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BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2017 Award - voting now open!
3 May 2017
Voting is open until 0800GMT on Monday 15 May
Voting for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2017 is now open - so why not have your say and get involved?
Scottish footballer Kim Little, who plays for Arsenal, won the prestigious title last year following on from the success of Nigerian footballer Asisat Oshoala in 2015. Oshoala now plays for Dalian Quanjian Football Club in China.
The shortlist for this year's award was recently announced on BBC World Service and the 2017 shortlisted footballers are:
Melanie Behringer
Club: Bayern Munich, Germany
Country: Germany
Ada Hegerberg
Club: Olympique Lyonnais, France
Country: Norway
Hedvig Lindahl
Club: Chelsea, UK
Country: Sweden
Marta
Club: Orlando Pride, USA
Country: Brazil
Christine Sinclair
Club: Portland Thorns, USA;
Country: Canada
You can vote online for free on bbc.com/womensfootball - and the closing date is Monday 15 May at 0800GMT.
The winner of the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2017 will be revealed on Tuesday 30th May 2017 during Sport Today on BBC World Service at 1830-1900 GMT, on BBC World News and online bbc.com/womensfootball and on BBC social media channels.
Mary Hockaday, Controller of BBC World Service English said: “Now in its third year, the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award celebrates the very best in women’s football around the world, and this year’s shortlist represents a truly incredible array of talent.
"2017 is a big year for women’s sport, and this award is a chance for us to recognise the extraordinary advances in women’s football over recent years, and for fans across the globe to vote for their favourite player.”
Click here to hear from all five candidates and their reaction on being shortlisted.
Information and updates on the competition will be available on radio through Sportsworld on BBC World Service, and on the dedicated pages on bbc.com/womensfootball.
You can also keep in touch via social media on BBC World Service’s Facebook and on Twitter via @bbcworldservice, plus BBC Sport’s Facebook and Twitter @bbcsport. Get involved too, by using #BBCWFOTY.
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2017 is a big year for women’s sport, and this award is a chance for us to recognise the extraordinary advances in women’s football over recent years, and for fans across the globe to vote for their favourite player.
Mary Hockaday
Controller of BBC World Service English