Alex Greenwood

English footballer (born 1993)

For other people named Alex Greenwood, see Alex Greenwood (disambiguation).

Alex Greenwood

Greenwood playing for England in 2022

Personal information
Full name|  Alex Greenwood[1]
Date of birth|  (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth|  Bootle, England[2]
Height|  5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[1]
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  Manchester City
Number|  5
Youth career
2001–2010|  Everton
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2010–2014|  Everton|  43|  (1)
2015|  Notts County|  14|  (1)
2016–2018|  Liverpool|  32|  (4)
2018–2019|  Manchester United|  18|  (4)
2019–2020|  Olympique Lyonnais|  11|  (0)
2020–|  Manchester City|  93|  (5)
International career‡
2008–2010|  England U17|  11|  (1)
2010–2012|  England U19|  14|  (1)
2013–2014|  England U23|  6|  (0)
2014–|  England|  105|  (7)

Medal record

Women's football
Representing  England
UEFA Women's Championship
Winner | 2022 England |
Winner | 2025 Switzerland |
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Winner | 2023 England |
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up | 2023 Australia and New Zealand |
| 2015 Canada |

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:00, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:43, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

Alex Greenwood (born 7 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Women's Super League club Manchester City, whom she captains, and the England national team. Primarily a left-sided defender, she plays as both a centre-back and a left-back. Greenwood began her senior career at Everton, Notts County and Liverpool, before playing for Olympique Lyonnais and winning Division 1 and the Champions League with the club. She also captained Manchester United, winning the Championship in their inaugural season. Greenwood is known for her tackling, positional play and passing; as a left-footed player she is a set-piece specialist, who often takes penalties, free kicks and corners.

Greenwood captained England at youth level, made her senior debut in 2014, and first captained the senior team in the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup. She was named the Young Player of the Year in 2012 and has been featured in the WSL Team of the Year three times. In the 2023 World Cup, Greenwood was named as one of the outstanding players of the tournament as England reached the final. Greenwood made her 100th appearance for Manchester City in a WSL game in October 2023. Greenwood was part of the England squad which won Euro 2022 and Euro 2025.

## Early life

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Greenwood was born and grew up in Bootle and attended St Monica's RC Primary School, Bootle.[3] She joined Everton aged six, initially for weekly training sessions at the club's former youth academy site at Netherton, whilst playing for local junior teams and then progressed through the club's Centre of Excellence from the age of eight to sign her first professional contract with the club. Greenwood was brought up supporting Merseyside rivals Liverpool and admired Jamie Carragher and Rachel Unitt.[4] She also attended Savio Salesian College in Bootle.[5]

## Club career

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### Everton (2010–2014)

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Greenwood joined Everton at the age of six, initially through weekly training sessions at the club's former youth academy site at Netherton and she then progressed through the club's Centre of Excellence from the age of eight to sign a professional contract with the club.[6] On 5 August 2010, a month before her 17th birthday, she made her first team debut in a 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualification round match against Faroese club KÍ. Everton won 6–0 win.[7] Two days later, in the same competition, Greenwood scored a penalty in the 80th minute as Everton defeated Macedonian team FK Borec 10–0.[8]

Everton's longstanding left-back Rachel Unitt signed for Birmingham City after 2011 FA WSL, the inaugural season of WSL, and Greenwood replaced her for 2012 FA WSL. During the season, she played for England's under-19 team at the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Turkey.[9] In November, she was named FA Young Player of the Year at The Football Association Women's Football Awards.[10]

Greenwood warming up with Notts County before a match against Arsenal in 2015.

Greenwood played in Everton's 2–0 defeat by Arsenal in the 2013–14 FA Women's Cup final.[11] Despite reaching the cup final, Everton were relegated at the end of 2014 FA WSL. Greenwood requested a transfer to protect her national team place ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Ahead of 2015 FA WSL, she signed for Notts County on a two-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee.[12] The move disappointed Everton who wanted Greenwood to leave on loan and come back if they were promoted again.[13]

### Notts County (2015)

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Greenwood spent only one season, 2015 FA WSL, with Notts County.

