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

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.

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.

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.

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.