Fans will decide the order of this year’s GOAL50 lists but our correspondents are also sharing their preferences during the voting period
With voting under way in this year’s GOAL50, fans around the world are having their say on which men’s and women’s players had the best 2021.
Our team of correspondents are also having their say, revealing their GOAL50 preferences this week.
Women's football correspondent Ameé Ruszkai has compiled her list, which you can see below…
10Ashley LawrenceDefenders can be overlooked during award season but Ashley Lawrence was superb this past year and one of only a few players to star in successful teams for club and country -winning the league with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympic gold with Canada. A full-back who defends as well as she attacks, she deserves all the recognition she's getting.AdvertisementGetty9Lieke MartensAfter some difficult spells with injuries, Lieke Martens took her game to the another level this year. She doesn't always start for Barcelona's star-studded team, which takes her down a few places, but she always makes huge contributions – scoring twice in the Champions League semi-finals and shining in the final as they won the treble.Getty8Kadidiatou DianiThe best player in France last season, Kadidiatou Diani's brilliance can often go unnoticed as the statistics don't do her justice. The winger's intelligent movement off the ball, excellent footwork and positivity in possession made her not only excellent to watch, but helped PSG win their first-ever Division 1 Feminine title.Getty7Vivianne MiedemaLast season wasn't Arsenal's best, and therefore wasn't Vivianne Miedema's best, but she still scored a ton of goals and shattered plenty of records. How she contributes in the build-up, on and off the ball, can be forgotten because of those stats, too. Watching her play is to wonder what she can't do.
