Kathleen McGovern Named Player Of The Month For December
Kathleen McGovern has been named the December 2024/25 ScottishPower Women's Premier League Player of the Month!
The 22-year-old striker has been awarded the SWPL Player of the Month award for the first time in her career.
McGovern is the second Hibernian player to pick up the award this season, with winger Abbie Ferguson collecting her first SWPL Player of the Month award back in August.
The well-deserved recognition comes after our number 10 scored three goals in two league appearances throughout December 2024.
An unrelenting performance versus Motherwell at Meadowbank Stadium earned McGovern her place on the scoresheet. The forward slotted home into the bottom corner on her left-foot to help Hibs to a convincing 4-0 victory.
A week later, we witnessed McGovern put in potentially her greatest performance of a season - a remarkable campaign in which she has four hat-tricks to her name.
During the Hibees' terrific 3-0 away win over Rangers, McGovern was at hand to open the scoring. Pouncing on the host's defensive hesitations, the striker lifted the ball into the net to set Hibernian on their way to a memorable victory at Broadwood Stadium.
Deep into the second half, McGovern instinctively found the net for the second time with a thumping 30-yard strike that left the Rangers goalkeeper with no chance and ensured victory for the team. The excellent effort was later picked as both the December 2024 SWPL Goal of the Month and our own Hibernian Women FC Christophe Duchamp Goal of the Month.
McGovern has scored 18 goals and nabbed one assist in 20 appearances for the Club in all competitions since joining in the summer.
Congratulations, Kathleen!