Carli Lloyd on shortlist for FIFA's World Player of the Year

Carli Lloyd on shortlist for FIFA’s World Player of the Year

Carli Lloyd celebrates after scoring her third goal against Japan during the first half of the FIFA Women's World Cup championship in Vancouver, Canada, on July 5.

Staff Writer

Oct. 19, 2015 10:16 AM PT

Carli Lloyd, whose first-half hat trick started the U.S. on its way to a 5-2 victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup final last summer, is one of three Americans named to the shortlist for FIFA’s World Player of the Year award.

Lloyd has a team-leading 16 goals and four assists in 21 games for the U.S., which is 17-1-3 this year.

Also among the 10 women nominated are midfielder Megan Rapinoe and goalkeeper Hope Solo, who gave up just one goal in her first six games at the World Cup, earning recognition as the tournament’s top goalie.

Jill Ellis, who guided the Americans to their first world title in 16 years, is among the 10 finalists for Women’s Coach of the Year.

The awards recognize the best in each category between November 2014 and November 2015. A select jury of voters will choose the winners, who are to be announced in Zurich, Switzerland, on Jan. 11, 2016.

Mia Hamm won the Player of the Year award the first two years it was presented, in 2001-2002. Abby Wambach, in 2012, is the only U.S. player to have won since then.

The shortlists for the men’s awards are to be revealed Tuesday.

The finalists:

FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year

Nadine Angerer (Germany/Brisbane Roar/Portland Thorns), Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland/FC Rosengard), Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada/West Virginia University), Amandine Henry (France/Olympique Lyonnais), Eugénie Le Sommer (France/Olympique Lyonnais), Carli Lloyd (U.S./Houston Dash), Aya Miyama (Japan/Okayama Yunogo Belle), Megan Rapinoe (U.S./Seattle Reign), Célia Šaši¿ (Germany/1. FFC Frankfurt), Hope Solo (U.S./Seattle Reign).

FIFA World Coach of the Year

Calle Barrling (Sweden/Swedish U-19 national team), Colin Bell (England/1. FFC Frankfurt), Farid Benstiti (France/Paris Saint-Germain), Jill Ellis (U.S. national team), Laura Harvey (England/Seattle Reign), John Herdman (England/Canadian national team), Gérard Prêcheur (France/Olympique Lyonnais), Mark Sampson (Wales/English national team), Norio Sasaki (Japan/Japanese national team), Thomas Wörle (Germany/Bayern Munich).

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