Jamaica and Manchester City striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has once again been included on the 30-player shortlist for the Women’s Ballon d’Or, which is considered the most prestigious individual award in world football.
Awarded by French magazine France Football, the winners in each category will be announced at a ceremony scheduled to take place at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris on October 28.
Though she didn’t match her 31 strikes from the 2022/23 campaign, Shaw enjoyed what could be described as her finest Barclay’s Women’s Super League (WSL) season to date last year, breaking individual, club, and league goal records.
The 27-year-old won the WSL Golden Boot with 21 goals in just 18 appearances and also became Manchester City’s record goalscorer when she netted against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in March 2024.
With an impressive turn of pace, remarkable aerial ability, and a clinical finish, Shaw was often the driving force behind City’s attack and was once again named in the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) WSL Team of the Year for 2023/24.
To add to that list, the towering striker, who had her 2023/24 season cut short due to a broken foot, also claimed individual awards in the form of the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Women’s Footballer of the Year.
Shaw is one of three players from Gareth Taylor’s Manchester City nominated for the prestigious award, with Yui Hasegawa and Lauren Hemp being the others.
The list also includes last year’s winner, Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona.
Full Women’s Ballon d’Or shortlist
Barbra Banda - Shanghai RCB/Orlando Pride
Aitana Bonmati - Barcelona
Lucy Bronze - Barcelona/Chelsea
Mariona Caldentey - Barcelona/Arsenal
Tabitha Chawinga - PSG
Grace Geyoro - PSG
Manuela Giugliano – Roma
Patricia Guijarro - Barcelona
Caroline Graham Hansen - Barcelona
Guilia Gwinn - Bayern Munich
Yui Hasegawa – Manchester City
Ada Hegerberg - Lyon
Lauren Hemp – Manchester City
Lindsey Horan - Lyon
Lauren James - Chelsea
Marie-Antoinette Katoto - PSG
Alyssa Naeher - Chicago Red Stars
Sjoeke Nusken - Chelsea
Ewa Pajor - Wolfsburg/Barcelona
Salma Paralluelo - Barcelona
Gabi Portilho - Corinthians
Alex Putellas - Barcelona
Mayra Ramirez - Chelsea
Trinity Rodman - Washington Spirit
Lea Schuller - Bayern Munich
Khadija Shaw– Manchester City
Sophie Smith - Portland Thorns
Mallory Swanson - Chicago Red Stars
Tarciane - Houston Dash
Glodis Viggosdottir - Bayern Munich