### Liverpool (2016–2017)

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In January 2016, she joined Liverpool.[14] She scored in each of the three seasons spanning her two-year spell with Liverpool. Her first goal was a penalty against Sunderland.[15] At the end of 2017–18 FA WSL, having made 44 appearances and scored six goals, Liverpool released her.[16]

### Manchester United (2018–2019)

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Greenwood playing for Manchester United against Brighton & Hove Albion in 2019

On 13 July 2018, it was announced that Greenwood was joining Manchester United and would captain the team in its inaugural season.[17] She made her competitive debut for them in a 1–0 League Cup victory over her former club Liverpool on 19 August.[18]

On 20 September, she made her Championship debut in a 3–0 win against Sheffield United.[19] On 18 November, she scored her first goal for Manchester United with a penalty spot in a 5–0 away win at Crystal Palace.[20] Under her leadership, Manchester United won the Championship and gained promotion to the FA WSL in their debut season.[21]

### Olympique Lyonnais (2019–2020)

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On 4 August 2019, Manchester United announced they had agreed a deal for the transfer of Greenwood to French Division 1 Féminine team Olympique Lyonnais, subject to personal terms.[22] Lyon confirmed the deal on 8 August for a fee of €40,000, plus €20,000 in potential add-ons.[23] On 24 August, she made her league debut for the club in a 6–0 home win against Olympique Marseille.[24]

On 30 August 2020, Greenwood made her first Champions League appearance since 2010, entering as a stoppage time substitute for Eugénie Le Sommer as Lyon beat Wolfsburg 3–1 in the final.[25] By the end of her one-year contract with Lyon she had played 17 matches and won a quadruple of trophies including the Champions League.[26]

### Manchester City (2020–)

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On 9 September 2020, Greenwood returned to England, signing a three-year contract with Manchester City following the expiration of her Lyon contract.[27] One of her first games was the 2019–20 Women's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 1 November 2020. City defeated Everton 3–1.[28]

In the second match of the 2023–24 Women's Super League season, when Manchester City Women met Chelsea Women at the Joie Stadium, Greenwood received two yellow cards and was sent off in the 38th minute by referee Emily Heaslip. The first card was for a foul but the second was for time-wasting after Greenwood spent 26 seconds taking a free kick.[29][30] Before the start of the season, referees had been ordered to clamp down on time-wasting but Heaslip's decision was controversial and invoked comments such as "ridiculous" and "shocking".[31]

Following the retirement of Steph Houghton, Greenwood was announced as her successor as Manchester City's club captain on 20 September 2024.[32] During a Champions League fixture against SKN St. Pölten on 12 December 2024, Greenwood suffered a knee injury which required her to undergo surgery.[33] She returned to the pitch after a four month absence on 27 April 2025, coming on as a substitute during Manchester City's 1–0 league win against Leicester City.[34]

## International career

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Greenwood (right) playing for England in the 2019 SheBelieves Cup.

Greenwood captained England at youth level[35] and played at the 2012 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[21] Senior national team coach Mark Sampson selected her for the 2014 Cyprus Cup,[36] where she made her debut against Italy on 5 March 2014.[21] She scored her first goal for England in September 2014 in a 10–0 win against Montenegro.[37]

At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, youngest member of the squad Greenwood shared England's left-back duties with Claire Rafferty.[38][39] She won a bronze medal when the team beat Germany in the third place play-off.[40] Although she was the youngest member of the squad, Greenwood was England's best left-footed exponent in dead-ball situations.[41]

In 2019, Greenwood was part of the England team that won the SheBelieves Cup in the United States.[21] Later that year, Greenwood was selected as part of England's World Cup squad.[21] As part of England's social-media facing squad announcement, her name was announced by singer Olly Murs.[42][21] On 23 June, Greenwood scored England's third goal in the 3–0 round of 16 win against Cameroon[43] as England went on to finish fourth.[44]

