Eliza Collie named Cardiff City Women Player of the Month for December

Eliza Collie has been named Cardiff City Women’s Player of the Month for December.

Voted by the fans, Eliza accumulated 70% of the votes in the poll.

The striker has impressed so far this campaign, accumulating a remarkable tally of 18 goals in all competitions.

Wing-back Mikayla Cook and midfielder Tija Richardson were also nominated following their contributions to City's fantastic season so far.

Commenting on winning the accolade, Eliza said: “It’s a great feeling to be named Player of the Month, I’m really pleased.

"A big thank you to everyone who voted and I’m really grateful for my teammates as well, who I couldn’t have won the award without. It was a really successful month for us as a team and we’ve built on that so far in January.”

Head coach Iain Darbyshire added: "I'm really pleased for Eliza. Her performances in December were outstanding and she has continued her form so far this month. Her goals have played a big part in our successful start to the season. 

"Both Mikayla and Tija were deserving of their nominations and have also been an important part of our squad this campaign."