Midfielders at
Arsenal and
Chelsea and a dynamic
Manchester United full-back are among those on our list
In 2020 we have seen stars flood into the Women’s Super League: five
USA World Cup winners, the European player of the year, Pernille Harder, the all-time record goalscorer for the NWSL and W-League, Sam Kerr, and the return of the newly crowned
FIFA player of the year, Lucy Bronze. We have been spoiled. We have expected big things from them and, on the whole, they have delivered.
Who, though, are the lesser-known talents to watch in 2021? The ones who have arrived in
England with much less fanfare or have quietly risen through the ranks. There are many. Women’s
Football is enjoying increased investment and young players have benefited from better facilities and coaching from a much younger age than the more senior WSL players. That is only going to get better. Our top five to watch next year are: