Wednesday 22 February 2017 15:26, UK
Manchester City and England defenders Steph Houghton and Lucy Bronze have been shortlisted for the FIFPro Women's World XI.
City captain Houghton, 28, and Bronze, 25, helped their team go through the Women's Super League season unbeaten last term as they cruised to the title for the first time.
United States captain and FIFA women's player of the year Carli Lloyd, who last week signed for the English champions on a short-term deal from the Houston Dash, was also included on the 55-player shortlist.
She was joined by two other WSL international stars - Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl and Swiss forward Ramona Bachmann, both of Chelsea.
America has the most players on the list with nine, with Lyon the most represented club with 11 players.
FIFPro will announce the Women's World XI on March 8.
The 55-player shortlist: Katarzyna Kiedrzynek (Poland, Paris St Germain), Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden, Chelsea), Andreea Paraluta (Romania, Atletico Madrid), Tinja-Riikka Korpela (Finland, Bayern Munich), Hope Solo (United States, free agent); Lucy Bronze (England, Manchester City), Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada, Lyon), Stephanie Catley (Australia, Melbourne City), Nilla Fischer (Sweden, Wolfsburg), Sara Gama (Italy, Brescia), Laura Georges (France, Paris St Germain), Stephanie Houghton (England, Manchester City), Julie Johnston (United States, Chicago Red Stars), Meghan Klingenberg (United States, Portland Thorns), Tabea Kemme (Germany, Turbine Potsdam), Ali Krieger (United States, Orlando Pride), Leonie Maier (Germany, Bayern Munich), Amel Majri (France, Lyon), Griedge M'Bock (France, Lyon), Wendie Renard (France, Lyon), Irene Paredes (Spain, Paris St Germain), Ali Riley (New Zealand, Rosengard), Line Roddik Hansen (Denmark, Barcelona), Becky Sauerbrunn (United States, Kansas City), Marta Torrejon (Spain, Barcelona); Camille Abily (France, Lyon), Melanie Behringer (Germany, Bayern Munich), Veronica Boquete (Spain, Paris St Germain), Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir (Iceland, Wolfsburg), Pernille Harder (Denmark, Wolfsburg), Tobin Heath (United States, Portland Thorns), Jenni Hermoso (Spain, Barcelona), Amandine Henry (France, Paris St Germain), Saki Kumagai (Japan, Lyon), Carli Lloyd (United States, Manchester City), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany, Lyon), Marta (Brazil, Rosengard), Claudia Neto (Portugal, Linkopings), Megan Rapinoe (United States, Seattle Reign), Caroline Seger (Sweden, Lyon); Andressa Alves (Brazil, Barcelona), Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland, Chelsea), Cristiane (Brazil, Paris St Germain), Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica, Paris St Germain), Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Wolfsburg), Ada Hegerberg (Norway, Lyon), Eugenie Le Sommer (France, Lyon), Vivianne Miedema (Holland, Bayern Munich), Anja Mittag (Germany, Wolfsburg), Alex Morgan (United States, Lyon), Louisa Necib (France, retired), Alexandra Popp (Germany, Wolfsburg), Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona), Lotta Schelin (Sweden, Rosengard), Christine Sinclair (Canada, Portland Thorns).
