Bunny Shaw wins Golden Boot for second consecutive year
Bunny Shaw wins Golden Boot for second consecutive year
Former Tennessee soccer player Bunny Shaw was honored as the top scorer in English professional soccer for a second consecutive year.
Shaw, who played for the Lady Vols from 2017-18, won the Golden Boot award on Saturday after a successful season with Manchester City in 2024-25.
She won the award for a second consecutive season despite having a second straight campaign end premature by injury. Shaw totaled 12 goals, while appearing in 14 top-flight matches. She led the Women's Super League, averaging 0.85 goals per game. Shaw shared the award with Arsenal's Aleissa Russo, who scored 12 goals in 20 matches.
Manchester City competes in the Women's Super League, the Golden Boot is awarded annually to the WSL's top scorer.
In addition to her two Golden Boots, Shaw was named 2024 FWA Footballer of the Year and 2024 WSL Player of the Year.
While playing for Tennessee, Shaw was named 2018 SEC Offensive Player of the Year and earned Second-Team All-America honors.
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