Arsenal Women Star Mariona Caldentey Wins PFA Players’ Player of the Year

Arsenal Women star Mariona Caldentey has been announced as the PFA Players’ Player of the Year for season 2024-25.

Caldentey was also one of four Gunners to make the Professional Footballers’ Association WSL Team of the Year, with Emily Fox, Kim Little and Alessia Russo.

Manchester United trio of Phallon Tullis-Joyce, Jade Riviere and Maya le Tissier were all in the eleven, while Chelsea’s representatives were Millie Bright and Erin Cuthbert, Manchester City’s Yui Hasegawa and Mary Fowler completing the all-star side.

Canadian international Olivia Smith, who joined Arsenal from Liverpool this summer, wins the Young PFA player of the year award, while Emma Hayes received a PFA Merit Award.

Wilf Frith

Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.

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