Arsenal and Netherlands forward VIVIANNE MIEDEMA has been named the Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year.

MIEDEMA, who missed out on the award last season by a single vote, beat Chelsea's BETHANY ENGLAND by one vote to win the 2020 accolade.

She was the Women's Super League's top scorer in 2019 - 2020 with 16 goals and also her country's leading goalscorer.

MIEDEMA is the third recipient of the Football Writers' award, following NIKITA PARRIS in 2019 and FRAN KIRBY in 2018.