Above: Sunderland’s Claudia Moan – the Barclays Championship Player of the Year and Golden Glove winner. Photo supplied to Impetus by: The Women’s Professional Game.
The Women’s Professional Game has announced the Barclays Championship awards winners after votes were cast from a combination of the public and a panel of experts.
Sunderland’s Claudia Moan was voted Player of the Season ahead of Crystal Palace’s Elise Hughes, Sheffield United’s Isobel Goodwin, and Southampton’s Katie Wilkinson.
Keeping 10 clean sheets in 22 league outings, shot-stopper Moan also scooped the Golden Glove award on the final day of the season.
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace’s Araya Dennis – who spent the campaign on dual registration with the Eagles from Tottenham Hotspur – earned the Goal of the Season award for this stunning strike in the South London derby against Charlton Athletic at The Valley:
This success marked a duo of awards for Championship winners Palace, with Elise Hughes securing the Golden Boot courtesy of her 16 goals in 21 games for Laura Kaminski’s WSL-bound side.
Speaking about her superb goalscoring run this season, Hughes said: “It’s what I’m in the team to do, the girls have played a massive part in my goals and I can’t thank them enough.”
Hughes was pushed all the way for the title of Palace’s top scorer by Annabel Blanchard – a team mate that the Cymru attacker has huge respect for. “She’s a great team player and the competitiveness has always been there. I couldn’t let a midfielder score more goals than me!”
Finally, London City Lionesses keeper Grace Moloney took out the Save of the Season award for her stunning stop against Sheffield United.
Barclays Championship Awards Summary 2023/24:
Player of the Season: Claudia Moan (Sunderland)
Goal of the Season: Araya Dennis (Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic)
Save of the Season: Grace Moloney (London City Lionesses v Sheffield United)
Golden Boot: Elise Hughes (Crystal Palace)
Golden Glove: Claudia Moan (Sunderland)
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