Women’s Euro 2022 players: The stars to watch out for

Five of the best UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 players

England will showcase stars of the women’s game over the coming weeks as the European Championship takes place around the country.

We have already produced an extensive tournament preview and now look at some of the best UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 players to keep an eye out for when the action gets under way.

Lauren Hemp

Hosts England have a formidable attack and one of the players to have frequently shone within it is Manchester City winger Hemp.

The 21-year-old, who was part of Great Britain’s side at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, heads into her first major tournament with the Lionesses after a season in which she broke her duck for the team – in her 14th cap – when notching four times against Latvia last November.

She also registered 21 goals and 10 assists for City, while she was named PFA young player of the year for a third successive season and fourth time in total, and she was an easy choice for our WSL team of the season.

Rachel Furness

The Liverpool midfielder is the most prominent figure in a Northern Ireland outfit making history as they embark upon the team’s major tournament debut.

Having helped them secure their Euros spot via a play-off triumph over Ukraine in April last year, Furness, 34, then became her country’s record scorer as her tally moved to 38 in a November win against North Macedonia, and was subsequently named BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year.

Her 2021-22 domestic season concluded with Liverpool having sealed promotion back to the Women’s Super League.