Marie Höbinger voted LFC Women’s Standard Chartered Player of the Season

The midfielder produced a brilliant debut campaign with the Reds to win the award following a fan poll on Liverpoolfc.com, with Gemma Bonner finishing second and Grace Fisk taking third.

Höbinger made 29 appearances and scored five times in all competitions, helping Matt Beard’s side secure fourth place in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

The Austria international joined Liverpool from FC Zurich Frauen last July and has quickly become an important member of the squad.

A trusted figure by Beard, no player had more appearances than Höbinger this season – only Fisk could match her tally.

She started the opening day win at Arsenal and then went on to open her account for the club with a stunning finish against Aston Villa.

Her efforts earned her the Standard Chartered Player of the Month award for October in recognition of her extraordinarily bright start to her Reds career.

The 22-year-old has tended to come to the fore when her side have needed her most, scoring vital goals of late against Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

She was crucial during the clash of the campaign to help Liverpool in their quest for a place in the top four.

Höbinger’s Goal of the Season candidate secured all three points at Bristol City and then made history in a dramatic 4-3 win over eventual champions Chelsea, becoming the first WSL player to produce a hat-trick of corner assists.

The No.14 also set up Jenna Clark’s winner against Manchester United at Prenton Park to move the Reds up to fourth, which was then wrapped up on the final day at Leicester.