Olivia Smith wins second consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year award

Olivia Smith Arsenal Women PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year Women's Super League Canadian soccer

Canadian striker Olivia Smith has been named the PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The 22-year-old, who plays for Arsenal, is the first non-English player to win the award twice.

Smith made history as the first female player to be transferred for £1 million when Arsenal acquired her from Liverpool. Following her recent individual accolades, she has been assigned the number 11 shirt at Arsenal for the 2026-27 season.

On the international stage, Canadian women's head coach Casey Stoney expressed a desire to reunite with her squad to field a full-strength lineup, noting that injuries and various circumstances have previously limited her ability to assemble her ideal roster.

Entities

Arsenal · Arsenal Women · Canada women's national soccer team · Casey Stoney · Liverpool FC · Olivia Smith · Professional Footballers' Association

Sources

Olivia Smith, la calciatrice da 1 milione di sterline [www.lfootball.it]

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Canadian striker Olivia Smith continues making history with WSL's Arsenal [www.brandonsun.com]

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Olivia Smith gets new Arsenal shirt number [dailycannon.com]

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Canada's women's soccer team looking to build in return to home soil: coach [www.winnipegfreepress.com]

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