How the Guardian ranked the 100 best female footballers in the world 2023 | OneFootball

It is time for our sixth edition of the best 100 female footballers in the world and here are the judges who took part in this year’s jury.

Our panel includes some of the most respected and influential women and men within the game, including the NWSL championship-winning coach Juan Carlos Amorós, Champions League-winning coach Jonatan Giráldez, Serie A-winning coach Alessandra Spugna, USWNT interim head coach Twila Kilgore and many more.

We are also privileged to have had a whole host of respected media personalities on the panel as ever, plus several former players who played at the highest level, including former Champions League winner and England international Izzy Christiansen, as well as double Champions League winner Marith Müller-Prießen, Brazil great Sissi and Canada centurion Amy Walsh. They feature on a 112-strong panel of judges who voted for the top 100 female footballers of 2023.

Their votes have been counted to determine the No 1 player of the year after a year which saw a spectacular World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand.

The countdown begins on Tuesday 9 January with Nos 100-71. On Wednesday we will reveal Nos 70-41, on Thursday Nos 40-11 before the top 10 on Friday to complete this year’s list.

The judges are listed in alphabetical order by category.

Players

Izzy Christiansen Former England international; Champions League winner with LyonTheresa Eslund Former Denmark international; Euro 2017 finalist and five-time Elitedivisionen winnerOde Fulutudilu Former South Africa international; represented her country at the 2019 World CupMarith Müller-Prießen Former Germany international; two-time Champions League winner with Duisburg and FrankfurtJenny Ruiz Williams Former Mexico international; earned 36 senior caps and represented Seattle Reign in the NWSLEssi Sainio Former Finland international; earned 48 senior caps and played professionally in Germany and SwedenSissi Former Brazil international; won the Golden Boot at the 1999 World CupAmy Walsh Former Canada international; earned 102 senior caps and represented her country at two World Cups and the 2008 Olympic GamesAna Paola López Yrigoyen Former Mexico international; played for Pumas and Pachuca in the Liga MX

Coaches

Margaret Aka Women’s football consultant at OFC; former Papua New Guinea head coachJuan Carlos Amorós NJ/NY Gotham FC head coachNatalia Arroyo Real Sociedad head coachNatalia Astrain Former USA Under-17 and Barcelona head coachAlex Basimanebotlhe Botswana assistant head coachCollin Bell Korea Republic head coachVictoria Boardman North Carolina Courage assistant head coachShilene Booysen Wadi Degla head coachMariana Cabral Sporting CP head coachLisa Cole Zambia assistant head coachLluís Cortés Saudi Arabia head coachSabrina Eckhoff Wolfsburg assistant head coachPeter Gerhardsson Sweden head coachJonatan Giráldez Barcelona head coachAnn-Helén Grahm Former Sweden, Scotland, Finland and Tigres UANL assistant head coachRita Guarino Internazionale head coachAmy Harrison FC Nordsjælland assistant head coachMartin Ho SK Brann head coachErwan Huet Le Havre and Haiti assistant head coachLouis Hunt San Diego Wave assistant head coachSamira Hurem Bosnia and Herzegovina head coachPer Inge Jacobsen Norway Under-23 head coachTwila Kilgore USA interim head coachJonne Kunnas Finland assistant head coachRoos Kwakkenbos Netherlands Under-19 head coachAmandine Miquel Stade de Reims head coachJoe Montemurro Juventus head coach

Mike Norris Portland Thorns head coachTanya Oxtoby Northern Ireland head coachMark Parsons Former Washington Spirit, Netherlands and Portland Thorns head coachPablo Piñones-Arce Hammarby head coachPedro López Ramos Mexico head coachKristian Mørch Rasmussen Denmark assistant head coachRoger Reijners Fortuna Sittard head coachGuillermo Schiltenwolf Wellington United head coachBjörn Sigurbjörnsson UMF Selfoss head coachTatiele Silveira Colo Colo head coachKat Smith Western United head coachMyles Smith Al-Ittihad assistant head coachAlessandro Spugna Roma head coachBecki Tweed Angel City FC head coachFabiola Vargas Former Necaxa, Tijuana and Atlas head coachRobert Vilahamn Tottenham Hotspur head coachJavier Visea Real Betis assistant head coachRandy Waldrum Nigeria head coachDragiša Zečević Serbia head coach

