THE WORLD’S BEST WOMAN PLAYMAKER 2017 :

 

Pictures : Dzsenifer Marozsan (winner 2016) – Lieke Martens with Lionel Messi and Josep Maria Bartomeu,the President of FC Barcelona, winner of the two IFFHS Playmaker Awards.

 

ANOTHER GOAL FOR LIEKE MARTENS

 

Netherlands playmaker Lieke Martens has proved winning can become a habit with her successful selection as the 2017 World’s Best Woman Playmaker .

 Lieke Martens’s life completely changed after winning the European Championships with the Netherlands on home soil last summer. The 24 years old player , who joined the FC Barcelona this summer, was voted best player of the tournament and won later the UEFA and FIFA Women’s Player of the Year Award as well. The offensive football of the Netherlands team was represented by Lieke Martens, who stood out with her technical skills, speedy dribbles and excellent teamwork.

Last year’s winner Dzsenifer Marozsan, who has been in the Top 5 since the first rankings in 2012, was the natural favourite this year because of her exceptionnal success with Olympique Lyon, but Euro and the success of Martens changed the picture.

The IFFHS voters from 91 countries all over the World voted 165 points for Martens, relegating Marozsan to second place with 98 points, followed by Marta and Lloyd.

 

RANKING 2017 :

1 – Lieke MARTENS (Netherlands/FC Rosengard/FC Barcelona)            165 points

2 – Dzsenifer MAROZSAN  (Germany/Olympique Lyon)                             98 points

3 – MARTA Vieira Da Silva (Brazil/FC Rosengard/Orlando Pride)             80 points

4 – Carli LLOYD  (USA/Houston Dash/Manchester City FC)                        78 points

5 – Pernilla HARDER  (Denmark/VFL Wolfsburg)                                           60 points

6 – Camille ABILY  (France/Olympique Lyon)                                                 59 points

7 – Megan RAPINOE  (USA/Seattle Reign FC)                                                  19 points

8 – Jackie GROENEN  (Netherlands/1FFC Frankfurt)                                    16 points

9 – Shirley CRUZ TRANA (Costa Rica/Paris SG)                                               15 points

      Samantha KERR  (Australia/Sky Blue FC)                                                   15 points

11- Danielle VAN DONK  (Netherlands/Arsenal FC)                                      13 points

12- Amandine HENRY  (France/Paris SG/Portland Thorns)                         10 points

      Theresa NIELSEN  (Denmark/Brondby IF/Valerenga FD)                       10 points

14- Jill SCOTT  (England/Manchester City FC)                                                    9 points

15- Sherida SPITSE  (Netherlands/Lillestrom SK/FC Twente)                        8 points

16- Jordan NOBBS  (England/Arsenal FC)                                                            2 points

17- Aya MIYAMA  (Japan/Okayama Yunogo Belle)                                           1 point

      Mallory PUGH  (USA/Washington Spirit)                                                      1 point

      Lydia Nayeli RANGEL (Mexico/Huelva/Tigres UANL)                                1 point

 

 

THE WORLD’S BEST PLAYMAKER

IFFHS LIST OF WINNERS

2012   Marta   (Brasil)

2013   Lena Goessling    (Germany)

2014   Nadine Kessler    (Germany)

2015   Carli Lloyd   (USA)

2016   Dzsenifer Marozsan   (Germany)

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