Greenwood was a member of the England squad that won UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[45][46] She was allotted 184 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England's inaugural international.[47][48] Greenwood first captained England during an Arnold Clark Cup match on 19 February 2023,[49] having previously worn the armband after a series of substitutions in England's 20–0 victory over Latvia on 30 November 2021, becoming the fourth captain in that match.[50][51]

On 31 May 2023, Greenwood was included in the squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand in July and August that year.[52] Wearing the number 5 shirt, Greenwood played on the left side of England's back three with Jess Carter (right) and Millie Bright (centre). She played in all seven of England's matches and has been recognised as one of the most outstanding players in the tournament. Writing for BBC Sport, former international Karen Bardsley said Greenwood was "tremendous" both in defence and in possession of the ball. Praising Greenwood's positional play, her tackling and above all her defence-splitting passes, Bardsley rated Greenwood and Amanda Ilestedt as the tournament's two best centre backs.[53] England reached the final but lost 1–0 to Spain. Play was held up for several minutes in the second half after Greenwood suffered a deep cut below her right eyebrow; she continued after lengthy treatment with her head bandaged.[54]

On 6 June 2025, Greenwood was named in England's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[55] She made her 100th appearance for England during their first match of the tournament, a 2–1 defeat against France on 5 July.[56] On 27 July 2025, Greenwood started in the tournament's final and scored a penalty during the shootout to help England to victory over Spain and to win their second consecutive European title.[57][58]

## Personal life

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Greenwood is in a relationship with ex-professional footballer Jack O'Connell.[59] Greenwood has spoken out, on a number of occasions, about the online abuse that she and some of her colleagues receive regularly, which have included comments about her appearance, transfers and threats against her family.[60][61] Greenwood generally opts to keep her personal life private and tends to keep her social media posts football-related.[62]

As part of the "Where Greatness Is Made" campaign, a plaque honouring Greenwood was installed at Northfield Sports Association in Bootle in September 2022.[63]

In October 2022, Greenwood was honoured with the creation by artist John Culshaw of a mural at 320 Stanley Road, in the centre of her home town of Bootle which is within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, to commemorate her part in Euro 2022. Greenwood commented: "It’s really important for me to be able to send a message to young girls in my area that anything is possible".[2]

On 19 October 2023, Greenwood was awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Sefton[64] which is the highest award the Council can bestow on an individual. The Council resolution stated:

> "This Council wishes to place on record its high appreciation of Alex Greenwood as an ambassador for Bootle and an outstanding role model for women and girls in sport and football, and in the light of her hard work, dedication and success, the Council resolves that the Honorary Freedom of the Borough be conferred on Alex Greenwood in recognition of her outstanding achievements."[65]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 10 May 2025[66]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe[c] | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Everton | 2009–10[67] | Women's Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 0
2011  | Women's Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0
2012  | Women's Super League  | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0
2013  | Women's Super League  | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1
2014  | Women's Super League  | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0
Total  | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1
Notts County | 2015  | Women's Super League  | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 4
Liverpool | 2016  | Women's Super League  | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1
2017 | Women's Super League  | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2
2017–18 | Women's Super League  | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2
Total  | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 5
Manchester United | 2018–19 | Championship | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5
Olympique Lyonnais | 2019–20[68] | D1 Féminine | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 0
Manchester City | 2020–21 | Women's Super League  | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 1
2021–22 | Women's Super League  | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 4
2022–23 | Women's Super League  | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0
2023–24 | Women's Super League  | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1
2024–25 | Women's Super League  | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 19 | 0
Total  | 93 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | 143 | 6
Career total  | 212 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 21

1. ^ Includes the Women's FA Cup and Coupe de France féminine
2. ^ Includes the WSL Cup, Women's League Cup
3. ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
4. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Championnes

### International

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As of match played 27 July 2025[69]
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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England | 2014 | 6 | 1
2015 | 8 | 0
2016 | 6 | 1
2017 | 6 | 0
2018 | 6 | 0
2019 | 11 | 1
2020 | 2 | 0
2021 | 9 | 2
2022 | 16 | 0
2023 | 18 | 1
2024 | 8 | 1
2025 | 9 | 0
Total | 105 | 7

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Greenwood goal.
List of international goals scored by Alex Greenwood  No.  | Date  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition  | Ref.

