


What to know: Julie Ertz is the heart and soul of the US Women's National Team and her National Women's Soccer League side, the Chicago Red Stars. Le Sommer contributed four goals and four assists to her club's efforts this calendar year. Lyon dominated both the Division 1 Féminine and Champions League in 2020, extending its winning streak to an unprecedented 14 consecutive D1F titles and five consecutive Champions League trophies. A prolific scorer and an assured leader, the 31-year-old served as captain of Corinne Diacre's squad as she and her teammates clinched their spot at the upcoming UEFA European Women's Championship.

In her four appearances for Les Bleues this calendar year, Le Sommer paced the national team with six goals - including a stunning four-goal performance against North Macedonia in September. What to know: Having won a record seventh UEFA Women's Champions League titles with Olympique Lyonnais and having become the all-time leading scorer for the French national team this year, Eugénie Le Sommer reinforced her status as a bona fide women's soccer legend in 2020.
