England and “Arsenal” forward Alessia Russo has been named the best female footballer of the 2025-2026 season.
elchi reports that the 27-year-old forward was awarded the prize in a fan vote, ahead of Lucy Bronze and Hannah Hampton.
This is the second time Russo has won the England Player of the Year award in her career. She previously earned this title for the 2023-2024 season.
Russo, who was the top-scoring English player in the Women’s Premier League last season, scored 13 goals and provided 6 assists.
The forward started all 6 of England’s World Cup qualifying matches and scored 3 goals.