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1  | 17 September 2014  | Stadion Pod Malim Brdom, Petrovac, Montenegro  |  Montenegro | 8–0  | 10–0  | 2015 FIFA World Cup qualification | [37]
2  | 4 June 2016  | Adams Park, Wycombe, England  |  Serbia | 1–0  | 7–0  | UEFA Euro 2017 qualification | [70]
3  | 23 June 2019  | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France  |  Cameroon | 3–0  | 3–0  | 2019 FIFA World Cup | [43]
4  | 21 September 2021  | Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  |  Luxembourg | 4–0  | 10–0  | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualification | [71]
5  | 5–0
6  | 5 December 2023  | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  |  Scotland | 1–0  | 6–0  | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League A | [72]
7  | 9 April 2024  | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  |  Republic of Ireland | 2–0  | 2–0  | UEFA Euro 2025 qualification | [73]

## Honours

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Manchester United

* FA Women's Championship: 2018–19[74]

Olympique Lyonnais

* Trophée des Championnes: 2019[75]
* Division 1 Féminine: 2019–20[76]
* Coupe de France: 2019–20[77]
* UEFA Women's Champions League: 2019–20[78]

Manchester City

* Women's FA Cup: 2019–20[79]
* FA WSL Cup: 2021–22[80]

England

See also: Collective honours for the England women's national football team

* FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023;[81] third place: 2015[40]
* UEFA Women's Championship: 2022[82], 2025[58]
* Women's Finalissima: 2023[83]
* Cyprus Cup: 2015[84]
* SheBelieves Cup: 2019[85]
* Arnold Clark Cup: 2022,[86] 2023[87]

Individual

* FA Young Player of the Year: 2012[88]
* PFA WSL Team of the Year: 2015–16,[89] 2021–22,[90] 2022–23,[91] 2023–24[92]
* Honorary Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022)[93]
* Honorary Freedom of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton: 19 October 2023[94]
* FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11: 2023,[95] 2024[96]

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* Profile \- Personal website
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* Alex Greenwood at Soccerway

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Manchester City W.F.C. – current squad

* 2 Shimizu
* 3 Layzell
* 4 Rose
* 5 Greenwood (c)
* 6 Miedema
* 7 Coombs
* 8 Fowler
* 11 Hemp
* 12 Annets
* 14 Kerolin
* 15 Ouahabi
* 16 Park
* 17 Pritchard
* 18 Casparij
* 19 Blindkilde Brown
* 20 Fujino
* 21 Shaw
* 22 Lohmann
* 24 Beney
* 25 Hasegawa
* 26 O'Hanlon
* 27 Knaak
* 28 Prior
* 30 Oyama
* 31 Yamashita
* 35 Keating
* 40 Startup
* 42 Dahou
* 44 Thomas
* 46 Murphy
* 52 O'Carroll
* Head coach: Jeglertz

England squads

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England squad – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup third place

* 1 Bardsley
* 2 A. Scott
* 3 Rafferty
* 4 Williams
* 5 Houghton (c)
* 6 Bassett
* 7 Nobbs
* 8 J. Scott
* 9 Aluko
* 10 Carney
* 11 Moore
* 12 Bronze
* 13 Chamberlain
* 14 Greenwood
* 15 Stoney
* 16 Chapman
* 17 Potter
* 18 Duggan
* 19 Taylor
* 20 Sanderson
* 21 Telford
* 22 Kirby
* 23 White
* Coach: Sampson

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England squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2017 semi-finalists

* 1 Bardsley
* 2 Bronze
* 3 Stokes
* 4 J. Scott
* 5 Houghton (c)
* 6 Potter
* 7 Nobbs
* 8 Christiansen
* 9 Taylor
* 10 Williams
* 11 Moore
* 12 Stoney
* 13 Chamberlain
* 14 Carney
* 15 Bassett
* 16 Bright
* 17 Parris
* 18 White
* 19 Duggan
* 20 Greenwood
* 21 Telford
* 22 A. Scott
* 23 Kirby
* Coach: Sampson

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England squad – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup fourth place

* 1 Bardsley
* 2 Bronze
* 3 Greenwood
* 4 Walsh
* 5 Houghton (c)
* 6 Bright
* 7 Parris
* 8 Scott
* 9 Taylor
* 10 Kirby
* 11 Duggan
* 12 Stokes
* 13 Telford
* 14 Williamson
* 15 McManus
* 16 Moore
* 17 Daly
* 18 White
* 19 Stanway
* 20 Carney
* 21 Earps
* 22 Mead
* 23 Staniforth
* Coach: Neville

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England squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2022 winners (1st title)

* 1 Earps
* 2 Bronze
* 3 Daly
* 4 Walsh
* 5 Greenwood
* 6 Bright
* 7 Mead
* 8 Williamson (c)
* 9 White
* 10 Stanway
* 11 Hemp
* 12 Carter
* 13 Hampton
* 14 Kirby
* 15 Stokes
* 16 Scott
* 17 Parris
* 18 Kelly
* 19 England
* 20 Toone
* 21 Roebuck
* 22 Wubben-Moy
* 23 Russo
* Coach: Wiegman

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England squad – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup runners-up

* 1 Earps
* 2 Bronze
* 3 Charles
* 4 Walsh
* 5 Greenwood
* 6 Bright (c)
* 7 James
* 8 Stanway
* 9 Daly
* 10 Toone
* 11 Hemp
* 12 Nobbs
* 13 Hampton
* 14 Wubben-Moy
* 15 Morgan
* 16 Carter
* 17 Coombs
* 18 Kelly
* 19 England
* 20 Zelem
* 21 Roebuck
* 22 Robinson
* 23 Russo
* Coach: Wiegman

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England squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2025 winners (2nd title)

* 1 Hampton
* 2 Bronze
* 3 Charles
* 4 Walsh
* 5 Greenwood
* 6 Williamson (c)
* 7 James
* 8 Stanway
* 9 Mead
* 10 Toone
* 11 Hemp
* 12 Le Tissier
* 13 Moorhouse
* 14 Clinton
* 15 Morgan
* 16 Carter
* 17 Agyemang
* 18 Kelly
* 19 Beever-Jones
* 20 Park
* 21 Keating
* 22 Wubben-Moy
* 23 Russo
* Coach: Wiegman

Awards

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2015–16 FA WSL 1 PFA Team of the Year

* GK: Lindahl
* DF: Bronze
* DF: Stoney
* DF: Fahey
* DF: Greenwood
* MF: Ji
* MF: Losada
* MF: Scott
* MF: Christiansen
* FW: Carter
* FW: Mead

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2021–22 FA WSL PFA Team of the Year

* GK: Berger
* DF: Batlle
* DF: Bright
* DF: Williamson
* DF: Greenwood
* MF: Reiten
* MF: Weir
* MF: Little
* FW: Miedema
* FW: Kerr
* FW: Hemp

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2022–23 Women's Super League PFA Team of the Year

* GK: Earps
* DF: Rafaelle
* DF: Greenwood
* DF: Le Tissier
* DF: Batlle
* MF: Hasegawa
* MF: Reiten
* MF: Maanum
* FW: Kerr
* FW: Shaw
* FW: Daly

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2023–24 Women's Super League PFA Team of the Year

* GK: Keating
* DF: Greenwood
* DF: Charles
* DF: Aleixandri
* DF: Wubben-Moy
* MF: Hasegawa
* MF: Cuthbert
* MF: Clinton
* FW: Shaw
* FW: James
* FW: Hemp

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FA Women's Young Player of the Year

* 1999: Chapman
* 2000: Hunt
* 2001: Chapman
* 2002: Williams
* 2003: Aluko
* 2004: Heatherson
* 2005: Carney
* 2006: Carney
* 2007: Houghton
* 2008: Whelan
* 2009: Duggan
* 2010: Nobbs
* 2011: Rose
* 2012: Greenwood
* 2015: Mead
* 2016: Bright
* 2017: Hemp
* 2018: Mead

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