Khadija “Bunny” Shaw did not just score another goal for Manchester City. She crossed a line that only true greats reach. With a sharp, decisive finish against Aston Villa, she hit her 100th goal for City. She did it in just 120 appearances. Then, almost casually, she added her 101st in the same game.

This is more than a milestone. It is a statement. Shaw is not only Manchester City’s all-time leading goalscorer. She is now the first player in the history of the club’s women’s team to reach a century of goals – and she has done it at a pace that puts her among the most ruthless forwards in the modern game.

100 Goals In 120 Games: A Numbers Story That Hardly Seems Real

Let’s start with the simple facts. Shaw’s breakthrough goal against Aston Villa was her 100th for Manchester City, scored in her 120th appearance for the club. That strike, as described in the match coverage, was the moment City finally broke through Villa’s resistance.

Shortly after that landmark goal, she did it again. One became 100. Then quickly, 101. The Sky Sports commentary captured it in real time: “Soon after Khadija Shaw secures her 100th Manchester City goal, she delivers 101!”

That little detail matters. It shows what makes Shaw different. For her, milestones are not distractions. They are stepping stones. One goal is never enough. She is always looking for the next one.

“One hundred goals already and she still looks like she’s just getting started.”

The club’s own celebration of the moment, shared on social media, made the scale of it clear: “Bunny Shaw becomes the first player to score a century of goals for City’s womens side – it’s taken her just 120 games.” That is not only a record. It is a warning to every defence in the WSL and beyond.

From Record-Breaker To Benchmark: Shaw’s Place In Man City History

Shaw’s name has been in the record books for some time. She was already Manchester City’s all-time top scorer before this latest milestone, having reached 68 goals in 81 appearances by March 2024. That alone would have been a strong legacy.

But she did not stop there. She pushed onwards from 68 to 100 in less than a full season’s worth of games. Her scoring curve is not flattening; it is still climbing.

Inside the club, Shaw is now the benchmark for what a City striker looks like. She holds club scoring records not only in the Women’s Super League but also in the Champions League for City. When people talk about “Manchester City’s striker”, they are no longer thinking back to someone else. They are talking about Bunny Shaw.

Her journey through these numbers tells a bigger story. This is not just about finishing chances. It is about consistency at the highest level, across multiple competitions, over several seasons. That is what separates a good forward from a legendary one.

Breaking The WSL: The Season That Changed Everything

To really understand Shaw’s impact, you have to go back to the 2022–23 WSL season. That was the campaign where she tore the league apart.

Shaw scored 26 goals in that single season, setting a new record for the most goals ever scored in one Women’s Super League campaign. No one in the league’s history had hit those numbers before. In a league full of international stars, she stood above all of them.

That record-breaking year was more than just an outlier. It was the beginning of a pattern. Shaw did not fade after that season. Instead, she kept raising her level.

She went on to win the WSL Golden Boot in 2023–24, and then again in 2024–25, claiming back-to-back titles as the league’s top scorer. Two straight Golden Boots, on the back of a record-breaking campaign, shows that her dominance is not a one-off. It is sustained excellence.

“If she’s already smashed the WSL record, what’s the ceiling for her now?”

When you add those Golden Boots and that 26-goal season to this latest 100-goal landmark, a clear picture appears. Shaw is building not just seasons, but an era.

Why This Century Matters: More Than Just A Nice Round Number

It can be easy in modern football to treat milestones like social media moments and move on. A graphic, a highlight clip, a few numbers, and then the next game. Shaw’s 100th goal deserves more than that.

First, the speed matters. One hundred goals in 120 games is an elite return for any forward, in any top league, in any era. That is a strike rate that speaks of a player who turns almost every second game into a scoring performance.

Second, the context matters. Shaw is not padding her stats in a mid-table side. She is leading the line for a club that expects to challenge for the WSL title and go deep in every competition. Expectations are high. Pressure is constant. Defences are set up to stop her, and still she scores.

Third, her goals are not happening in isolation. They sit alongside a stack of club records in the WSL and Champions League, and they support a trophy push that has made City a real force in the women’s game.

And there is a final point: she is the first woman in Manchester City history to reach this landmark. That status as a “first” is often overlooked, but it matters deeply for a growing club and a growing league. Young fans, especially young girls, now have a living, active player at City whose records they can chase one day. Shaw is not just scoring for today’s City. She is setting targets for the next generation.

Hat-Tricks, Highlights And A Habit Of Taking Over Games

Part of Shaw’s appeal is not only that she scores, but how she scores. Her record includes multiple hat-tricks for Manchester City. That tells you something important: when she is on form, she does not just influence games – she takes them over.

Hat-tricks are about more than good service from teammates. They require timing, movement, and a kind of fearless mindset. You have to want the ball again and again, even after a miss, even under pressure. Shaw clearly has that mentality.

Her goals have come in the league, in cups, and in Europe. She has proven she can deliver in different types of matches, whether it is a tight domestic game against a deep block or a more open European tie. That variety is part of why she already holds club records not only in the WSL but also in the Champions League for City.

“Right now, every time City walk out, you just expect Bunny to score. That’s how stars are made.”

To defences, that predictability must feel like a nightmare. Everyone knows she is the danger. Still, they struggle to stop her.

What Comes After 100? The Road Ahead For Bunny Shaw

Reaching 100 goals can sometimes feel like the end of a chapter. For Shaw, it feels more like the end of the introduction. She has already moved on, as shown by that 101st goal against Aston Villa coming almost straight after the landmark.

The key question now is not what she has done, but what she might still do. How high can her numbers go if she stays fit and in form? 150 goals? 200? More?

Given her age and the pace at which she has scored so far, it is not unrealistic to imagine her putting up numbers that will stand for a very long time in Manchester City’s history – and maybe even in the wider WSL record books.

For City, that is a thrilling thought. For their rivals, it is a problem that does not look like going away any time soon.

Legacy In Motion: Why This Moment Will Be Remembered

Some milestones only make sense after a player retires. Shaw’s 100th goal feels different. It already carries weight right now.

In the official words that echoed around the coverage – “Bunny Shaw scores her 100th goal for Manchester City!” – there was more than excitement. There was recognition. Recognition that we are watching one of the defining forwards of this era build her story in real time.

She is the club’s all-time leading scorer. She holds league and European records for City. She has broken the single-season WSL scoring record. She has won back-to-back Golden Boots. And now, she has 100 goals for Manchester City, with 101 already on the board and many more likely to come.

One day, people will look back at this period and talk about how Bunny Shaw changed what was possible for a Manchester City striker. For now, though, the story is still being written – one ruthless finish at a time.