Caroline Weir ranked 25th in Ballon d'Or and shortlisted for Scottish award
The Scotland captain climbed five places from last year and joins Erin Cuthbert on the shortlist for international player of the year at the Scottish Women's Football Awards.
Caroline Weir (centre) playing for Scotland. File photo. · Photograph: Anders Henrikson (CC BY 2.0)
Scotland captain Caroline Weir has been ranked the 25th best female footballer in the world at the Ballon d'Or, five places higher than last year.
The 31-year-old Lyon midfielder was nominated for the second year running after an outstanding year in which she left Real Madrid as their all-time top scorer and was named Scotland captain. She was ranked 30th in 2025.
Scottish awards shortlist
On the same day, Weir was named on the shortlist for Scotland international player of the year at the Scottish Women's Football Awards 2026. She is up against Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert, Brann winger Lauren Davidson and striker Kathleen McGovern, who moved from Hibernian to Newcastle United.
Glasgow City's Nicole Kozlova, who was named PFA Scotland player of the season in May, is shortlisted for SWPL 1 player of the year. The Ukraine international faces Celtic's Saoirse Noonan, Rangers' Katie Wilkinson and Georgia Timms, who left Hearts for Ipswich Town in the summer.
Coach of the year
Eva Olid, who led Hearts to their first SWPL title last season before taking over at Manchester United, is in the running for coach of the year. She faces Rangers' Leanne Crichton, whose side lead this season's table, Hibernian's Joelle Murray and Jack Beesley, who guided Spartans back to the top flight.
The winners will be announced at Hampden Park on 28 November.
Weir's focus now turns to Scotland's World Cup play-off against Sweden, which she has described as her biggest objective.