Jessica Shaw (netball)
English international netball player (born 1996)
Jessica 'Jess' Shaw (born 17 April 1996) is an English international netballer who currently plays for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Super League.
Early life and education
Shaw grew up in Stockport, Greater Manchester and first played netball for Stockport Netball Club.
Club career
Yorkshire Jets
Shaw started her career at Yorkshire Jets, where she made her Netball Super League debut aged just 15.
Team Bath
Shaw moved to Team Bath for the 2017 Super League season joining her older sister Rachel.
Loughborough Lightning
After two seasons with Team Bath, Shaw joined Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2019 Super League season.
Team Bath
Shaw returned to Team Bath for the 2021 Netball Super League season, where she secured victory in the British Fast5 Championships. However she suffered a double ankle fracture in training, resulting in an arthroscopic surgery to reconstruct two lateral ligaments. She missed the rest of the 2021 season, with the team finishing as runners-up in the 2021 league. She recommitted to Team Bath for the 2022 Netball Super League season.
Severn Stars
Shaw switched to Severn Stars for the 2023 Netball Super League season.
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