Media

Abdullah Abdullah Journalist in UAE for ESPN and Equalizer SoccerSamuel Ahmadu Journalist in Nigeria for NigeriaFootball and SavidNewsHelene Altgelt Journalist in Germany for 90minMelanie Anzidei Journalist in the USA for the AthleticEsther Appiah-Fei Journalist in Ghana for Olympics and various outletsJaviera Court Arrau Journalist in Chile and women’s football documentary producerRomain Balland Journalist in France for Eurosport and various outletsAnnika Becker Journalist in Germany for Sportschau and various outletsSelim Ben Hmida Journalist in Turkey for TotalAnalysisAlex Bishop Journalist in Japan for the Asian Game and various outletsMica Cannataro Journalist in Argentina for Diario Ole and various outletsAnna Carreau Journalist in France for RMC Sport, Eurosport and various outletsSyanie Dalmat Journalist in France for L’ÉquipeSeraina Degen Journalist in Switzerland for SRF SportEileen Doeker Journalist in Germany for Sky Sports GermanyCheryl Downes Journalist in Australia for Beyond 90Mia Eriksson Journalist in Sweden for various outletsRyan Fenix Journalist in the Philippines for GMA News OnlineTamerra Griffin Journalist in the USA for the Athletic and various outletsSemra Hunter Broadcaster in Spain for La Liga TV, ITV and various othersAlex Ibaceta Journalist in the UK for Dazn Football and various othersCaleb Jephte Pierre Journalist in Haiti for various outletsHarjeet Johal Journalist in Canada for Equalizer Soccer and various outletsMeaghen Johnson Journalist in Canada for TSNMariam Kourabi Journalist in Canada for SHEScoresBangers PodcastRich Laverty Journalist in the UK for various outletsSophie Lawson Journalist in the UK for ESPNSamantha Lewis Journalist in Australia for ABC SportGianluca Lia Journalist in Malta for Times of MaltaMarissa Lordanic Journalist in Australia for ESPN and various outletsDavid Menayo Journalist in Spain for MarcaSofie Engberg Munch Journalist in Denmark for TV 2 SportUnnati Naidu Journalist in India for ATA Football and Dazn FootballBlair Newman Women’s football analyst and scout in the UKChibuogwu Nnadiegbulam Journalist in Nigeria for Ladies March and various outletsTeo Pellizzeri Journalist in Australia for 10 AustraliaAnnemarie Postma Journalist in the Netherlands for various outletsAmeé Ruszkai Journalist in the UK for Goal.com and IndivisaRomina Sacher Journalist for Goal.com and various outletsAlícia Soares Journalist in Brazil for Planeta Futebol and VavelCourtney Stith Journalist in the USA for CBS Sports and various outletsMegan Swanick Journalist in the USA for various outletsMaria Tikas Journalist in Spain for Diario SportJoanna Tokarska Journalist in Poland for TVP Sport

Assile Toufaily Journalist in France for Forbes SportHania Urbaniak Journalist in Poland for various outletsAmber Van Lieshout Journalist in the Netherlands for Vrouwen Voetbal NieuwsRivkah op het Veld Journalist in the Netherlands for NOS SportAmanda Viana Journalist in Brazil for Dazn Football and various outletsRaffaella Volpiana Journalist in Brazil for Planeta Futebol and various outletsJulia Wanjeri Journalist in Kenya for JWSports1 and various outletsLucy Ward Broadcaster in the UK for Dazn, TNT Sports, Prime Video and various outletsAdriana Wehrens Journalist in Germany for 90minSuzanne Wrack Journalist in the UK for the GuardianBi Yuan Journalist in China for Titan Sports, Beijing, and various outletsAyishatu Zakaria Ali Journalist in Ghana for 90min and various outletsAmanda Zaza Journalist in Sweden for SVT

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