Crystal Dunn of Rockville Centre, N.Y. made the ballot. (Outfoxed Media Photo)
They might as well have put the entire U.S. women’s national team on the ballot.
As it was, 14 players from the Women’s World Cup champions were named among the 55 finalists for the first FIFA FIFPro Women’s World11, which was announced by FIFA Wednesday morning.
The players included goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, defenders Abby Dahlkemper, Crystal Dunn of Rockville Centre, N.Y., Ali Krieger and Kelly O’Hara and Becky Sauerbrunn, midfielders Julie Ertz, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Carli Lloyd and Samantha Mewis and forwards Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe.
Some 55 players represent 16 nationalities across four confederations, with the USA (14) the most-represented nation, ahead of England, Netherlands (seven each) and France (six). The candidates ply their trade at 24 different club sides, with 13 Olympique Lyonnais players in the running to make the final World11.
The final FIFA FIFPro Women’s World11 2019 will be announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards™ ceremony at the Teatro alla Scala on Monday, Sept. 23. During the ceremony, the FIFA FIFPro Men’s World11, The Best FIFA Men’s Player and Coach, The Best FIFA Women’s Player and Coach, The Best FIFA Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper, the FIFA Puskás Award, the FIFA Fan Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award for 2019 will all also be presented.
The 55 players selected
Goalkeepers (5)
Sarah Bouhaddi (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Christiane Endler (CHI) – Paris Saint-Germain
Hedvig Lindahl (SWE) – Chelsea / VfL Wolfsburg
Alyssa Naeher (USA) – Chicago Red Stars
Sari van Veenendaal (NED) – Arsenal / Atletico Madrid
Defenders (20)
Millie Bright (ENG) – Chelsea
Lucy Bronze (ENG) – Olympique Lyonnais
Kadeisha Buchanan (CAN) – Olympique Lyonnais
Abby Dahlkemper (USA) – North Carolina Courage
Crystal Dunn (USA) – North Carolina Courage
Nilla Fischer (SWE) – Linkopings
Sara Gama (ITA) – Juventus
Alex Greenwood (ENG) – Manchester United / Olympique Lyonnais
Steph Houghton (ENG) – Manchester City
Ali Krieger (USA) – Orlando Pride
Saki Kumagai (JPN) – Olympique Lyonnais
Amel Majri (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Griedge Mbock (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Maren Mjelde (NOR) – Chelsea
Kelley O’Hara (USA) – Utah Royals
Wendie Renard (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Michelle Romero (VEN) – Deportivo La Coruna
Camila Saez (CHI) – Rayo Vallecano
Becky Sauerbrunn (USA) – Utah Royals
Stefanie van der Gragt (NED) – FC Barcelona
Midfielders (15)
Andressa Alves (BRA) – AS Roma
Kosovare Asllani (SWE) – CD Tacon
Sara Daebritz (GER) – Paris Saint-Germain
Julie Ertz (USA) – Chicago Red Stars
Formiga (BRA) – Paris Saint-Germain
Jackie Groenen (NED) – FFC Frankfurt / Manchester United
Amandine Henry (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Lindsey Horan (USA) – Portland Thorns
Rose Lavelle (USA) – Washington Spirit
Carli Lloyd (USA) – Sky Blue
Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER) – Olympique Lyonnais
Samantha Mewis (USA) – North Carolina Courage
Sherida Spitse (NED) – Valerenga
Danielle van de Donk (NED) – Arsenal
Keira Walsh (ENG) – Manchester City
Forwards (15)
Oriana Altuve (VEN) – Rayo Vallecano
Caroline Graham Hansen (NOR) – FC Barcelona
Pernille Harder (DEN) – VfL Wolfsburg
Tobin Heath (USA) – Portland Thorns
Ada Hegerberg (NOR) – Olympique Lyonnais
Jennifer Hermoso (ESP) – Atletico Madrid / FC Barcelona
Sam Kerr (AUS) – Chicago Red Stars
Eugenie Le Sommer (FRA) – Olympique Lyonnais
Marta (BRA) – Orlando Pride
Lieke Martens (NED) – FC Barcelona
Vivianne Miedema (NED) – Arsenal
Alex Morgan (USA) – Orlando Pride
Nikita Parris (ENG) – Manchester City / Olympique Lyonnais
Megan Rapinoe (USA) – Reign FC
Ellen White (ENG) – Birmingham City / Manchester City
