England are top of their 2019 World Cup qualifying group
Mille Bright, Fran Kirby, Nikita Parris, Demi Stokes and Ellen White have all been shortlisted for the Vauxhall England Women’s Player of the Year 2018 award.
The winner will be announced at the 20th annual FA Women’s Football Awards on Friday 1 June. The ceremony will celebrate the very best of the women’s game including grassroots, domestic and international football.
Vote for your Vauxhall England Women’s Player of the Year here.
- Millie Bright has cemented herself as a key part of the England squad since her senior bow in the autumn of 2016. The defender played an integral role at Euro 2017, where the Lionesses reached the semi-finals, as well as this year’s SheBelieves Cup and ongoing 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign.
- Fran Kirby has certainly made up for lost time following her return from a year-long injury last June. The diminutive attacker started every game at the SheBelieves Cup and scored against France in the process. Kirby also netted against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kazakhstan as the Lionesses look to qualify for next year’s World Cup in France.
- Nikita Parris has had a productive season in an England shirt, appearing five times and bagging four goals in the process – including a brace in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Kazakhstan.
- Demi Stokes was a star performer at last summer’s European Championship and has become a mainstay of the England side. The left-back started all three games at the SheBelieves Cup and has now racked up 48 appearances.
- Ellen White earned her 74th England cap last month. Her razor-sharp finishing secured a 2-2 draw against Germany in the SheBelieves Cup in March.
Follow England as they continue their 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign.
Phil Neville’s side travel to Moscow to face Russia on Friday 8 June. They then face Wales on Friday 31 August and Kazakhstan on Tuesday 4 September.
