3 Arsenal women players and manager up for awards | OneFootball

Arsenal have been recognised across the Women’s Super League awards for January, with the head coach and several players shortlisted after an unbeaten start to 2026 in league action.

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Renée Slegers has been nominated for Manager of the Month after guiding Arsenal through a third consecutive unbeaten league month.

With the club competing in (and winning) the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, only two WSL fixtures were played in January, yielding four points and two clean sheets. The month began with a frustrating 0-0 draw against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium before a landmark result away from home, as goals from Beth Mead and Mariona Caldentey secured a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, the club’s first league victory there.

Those results have left Arsenal with the best defensive record in the division, having conceded just 10 goals in 13 league matches.

Other nominees for the award include Andrée Jeglertz of Manchester City, Marc Skinner of Manchester United and Gareth Taylor of Liverpool.

On the pitch, Anneke Borbe and Kim Little have both been shortlisted for Player of the Month following influential displays in the same two matches.

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Little was central to the defensive effort at Stamford Bridge while Borbe also played a decisive role, keeping back-to-back clean sheets in the league for the first time.

Further recognition has come for Mariona Caldentey, who has been nominated for Goal of the Month for her strike in the win over Chelsea. Picked out by Mead after the opener, she controlled the ball, shifted it away from her marker and finished into the bottom corner to double the lead.

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The Spaniard has form in this category, having previously won the Goal of the Tournament award during Arsenal’s title-winning UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign last season for her long-range effort against Lyon in the semi-final.