Olivia Smith has been shortlisted for the 2026 PFA Young Player of the Year award.
The six players selected are those who have received the most votes from players throughout the voting process.
Liv joined us from Liverpool last summer and scored a stunning long-range strike against London City Lionesses on her Arsenal debut at Emirates Stadium.
Later in the season, she went on to score in February’s 3-2 victory over Corinthians to help us secure the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
In total, she scored 10 goals across 38 matches in all competitions for us in 2025/26. In this calendar year, Liv has also made three appearances for Canada.
Liv will now be hoping to win the PFA Young Player of the Year award for the second season in a row, having done so in 2025 following her final season at Liverpool.
The other five players in contention are Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea), Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses), Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City), Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur), and Veerle Buurman (Chelsea).
Alessia Russo is also among the nominations as she’s in contention for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award.
Winners will be announced on August 25 during the ceremony.
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