Barca's superstar pair lead the candidates on this year's list with fans around the world having an opportunity to decide top spot
Barcelona's treble-winning pair Alexia Putellas and Caroline Graham Hansen, as well as Arsenal superstar Vivianne Miedema, are among the names on the GOAL50 2021 women's shortlist.
Also among the contenders are Sam Kerr – the Chelsea striker who almost led Australia to a podium finish at the Olympics, Kadidiatou Diani of PSG and USWNT star Sam Mewis.
GOAL50 has undergone an exciting and dramatic overhaul. This year it will be the fans who decide who finishes top of the pile.
Check out the contenders below, and then cast your votes to decide the winner. Voting is open from November 2 until November 16.
GettyKosovare Asllani – Midfielder, Real Madrid and SwedenThough she ended the Olympic Games with a silver medal around her neck rather than the gold one she would've wanted, the creative midfielder was one of the players of the tournament, shining for Sweden after a 16-goal campaign for Real Madrid.AdvertisementGettyNicole Billa – Forward, Hoffenheim and AustriaLast season's battle for the Frauen-Bundesliga title was tight between Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg but the Golden Boot race was not, with Hoffenheim's Austrian goal machine scoring 23 times in 22 games to secure European football for the club.GettyStina Blackstenius – Forward, BK Hacken and Sweden2021 has been all about goals for Sweden's 25-year-old striker. After scoring 11 in 12 league games before the Olympics for Hacken, she scored five in five in Japan, won a silver medal and has only continued that fine form since returning home.Aitana Bonmati – Midfielder, Barcelona and SpainKnown as one of the most talented young midfielders in the world for some time, the 23-year-old removed the need for 'young' in that sentence as Barcelona won the treble, named Player of the Match in the Women's Champions League final.