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Alex Morgan named to FIFPro world XI

US women’s national team forward Alex Morgan has been named to FIFPro’s World XI. She is the only American to make the XI this year out of the short list of 55 candidates.

Goalkeeper

Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden - Chelsea FC)

Defenders

Lucy Bronze (England - Olympique Lyonnais)
Nilla Fischer (Sweden - VfL Wolfsburg)
Wendie Renard (France - Olympique Lyonnais)
Irene Paredes (Spain - Paris Saint-Germain)

Midfielders

Camille Abily (France - Olympique Lyonnais)
Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany - Olympique Lyonnais)
Marta Vieira da Silva (Brazil - Orlando Pride)

Attackers

Pernille Harder (Denmark - VfL Wolfsburg)
Lieke Martens (The Netherlands - FC Barcelona)
Alex Morgan (United States - Orlando Pride)

The XI is voted on by female footballers; according to FIFPro the voting for 2017 included over 4,100 female players.