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Khadija Shaw Named WSL Player of the Season After Leading Man City’s Title Return

The accolade signals City’s new edge in a league testing its schedule for TV.

Overview

  • Shaw was voted WSL Player of the Season, with Manchester City vice-captain Kerstin Casparij collecting the trophy in her absence.
  • She also won the Golden Boot with 21 goals in 22 league matches, driving City to their first championship in 10 years.
  • Manchester City topped the league in wins and goals under Andree Jeglertz, helped by a lighter load without Champions League fixtures.
  • Shaw’s contract expires this summer and she has been strongly linked with Chelsea, though no move has been announced.
  • The WSL shifted many matches to noon kick-offs for broadcast, which overlapped with men’s games and grassroots football and correlated with lower crowds across much of the league.