Australia's Matildas striking duo Kate Gill and Sarah Walsh, North Korea captain Kum Suk Ri, veteran Japan midfielder Homare Sawa and Junpen Seesraum of Thailand have been announced by the Asian Football Confederation as contenders for the 2007 AFC Women’s Player of the Year award to be announced on 6 November in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The AFC Women’s Player of the Year award will go to the most outstanding women’s player who has performed consistently at AFC and/or FIFA competitions with the top three nominees to be announced in October.