Western United FC Player of the Season
_-_2.jpg) Alessandro Diamanti was the first men's award winner. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | being the best performing Western United player over the course of a season |
| Presented by | Western United FC |
| History | |
| First award | 2020 (men's) 2023 (women's) |
| Editions | 4 (men's) / 1 (women's) (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Alessandro Diamanti (men's) Hillary Beall (women's) |
| Most recent |  Josh Risdon (men's) Hillary Beall (women's) |
The Western United Player of the Season award is an official award given by Western United Football Club to the best performing player (men's and women's) from the club over the course of the season.
The inaugural men's award was handed to Alessandro Diamanti in 2020, and the inaugural women's award was handed to Hillary Beall in 2023.
Josh Risdon is the most recent men's winner of the award, following the 2022–23 men's season and Hillary Beall is the most recent women's winner of the award, following the 2022–23 women's season.
Men's award recipients
Players in bold are still playing for Western United
| Season | Player | Nationality | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Alessandro Diamanti | Italy
|
Midfielder | [1] |
| 2020–21 | Tomoki Imai |  Japan
|
Defender | [2] |
| 2021–22 | Ben Garuccio | Australia
|
Defender | [3] |
| 2022–23 | Josh Risdon | Australia
|
Defender | [4] |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| Australia
|
2 |
| Italy
|
1 |
| Japan
|
1 |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 0 |
| Defender | 3 |
| Midfielder | 1 |
| Forward | 0 |
Women's award recipients
Players in bold are still playing for Western United
| Season | Player | Nationality | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Hillary Beall | United States
|
Goalkeeper | [5] |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| United States
|
1 |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 1 |
| Defender | 0 |
| Midfielder | 0 |
| Forward | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ "Diamanti hat-trick of honour at first WUFC awards". Western United. 8 October 2020.
- ^ "WUFC Awards 2020/21 Winners". Western United. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Ben Garuccio wins Western United Player of the Season". Western United. 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Josh Risdon wins Western United A-League Men Player of the Season". Western United. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Hillary Beall wins inaugural A-League Women Player of the Season". Western United. 1 May 2023.
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