Chelsea star striker Beth England beats Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema to be named PFA Women’s Player of the Year
BETH ENGLAND has beaten her rivals to this year’s PFA Women’s Players' Player of the Year prize.
The award is the icing on the cake of a phenomenal season for the Chelsea ace, who netted 21 goals for the reigning Women’s Super League champions.
England, 26, beat off stiff competition from some of the division’s top performers last term, including Arsenal hotshot Vivianne Miedema.
The Netherlands forward, who was the WSL’s topscorer last season, was also the winner of the PFA award the term before last.
Former Doncaster Bell England, who made her senior international debut last August, scored her first goal for the Lionesses when they were beaten by Brazil in a friendly last October.
England said: "It's a huge honour to be voted for by your peers, so thank you to everyone who voted for me," England said.
"The team cohesion as a group, we fought for everything we had.
“The girls were tremendous, thankfully we had a great year and hopefully it continues.
“Thank you to everyone who voted for me.”
The Blues striker’s prize win was announced alongside gongs for Manchester City aces Lauren Hemp and Kevin De Bruyne.
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Lioness starlet Hemp, who played in the SheBelieves tournament in March, won the Association’s Women's Young Player of the Year award.
The 20-year-old Norfolk-born forward is the first footballer to win the prize twice.
And De Bruyne, who recaptured his best form after a lengthy injury layoff in 2018-19, became the first City footballer ever to be named the PFA’s men's Player of the Year.