NATIONWIDE ENGLAND PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Vote now for your player of 2007 from the 42 who featured for England in the year.

England Player of 2007

After 12 games and 42 players it's time to find out who the fans' choice is for TheFA.com's Nationwide England Player of the Year.

Who do you feel has been the strongest performer for England during 2007? Will one of the previous winners, Owen Hargreaves, Frank Lampard or David Beckham take the prize or will it be a new winner?

It's up to you.

Remember this is purely about their form for England during the year, not their clubs, so take a look at the stats below to refresh your memories and get voting.

You have until midnight on Thursday 31 January 2008 to get your votes in and everyone who chooses the eventual winner will go into a hat to win a VIP prize.

The chance to be at England's first game of 2008 with hospitality provided by Nationwide, the England Team Sponsor, and, most importantly, to present the award to the winning England player.

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Here's a full rundown of the 42 players who have played in 2007, click on the links to find out more stats and information about each player.

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The Contenders - England's 42 Lions of 2007 (in alphabetical order)

Player		Caps	Goals	(stats for 2007)
	Gareth Barry	8	0	Games	Profile
	He has featured in every England match this season after making his debut back in 2000 against Ukraine.
	Joey Barton	1	0	Games	Profile
	His only England appearance, as a substitute for Lampard against Spain, lasted for just 12 minutes.
	David Beckham	5	0	Games	Profile
	The former England captain, back in the fold after 11 months, is one cap away from joining the four Centurians
	Darren Bent	1	0	Games	Profile
	He made his only appearance of the year as a substitute against Croatia and nearly equalised with a volley.
	David Bentley	2	0	Games	Profile
	He made his debut as a substitute for Wright-Phillips in the EURO 2008 qualifier against Israel at Wembley
	Wayne Bridge	3	0	Games	Profile
	He got his England starting place back after Ashley Cole's injury against Estonia at Wembley
	Wes Brown	4	0	Games	Profile
	His only starting England appearance during the year was for the EURO 2008 qualifier in Estonia
	Sol Campbell	4	0	Games	Profile
	After a break of 16 months he returned to the England team for the last four matches of the year
	Jamie Carragher	3	0	Games	Profile
	Since starting the match against Brazil in June he has announced his international retirement
	Michael Carrick	3	0	Games	Profile
	He appeared in the opening England match of the current season but injury has kept him out since then
	Scott Carson	2	0	Games	Profile
	He became the U21s' record caps holder in June with 29 and earned his senior bow in Austria in November
	Ashley Cole	4	0	Games	Profile
	Two injuries, one with Chelsea and one on England duty, restricted his appearances during the year
	Joe Cole	9	1	Games	Profile
	After recovering from an injury sustained with Chelsea he made nine consecutive England appearances
	Peter Crouch	8	3	Games	Profile
	His scoring ratio for England is still impressive after notching three goals in four starts during the year
	Jermain Defoe	5	0	Games	Profile
	His five appearances during the year have all been as a substitute, mostly for Shaun Wright-Phillips
	Stewart Downing	7	0	Games	Profile
	He hasn't got off the mark for the seniors but scored a brace for the "B" team against Albania in May
	Kieron Dyer	5	0	Games	Profile
	He was a substitute for Owen in the opening match of the season but was then injured playing for West Ham
	Rio Ferdinand	8	1	Games	Profile
	He scored his second England goal against Russia in September, more than five years after his first
	Ben Foster	1	0	Games	Profile
	He won his only cap as a Manchester United player but was on loan at fellow Premiership side Watford
	Steven Gerrard	11	2	Games	Profile
	The only England match that he missed during the year was the Germany friendly at Wembley in August
	Owen Hargreaves	2	0	Games	Profile
	He hasn't played for England since March, so has yet to be capped as a Manchester United player
	Emile Heskey	2	0	Games	Profile
	He was brought back into the team for September's EURO 2008 qualifiers after an absence of three years
	David James	1	0	Games	Profile
	He returned to the England team for the Germany friendly after a break of more than a year
	Jermaine Jenas	2	0	Games	Profile
	He only made two substitute appearances during the year, against Brazil and Estonia in June
	Andy Johnson	3	0	Games	Profile
	He started the EURO 2008 qualifiers in March but the prolific scorer has still to get off the mark for England
	Ledley King	2	0	Games	Profile
	He started both matches in June but has suffered with injuries in the current season
	Frank Lampard	9	2	Games	Profile
	After a barren spell of nine England matches without a goal he was on target against Germany in August
	Aaron Lennon	2	0	Games	Profile
	He started the Israel and Andorra EURO 2008 qualifiers in March but hasn't featured since then
	Joleon Lescott	4	0	Games	Profile
	He made his England senior debut as a substitute for Rio Ferdinand against Estonia in October
	Gary Neville	1	0	Games	Profile
	He started the first England match of the year against Spain but has been stricken with injury since then
	Philip Neville	5	0	Games	Profile
	His three England appearances this season have all been as a substitute, most recently for Ashley Cole
	David Nugent	1	1	Games	Profile
	His only England senior appearance was made in Andorra and he scored during his 11 minutes on the pitch
	Michael Owen	8	4	Games	Profile
	His second strike against Russia in September made him the fourth player to notch 40 goals for England
	Micah Richards	10	1	Games	Profile
	He scored his first, and to date only, England goal in his sixth appearance against Israel at Wembley
	Paul Robinson	9	0	Games	Profile
	He was England's first-choice goalkeeper for nine consecutive internationals during the year
	Wayne Rooney	4	2	Games	Profile
	He returned from injury to feature in the two EURO 2008 qualifiers in October, scoring in both
	Nicky Shorey	2	0	Games	Profile
	The Reading left-back could hardly have wished for a more exciting debut than a Brazil friendly at Wembley
	Alan Smith	3	0	Games	Profile
	He played up front against Brazil and Germany but hasn't managed an England goal for five years
	John Terry	7	1	Games	Profile
	His one goal during the year, the third of his England career, was a towering header against Brazil
	Jonathan Woodgate	1	0	Games	Profile
	He won his sixth senior cap in the opening match of the year, almost eight years after his debut
	Shaun Wright-Phillips	7	2	Games	Profile
	He has only missed one England match this season, the Austria friendly, scoring twice in five starts
	Ashley Young	1	0	Games	Profile
	He starred for the U21s in the summer's UEFA Finals to earn a senior bow as a substitute in Austria

ENGLAND PLAYER OF 2007

29 January 2008