{"id":133787,"date":"2023-12-21T15:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T15:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/21\/shaw-leads-wsl-golden-boot-race-going-into-the-winter-break\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T15:09:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T15:09:24","slug":"shaw-leads-wsl-golden-boot-race-going-into-the-winter-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/21\/shaw-leads-wsl-golden-boot-race-going-into-the-winter-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaw leads WSL Golden Boot race going into the winter break \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Women\u2019s Super League is now on hold for the winter break \u2014 and the race for the Golden Boot is on ahead of the division\u2019s resumption on January 13.<\/p>\n

In 2022-23, Aston Villa striker Rachel Daly equalled Vivianne Miedema\u2019s record for most goals in a single season when she bagged 22.<\/p>\n

We take a look at which players have made a fast start in the WSL\u2019s goalscoring department this term.<\/p>\n

Khadija Shaw (nine goals)<\/h2>\n

After a slow beginning to the season, Khadjia Shaw has burst into life at Manchester City.<\/p>\n

Jamaica\u2019s all-time leading scorer \u2014 who netted 20 WSL goals last term \u2014 followed up her strike in the 3-1 win at Manchester United with a 15-minute hat-trick in the 7-0 thumping of Tottenham.<\/p>\n

And Shaw netted another treble in City\u2019s 4-1 win over Everton, taking her to nine strikes from nine appearances.<\/p>\n

She also boasts two assists from a hugely impressive first half of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Lauren James (seven goals)<\/h2>\n

Chelsea ace Lauren James has been at the peak of her powers this season.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old scored a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Liverpool before bagging a brace in the 5-2 victory against Leicester.<\/p>\n

She has seven goals and one assist from nine WSL appearances, averaging a strike every 92 minutes.<\/p>\n

James has also shone for England in recent times, netting six goals in her 20 international appearances.<\/p>\n

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Lauren James previously played for Arsenal and Manchester United<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Martha Thomas (seven goals)<\/h2>\n

Martha Thomas has been Tottenham\u2019s shining star after joining from Manchester United in September.<\/p>\n

The North Londoners sit sixth in the WSL table and their 27-year-old striker has recorded seven goals and an assist in 10 appearances.<\/p>\n

Thomas scored on her Spurs debut in a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea, before netting a hat-trick to seal a 4-2 win against Villa in October.<\/p>\n

And the Scotland star bagged the only goal in her side\u2019s famous 1-0 victory over Arsenal before the winter break.<\/p>\n

Elisabeth Terland (seven goals)<\/h2>\n

After scoring seven goals in 17 appearances last season, Norway forward Elisabeth Terland has continued to shine for Brighton by equalling that total in just 10 appearances this term.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old scored twice on the opening weekend to secure a 2-1 victory for the Seagulls at Everton, before finding the back of the net against Spurs and Chelsea.<\/p>\n

And she bagged another brace against Leicester to save Brighton from defeat after they fell 2-0 behind on home soil.<\/p>\n

Terland has also shown off her skills on the international stage, tallying seven goals.<\/p>\n

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Elisabeth Terland has been a standout performer in the WSL this season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jill Roord (six goals)<\/h2>\n

Jill Roord has taken no time to find her feet at Manchester City, boasting a record of six goals and two assists.<\/p>\n

The ex-Arsenal midfielder, 26, joined Gareth Taylor\u2019s side from Wolfsburg in July and scored on her debut in a 2-0 win at West Ham.<\/p>\n

Roord has impressed in all 10 of her WSL appearances so far this season, particularly in the 5-0 triumph over Bristol City where she netted twice.<\/p>\n

City\u2019s No20 arrived at the club full of confidence having bagged four goals for the Netherlands at the Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

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