JFF congratulates Khadija Shaw on historic Player of the Year award
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has congratulated Reggae Girl Khadija “Bunny” Shaw on being voted the Football Writers’ Association Women’s Player of the Year in England’s Women’s Super League.
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In a release on Friday, the local football body highlighted that Shaw received 53 per cent of the votes to earn the Player of the Year title, which it said indicated the impact of her performance on the Manchester City club due to her consistent performance on the field.
“This award is a beautiful feather in her cap and a massive advertisement for Jamaica’s football,” said JFF President Michael Ricketts.
“I am happy to see the consistency in quality shown by Khadija. She has always been a top player, but her standard has risen a notch this season. This augers well for the national team in the future. We wish her all the best on the road to recovery,” he added.
Prior to Shaw sustaining a broken foot during her last Women’s Super League match against West Ham, the Reggae Girls captain had scored 21 goals and engineered three assists in 18 games this season.
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Shaw is the third Jamaican-born individual to have won the award after John Barnes (1987-88, 1989-90) and Raheem Sterling in 2019.
However, she is the first national representative to receive the honour, as both Barnes and Sterling were England internationals when they earned the recognition.