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Manchester City's Sam Mewis named U.S. top women's player

Manchester City midfielder Sam Mewis has been named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year for 2020.

Following a stellar 2019 in which she helped lead the U.S. women's national team to its fourth World Cup, Mewis continued her standout play at club level, first for North Carolina Courage and later for City.

One of five finalists, Mewis garnered 45% of the tabulated votes, followed by Crystal Dunn (29%) and Lindsey Horan (11%).

"It's obviously a huge honor to be a part of the list of players that have won this award in the past," Mewis said in a statement.