Western United FC Player of the Season
_-_2.jpg) Alessandro Diamanti was the first men's award winner. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | being the best performing Western United player over the course of a season |
| Presented by | Western United FC |
| History | |
| First award | 2020 (men's) 2023 (women's) |
| Editions | 5 (men's) / 2 (women's) (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Alessandro Diamanti (men's) Hillary Beall (women's) |
| Most recent |  Angus Thurgate (men's) Catherine Zimmerman (women's) |
The Western United Player of the Season award is an official award given by Western United Football Club to the best performing player (men's and women's) from the club over the course of the season.
The inaugural men's award was handed to Alessandro Diamanti in 2020, and the inaugural women's award was handed to Hillary Beall in 2023.
Angus Thurgate is the most recent men's winner of the award, following the 2024–25 men's season and Catherine Zimmerman is the most recent women's winner of the award, following the 2024–25 women's season.
Men's award recipients
Players in bold are still playing for Western United
| Season | Player | Nationality | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Alessandro Diamanti | Italy
|
Midfielder | [1] |
| 2020–21 | Tomoki Imai |  Japan
|
Defender | [2] |
| 2021–22 | Ben Garuccio | Australia
|
Defender | [3] |
| 2022–23 | Josh Risdon | Australia
|
Defender | [4] |
| 2023–24 | Daniel Penha |  Brazil
|
Midfielder | [5] |
| 2024–25 | Angus Thurgate | Australia
|
Midfielder | [6] |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| Australia
|
3 |
| Brazil
|
1 |
| Italy
|
1 |
| Japan
|
1 |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 0 |
| Defender | 3 |
| Midfielder | 3 |
| Forward | 0 |
Women's award recipients
Players in bold are still playing for Western United
| Season | Player | Nationality | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Hillary Beall | United States
|
Goalkeeper | [7] |
| 2023–24 | Chloe Logarzo | Australia
|
Midfielder | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Catherine Zimmerman | United States
|
Forward | [9] |
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| United States
|
2 |
| Australia
|
1 |
Wins by playing position
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 1 |
| Defender | 0 |
| Midfielder | 1 |
| Forward | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "Diamanti hat-trick of honour at first WUFC awards". Western United. 8 October 2020.
- ^ "WUFC Awards 2020/21 Winners". Western United. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Ben Garuccio wins Western United Player of the Season". Western United. 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Josh Risdon wins Western United A-League Men Player of the Season". Western United. 1 May 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (8 May 2024). "Daniel Penha sweeps Western United ALM Player of the Season". Western United.
- ^ Western United [@wufcofficial] (20 May 2025). "Dominant, irrepressible and top class from start to finish 👏 Angus Thurgate, our 2024/25 @aleaguemen Player of the Season 🥇" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hillary Beall wins inaugural A-League Women Player of the Season". Western United. 1 May 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (8 May 2024). "Chloe Logarzo storms to Western United ALW Player of the Season win". Western United.
- ^ Western United [@wufcofficial] (20 May 2025). "Catherine Zimmerman, our 2024/25 @aleaguewomen 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 🙌" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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