The Women’s Football Awards will see some of the biggest names in the game come together to celebrate the achievements and contributions of those in women’s football
England Women’s midfield dynamos Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway are set to be honoured with prestigious accolades at the 2025 Women’s Football Awards next week. Both players will be bestowed with Special Recognition Awards in a nod to their remarkable contributions to football, both on home soil and internationally.
The glitzy ceremony, which gathers some of the most prominent names in football, will be jointly hosted by BBC presenter Gabby Logan, football icon Jamie Carragher and ex-Lioness Eni Aluko. Sponsored by Shein, VISA, and ScottishPower, the annual bash is the biggest of its kind in Europe and applauds extraordinary achievements and contributions to women’s football.
Walsh, a true pioneer in the sport, will be acknowledged not only for her impressive playing career but also for her dedication to nurturing grassroots girls’ football.
The highly-respected Lioness played a crucial role in establishing the Rochdale Girls Development Centre in 2023, which offers gifted young players in the region access to top-notch coaching and facilities.
Last year, Walsh personally financed kits and equipment for a female talent programme that supported 35 girls throughout the year. On the field, Walsh has carved out an exceptional career, instrumental in Manchester City’s BWSL triumph in 2016, scooping up three Vitality Women’s FA Cups, and lifting the Continental League Cup four times over, before making the jump to Barcelona in 2022.
After a spell abroad, she returned to the home turf in the Women’s Super League with Chelsea during the January transfer window. Meanwhile, Georgia Stanway’s journey has been equally stellar, with her footballing prowess seeing her at Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and on England’s national squad. Off the pitch, her dedication to enriching the sport’s future is unwavering.
Football legend Jamie Carragher, who played a key role in launching the Women’s Football Awards in 2023, lauded both players, saying: “Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway have had outstanding careers so far, marked by incredible success on the pitch.
“This year’s awards will rightly celebrate their footballing achievements, but we’ll also be recognising the brilliant work they do off the field, especially their exceptional commitment to improving access to grassroots football for women and girls. I’m really looking forward to honouring Keira and Georgia, alongside Gabby Logan and Eni Aluko, at the ceremony next week. “
The coveted awards will be dished out in London on the 1st of May, with some of the other hot-shot nominees being Chelsea’s very own Lauren James, Manchester City’s explosive talent Bunny Shaw, and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo.
The event will also showcase categories like Grassroots Initiative of the Year, with nominees such as the Chelsea Foundation and the Premier League. Adidas, EA Sports, Three UK and Barclays are also contenders for awards.
The Women’s Football Awards is backed by prominent online fashion retailer Shein, financial services behemoth VISA, and energy supplier ScottishPower. Global sports nutrition and wellbeing brand Applied Nutrition is also one of the event’s sponsors.
Source: Mirror
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