Aston Villa’s Daly named WSL player of the season
Aston Villa forward Rachel Daly has been named WSL player of the season after record-breaking campaign.
The England star scored 21 goals in 21 games, helping Aston Villa to a fifth-placed finish in the table; her tally of goals is the highest ever for an Englishwoman on the WSL era, helping Aston Villa to reach their first ever FA Cup semi-final.
Daly beat competition from Sam Kerr, Guro Reiten, Ona Batlle, Leah Galton, Kirsty Hanson, Bunny Shaw and Frida Maanum, who were also nominated for the award.
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She was a key figure in England’s Euro 2022 victory, featuring at left-back throughout the tournament.
However, playing as a striker she has excelled for Villa, putting herself in contention to start as England’s centre forward at the Women’s World Cup.
She’ll have one final chance to add to her goals tally for the season in Villa’s final WSL game of the campaign at Arsenal on Saturday
Women’s Super League fixtures
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Brighton vs Leicester City
Liverpool vs Manchester United
Manchester City vs Everton
Reading vs Chelsea
West Ham vs Tottenham