Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw has won the Football Writers’ Association Women’s Footballer of the Year award.
Shaw is set to secure a third successive Women’s Super League Golden Boot after scoring 19 goals in 21 appearances, with one league game remaining for newly crowned champions City.
The 29-year-old, who joined City in 2021, is just one goal away from becoming the first player in WSL history to score 20 or more goals in three different seasons.
It is the second time the Jamaica international has won the FWA award, having first done so for the 2023–24 season.
Shaw looks set to leave City this summer after talks stalled over a new contract.
Chelsea, who won six titles in a row before City’s recent success, are favourites to sign Shaw, who previously had no desire to leave the club.
But a breakdown in communications led to her exploring other options and Chelsea are understood to have offered at least one more year on a contract than City were willing to agree to.
Shaw’s goalscoring exploits have made her one of the best strikers in the world and it is no surprise clubs are circling for her signature in the summer.
In previous campaigns, when injury struck Shaw, City’s title challenges collapsed, in contrast to this season when she has started all 21 of their WSL matches.
Among some of the highlights were her impressive hat-trick at home to Tottenham in March, and a ruthless four-goal haul against Aston Villa in December.
If she can go on to showcase her talents in the Women’s Champions League next season, Shaw’s achievements are likely to be recognised on a more global scale, having been overlooked in the Ballon d’Or awards previously.
