Ada Hegerberg Named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2019

Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg has been voted the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2019.
The award, voted for by fans across the world, comes four days after she scored a hat-trick in the Champions League final as her side lifted the trophy.
“It’s a rollercoaster of feelings. It’s amazing,” she said of the BBC accolade.
Denmark and Wolfsburg striker Pernille Harder finished second in the public vote, with Australia and Chicago Red Stars forward Sam Kerr coming third.
The other nominees on the five-player shortlist for the BBC World Service award were Japan and Lyon defensive midfielder Saki Kumagai and Portland Thorns’ USA midfielder Lindsey Horan.
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Norwegian Hegerberg, 23, who also claimed the award in 2017, said: “It’s an honour winning this for the second time.
Hegerberg’s public profile has risen in the past year, thanks in part to her being named the first recipient of the women’s Ballon d’or.
And her goalscoring stats speak for themselves.
During the 2017-18 season, she netted 53 goals for Lyon in all competitions – including a record 15 in the Champions League – as the club lifted the Division 1 Feminine and European titles.
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