in India who covers ATA Football and Dazn Football.
Blair Newman is a football analyst and scout specializing in women’s football in the United Kingdom.
Chibuogwu Nnadiegbulam Journalist in Nigeria for Ladies March and various outlets
I have been a journalist in Australia for 10 years.
Annemarie Postma is a journalist in the Netherlands who contributes to multiple publications.
I am an English journalist working for Goal.com and Indivisa named Ameé Ruszkai.
Romina Sacher is a journalist for Goal.com and multiple other publications.
Alícia Soares is a journalist in Brazil who covers football for Planeta Futebol and Vavel.
Courtney Stith Journalist in the USA for CBS Sports and various outlets
Megan Swanick is a journalist based in the USA and contributes to multiple media sources.
Maria Tikas is a journalist for Diario Sport in Spain.
Joanna Tokarska Journalist in Poland for TVP Sport
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I am a journalist named Assile Toufaily, currently based in France for Forbes Sports.
I am a journalist named Hania Urbaniak based in Poland, writing for multiple media platforms.
Amber Van Lieshout Journalist in the Netherlands for Vrouwen Voetbal Nieuws
Rivkah op het Veld is a journalist based in the Netherlands who works for NOS Sport.
Amanda Viana is a journalist based in Brazil, covering football for Dazn and other media platforms.
Raffaella Volpiana Journalist in Brazil for Planeta Futebol and various outlets
Julia Wanjeri is a journalist based in Kenya, known for her work with JWSports1 and other media sources.
Lucy Ward is a broadcaster based in the UK who works for Dazn, TNT Sports, Prime Video, and other media platforms.
Adriana Wehrens is a journalist based in Germany, working for 90 minutes.
Suzanne Wrack is a journalist based in the United Kingdom who writes for the Guardian newspaper.
Bi Yuan is a journalist based in China who works for Titan Sports, Beijing, and several other media outlets.
Ayishatu Zakaria Ali is a journalist from Ghana who has worked for 90min and multiple other news sources.
I am a journalist for SVT in Sweden.
Source: theguardian.com
