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Shaw scored a joint-highest three goals at last
year's CONCACAF W Championship to lead Jamaica to third place in
the tournament, which served as a qualifier for this year's
showpiece event in Australia and New Zealand.
The 26-year-old has also been in fine form for Manchester City
this season, leading the Women's Super League with 18 goals in
19 games.
"It's an unbelievable feeling to be named as CONCACAF Women's
Player of the Year, but I couldn't have done it without my team
mates as they've played a massive part in this," said Shaw.
"The message I have to anybody who has a dream like I did is to
keep believing and enjoy the process and journey."
Jamaica are in Group F with France, Brazil and Panama at the
World Cup, which will be held from July 20-Aug. 20. They begin
their campaign against France on July 23 before facing Panama
and Brazil.
Canada's Alphonso Davies won the men's award for the second
straight year. Davies, who plays for German side Bayern Munich,
scored the Canada men's team's first ever World Cup goal in
Qatar last year.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Raju
Gopalakrishnan)
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