The Scottish Football Writers' Association Women's International Player of the Year award is given to the player in the Scotland women's national football team who is seen to have made the best contribution to the previous season. The award is given by the Scottish Football Writers' Association (SFWA).
List of winners A companion to the men's award established in 2008, the women's award was first made in 2022, at that time sponsored by Glen's Vodka. At the ceremony itself on 8 May, several guests left during the dinner in response to sexist jokes by one of the speakers.TV presenter walks out of sport awards over sexism, BBC News, 9 May 2022
An award organised by the Scottish Football Association itself and voted for by supporters was already in place (winners including Weir and Erin Cuthbert),Former Hibs' star announced as the BT Women’s Player of the Year 2020, The Edinburgh Reporter, 16 December 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022Erin Cuthbert and John McGinn win BT Players of the Year, Scottish Football Association, 23 December 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022 and PFA Scotland also introduced awards for Player, Young Player and Team of the Year in 2022, in addition to those for the domestic leagues (the SWPL and lower divisions).Award Winners, Scottish Women's Football, 30 November 2019 (archived version, 2020)
SeasonPlayerClubPos.AgeRef2021–22Manchester CityMF262022–23 (2)Real MadridMF272023–24ChelseaMF252024–25 (2)ChelseaMF262025–26 (3)Real MadridMF30
Winners by club ClubNumber of winsNumber of playersWinning seasons Chelsea 2 1 2023–24; 2024–25 Real Madrid 2 1 2022–23; 2025–26 Manchester City 1 1 2021–22
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