Khadija Monifa “Bunny” Shaw OD was born on 31 January 1997 and is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women’s Super League club Manchester City and the Jamaica women’s national team. She is Jamaica’s all-time top goalscorer and represents them at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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Shaw was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica to George Shaw, a shoemaker, and mother Monica, a chicken farmer. She was the youngest of 13 brothers and sisters. Shaw was nicknamed ‘Bunny’ by her brother Kentardo because of a fondness for carrots at an early age. She attended high school at St. Jago High School.
Shaw began playing football with her older brothers before being taught by her brother Kentardo at age 10. At age 13, Shaw was called up for the Jamaica U15s team for the first time. While representing Jamaica, she received scholarship offers from Navarro College in Texas and Eastern Florida State College. She was then scouted by the University of Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in communication.
Shaw played her first two years of junior college at Eastern Florida State College, earning NSCAA first-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-America honors in 2016.
In 2017, Shaw transferred to the University of Tennessee. During her time with the Tennessee Volunteers, she was converted from a midfielder to a striker by her coach Brian Pensky.
She was named to the All-SEC first team in both her seasons with Tennessee and was awarded SEC Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2018. She decided against entering the NWSL Draft after college in order to look at overseas options in Europe and Asia.
Khadija Shaw FIFA 23
She is currently 26 years old and plays as a Striker. Her overall rating in FIFA 23 is 76 with a potential of 81. Shaw has got a 3-star skill moves rating. She prefers to shoot with her right foot.
Khadija Shaw Transfermarkt
Man City Women keen to keep Khadija Shaw despite PSG interest ·
Khadija Shaw Stats
|
Year |
Matches played |
Goals |
Assists |
Yellow
|
Red
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022-23 |
22 |
20 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
2021-22 |
17 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Year |
Matches played |
Goals Advertisement
|
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022-23 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
2021-22 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Year |
Matches played |
Goals |
Assists |
Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022-23 |
2 |
2 |
– |
0 |
0 |
|
2021-22 |
1 |
0 |
– |
0 |
|
Khadija Shaw Partner
Khadija Shaw is not dating anyone at present. She has not revealed her plans regarding her love life. Her first love is football,
Khadija Shaw Brothers
She sadly lost four brothers – three to gang-related violence – and two nephews and has shown incredible mental strength and determination to go on.
Khadija Shaw Instagram
Bunny Shaw (@bun_bun10)
Khadija Bunny Shaw (@bun_bun10)
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