Mariona Caldentey scoops top prize! Spain ace pips Arsenal team-mate and Lionesses star Alessia Russo to WSL Player of the Season award

Gunners midfielder Mariona Caldentey has been named the inaugural WSL Player of the Season and beat team-mate Alessia Russo to the award.

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• Caldentey named WSL Player of the Season
• Spain midfielder scored nine league goals
• Beat Arsenal teammate Russo to award

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Arsenal midfielder Caldentey won the Women's Super League Player of the Season prize at the inaugural Women's Professional Game Awards on Sunday, beating team-mate Alessia Russo and Chelsea pair Aggie Beever-Jones and Sandy Baltimore to the silverware. Maya Le Tissier, Mary Fowler, Olivia Smith, Kiko Seike and Shekiera Martinez had also been nominated.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Caldentey signed for Arsenal last year and has enjoyed a stellar first season with the Gunners. The 29-year-old contributed nine goals and five assists in the WSL and also helped them reach the Women's Champions League final, where she will face former club Barcelona.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  While Russo fell short for this particular prize, she was recently named the FWA Women's Footballer of the Year for 2024-25. The England striker also shared the WSL Golden Boot with Manchester City's Khedija Shaw as both players registered 12 goals.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

  Arsenal wrapped up second place in the WSL with Saturday's 4-3 victory over Manchester United and have just under two weeks to prepare for the Champions League final, which is set to take place at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.