Iranian futsal player Fereshteh Karimi has been nominated for the Best Woman Player of the World award.

Karimi helped Iran claim the title of the 2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship which was held in Malaysia in September.

Karimi won the MVP award at the tournament.

On Thursday, Iran national team goalkeeper Farzaneh Tavasoli was nominated for the Best Women Goalkeeper of the World.

Nominees are as follow:

(in strict alphabetical order!)

Amanda Lyssa de Oliveira Crisostomo ""Amandinha"" (BRA)
Barateiro Futsal (BRA) - BRAZIL N.T.

Ana Patricia Abreu Azevedo (POR)
FC Vermoim (POR) - PORTUGAL N.T.

Fereshteh Karimi
Daneshgah Azad (IRN) - IRAN N.T.

Lucileia Renner Minuzzo ""Lù"" (BRA)
Lazio C5 Femminile (ITA) - BRAZIL N.T.

Caroline Da Silva Marciano ""Nega""
Barateiro Futsal (BRA) - BRAZIL N.T.

Daniela Sofia da Costa Ferreira ""Pisko""
Novasemente Grupo Desportivo/Cavalinho (POR) - PORTUGAL N.T.

Aleksandra Samorodova
MFK Tyumen (RUS) - RUSSIA N.T.

Tatiane Debiasi Croceta ""Taty"" (BRA)
Female Futsal (BRA) - Lazio C5 Femminile (ITA) - BRAZIL N.T.

Vanessa Cristina Pereira (BRA)
Female Futsal (BRA) - Ichnusa Sinnai (ITA) - BRAZIL N.T.

Vanessa Sotelo Quintela (ESP)
Cidade As Burgas (ESP) - SPAIN N.T.