Carli Lloyd is a finalist to be named the FIFA Best women’s player of 2017.
The original shortlist of 10 players was as follows:
Lucy Bronze (ENG)
Deyna Castellanos (VEN)
Pernille Harder (DEN)
Sam Kerr (AUS)
Carli Lloyd (USA)
Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER)
Lieke Martens (NED)
Vivianne Miedema (NED)
Wendie Renard (FRA)
Jodie Taylor (ENG)
European players were heavily represented this year due to the Euros, which the Netherlands won in style.
As for Lloyd, this year she scored five goals and two assists total for both club and country, including her time at Manchester City in the FA WSL.