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The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2019 nominees will be revealed on Thursday, and you can vote for your favourite on the BBC Sport website.

The five-person shortlist has been chosen by a panel of experts including coaches, players, administrators and journalists.

Voting will open at 06:00 BST on Thursday and close at 09:00 BST on Thursday, 2 May.

The winner will be announced on Wednesday, 22 May on BBC World Service.

England defender Lucy Bronze won the award last year.