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First defender to win the UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award

First defender to win the UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award
Who
Lucy Bronze
Where
Monaco
When
29 August 2019

The first defender to win the UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award was Lucy Bronze (UK), in Monaco, on 29 August 2019.

Lucy Bronze not only became the first defender to win the award but also the first person from England to win the award. The award came off the back of a year which saw Lucy Bronze win Division 1 Feminine, the Champions League, the FIFA World Cup Silver Ball and reach a World Cup semi-final.