{"id":5767,"date":"2026-05-08T08:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5767"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:34:26","slug":"maya-le-tissier-man-united-captain-rewarded-at-womens-football-awards-man-united-news-and-transfer-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5767","title":{"rendered":"Maya Le Tissier: Man United captain rewarded at Women&#8217;s Football Awards &#8211; Man United News And Transfer News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t<i class=\"penci-post-countview-number-check\" style=\"display:none\">3<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United Women\u2019s season began in incredibly promising fashion but has flickered out over the last two months of the campaign.<\/p>\n<h3>Season recap<\/h3>\n<p>The Red Devils are currently fourth in the Women\u2019s Super League and look set to miss out on Champions League football next season.<\/p>\n<p>This does not tell the whole story, however, as they spent most of the season in second place and also reached the final of the League Cup, which they lost to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the season was certainly United\u2019s inaugural Champions League campaign, and they impressively reached the quarter-finals, losing 3-5 to Bayern Munich on aggregate in a strong showing.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>As usual, the England youngster, Maya Le Tissier, has been at the heart of most of what United have done right this season.<\/p>\n<p>Le Tissier, the club captain, has been ever-present for the Red Devils, playing 40 times this season in all competitions and scoring four goals.<\/p>\n<p>This included the club\u2019s first ever goal in the Champions League group phase against Valerenga.<\/p>\n<p>She also found the net with a coolly taken penalty at Old Trafford against Bayern in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<h3>Award<\/h3>\n<p>The young defender \u201cled the winners at the 2026 Women\u2019s Football Awards\u201d, according to The Metro newspaper as she took home the Young Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n<p>The paper reported that, \u201cLe Tissier, meanwhile, has enjoyed another standout campaign at the heart of United\u2019s defence as she continues to develop into a vital player for both club and country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Red Devil Nikita Parris, who is currently playing for London City Lionesses, was awarded the \u201cgame changer\u201d prize for another strong season in the Women\u2019s Super League.<\/p>\n<p>Le Tissier will next be in action for the Red Devils when they travel to face Chelsea in the last league game of the season on Saturday 16th May at 13:00 BST.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-1333-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-1333\">Maya Le Tissier season stats<\/h2>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1333\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-1333-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">Season<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">Matches<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">Goals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">2025-2026<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-1333 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>Source: Wikipedia<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature image Molly Darlington via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. 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