21 Oct Kerr nominated for 2019 Women’s Ballon d'Or

Matildas star Sam Kerr is one of 20 players shortlisted for the 2019 Women’s Ballon d'Or.

Kerr is the only Australian – both male and female – to be nominated for this year’s award.

The 26-year-old striker finished fifth in the inaugural Women’s Ballon d'Or in 2018.

USA pair Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe and last year’s winner Ada Hegerberg feature among the nominees.

Below is the 20-player shortlist for the 2019 Women’s Ballon d'Or:

Sam Kerr (Chicago Red Stars/Perth Glory)
Lucy Bronze (Lyon)
Ellen White (Manchester City)
Nilla Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg)
Amandine Henry (Lyon)
Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride)
Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal)
Dzenifer Marozsan (Lyon)
Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg)
Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon)
Marta (Orlando Pride)
Ada Hegerberg (Lyon)
Kosovare Asllani (CD Tacon)
Sofia Jakobsson (CD Tacon)
Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns)
Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC)
Lieke Martens (Barcelona)
Sari van Veenendaal (Atletico Madrid)
Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit)