Leike Martens

Like Kerr, Martens is a pacey, dangerous winger whose versatility perhaps outmatches Kerr’s own. Leike scored eight international goals in 2017 as the Netherlands won the 2017 European Championships.

She was voted Player of the Tournament with three goals and two assists, and her dribbling provided much of the tournament’s highlight reel as Marten’s stamped her authority upon Europe’s best.

At club level, she led FC Rosengard to second place in the Swedish Damallsvenskan, finishing as equal fifth top scorer.

She led her club to the quarter final of the UEFA Champions League, where she also failed to make the Squad of the Season, but it was really her performance at international level that saw her nominated as one of the three finalists. 

Deyna Castellanos

18-year-old Venezuelan Castellanos played in the second division of U.S women’s football in 2017, where she was named in the UWS All-League First Team and the League’s Player of the Year, scoring five goals in seven appearances.

Her side, Santa Clarita Blue Heat, finished in first place in the UWS’ western conference, and lost in the Championship Final.

She then returned to college side Florida State, where she’s scored 16 goals in 21 appearances. In 2016, her scoring form led Venezuela to fourth place at the 2016 FIFA Women’s U/17 World Cup, however the 2017 award should not take into account 2016 performances. Castellanos is yet to score for the Venezuela National Team.