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Asisat Oshoala

April 12, 2024

Asisat Lamina Oshoala MON (born 9 October 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for NWSL club Bay FC and the Nigeria women's national team.[3] Widely regarded as one of the greatest African female footballers of all time and one of the best in the world,[4][5] she is one of the most celebrated African female footballers of all time, having won African Women's Footballer of the Year a record six times.[6][7]

Asisat Oshoala
MON
Oshoala with Barcelona in 2019
Personal information
Full name Asisat Lamina Oshoala[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-09) 9 October 1994 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Ikorodu, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bay FC
Youth career
Robo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Robo
2013–2015 Rivers Angels (6)
2015–2016 Liverpool 9 (3)
2016–2017 Arsenal 11 (2)
2017–2019 Dalian Quanjian 20 (23)
2019 → Barcelona (loan) 7 (7)
2019–2024 Barcelona 101 (85)
2024– Bay FC 1 (1)
International career‡
2010-2014 Nigeria U20 11 (7)
2013– Nigeria 61 (37)
Medal record
Women's Football
Representing  Nigeria
African Championships
2014 Namibia Nigeria
2016 Cameroon Nigeria
2018 Ghana Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 October 2023

Asisat previously played for English clubs Arsenal and Liverpool, Chinese club Dailan, and Nigerian clubs Rivers Angels and FC Robo. She won the 2015 FA Women's Cup with Arsenal; two league championships and a cup title with Dalian; and the 2019–20 Copa de la Reina and 2019–20 Supercopa de España Femenina with Barcelona. She was the first African player to score a goal in a UEFA Women's Champions League final and has helped Barcelona reach the semi-finals for three consecutive years, and one final. On 16 May 2021, Asisat became the first African woman to win the UEFA Champions League, after Barcelona defeated Chelsea 4–0 in the finals.[8] The following season, she became the first African woman to win the Primera División's Pichichi Trophy, and in August 2022 became the first African woman nominated to the Ballon d'Or.

Asisat was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and was named the best player at the tournament. She was also named best player and second top goal scorer with the Super Falcons team who won the 2014 African Women's Championship.

In September 2014, Oshoala was made a Member of the Order of the Niger by President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan. In 2021, she was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30.[9] She is popularly called “Àgba Baller”, which means in her local parlance, “Legendary Footballer”.

In July 2023, after her group stage heroics against Australia in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Oshoala saw a massive increase in her Instagram followership which made her become the first African female footballer to have a million followers on the social media platform.[10] Asisat Oshoala, has earned a well-deserved nomination for the esteemed 2023 Ballon d’Or Award[11]

France Football, the official organizer of the award, disclosed this exciting news through its verified Twitter account on July 7.

Oshoala stands as a nominee in the Socrates Award category, a recognition dedicated to applauding remarkable solidarity initiatives undertaken by football champions. Among the five exceptional individuals chosen for the award, Oshoala nomination adds to her impressive achievements, aligning her with the legacy of the iconic Brazilian footballer, Socrates, for whom the award is named after and was inaugurated just last year.[12]

Club career edit

Liverpool: 2015–2016 edit

On 23 January 2015, Oshoala joined Liverpool in England's Women's Super League. The club's manager, Matt Beard, called her "one of the best young players in the world".[13] Although rumours had linked her with other clubs, she was very happy to join Liverpool.[14] She was the first player from an African nation to compete in the top women's league in England.[15]

Despite missing two months of the 2015 season with a knee injury,[16] Oshoala scored three goals in the nine games in which she played as defending champions Liverpool finished in seventh place.[17] Her first goal of the season was the game-opener of a 2–1 win against Birmingham City on April 1.[18] During the club's 2–1 win over Manchester City, she scored the game-opening goal in the tenth minute.[19] She scored the club's third goal of a 3–1 win against Arsenal on 12 July.[20][21]

In January 2016, Liverpool reported that a transfer bid from Arsenal had activated the release clause in Oshoala's contract and that she was discussing personal terms with the London club.[22][23]

Arsenal: 2016–2017 edit

In March 2016, Oshoala signed with Arsenal.[24] Arsenal manager, Pedro Losa said of her signing, "Asisat is a fantastic talent and will be a great addition to our squad. She is quick, with excellent feet and has proven she can score goals so it's very positive she has decided to join us."[24]

Oshoala helped Arsenal win the 2016 FA Women's Cup Final on 14 May.[25] The win marked the club's 14th title.[26] Oshoala made 13 appearances for the club during the 2016 season and scored two goals.[18] She scored the game-winning goal in the 2–0 win against Notts County on 28 August.[27] Arsenal finished in third place with a 16–4–2 record.[28]

Dalian Quanjian: 2017–2019 edit

On 10 February 2017, Oshoala signed with Chinese club Dalian (大连女子足球俱乐部).[29] During the 2017 season, she scored 12 goals helping Dalian Quanjian win the league championship. She was awarded the league's Golden Boot award for most goals scored.[30] The same year, she scored four goals during the 2017 Women's Super Cup and helped the club defeat Shanghai 5–3 to win the championship.[30] In October 2018, she helped the club win the league championship for the second consecutive year.[31]

FC Barcelona: 2019–2024 edit

On 31 January 2019, Spanish club FC Barcelona Femení signed Oshoala on a loan deal until the end of the season.[32] On May 31, 2019, Barcelona announced her full transfer to the club and extension until 2022.[33] She scored seven goals in her seven appearances for the club during the 2018-19 season.[18] Barcelona finished in second place during the regular season with a 25–2–3 record.[34]

 
Oshoala dribbles the ball during the 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League Final

Oshoala scored Barcelona's only goal in a 4–1 defeat to Lyon in the 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League Final. She was the first African (and Nigerian) to score in a Champions League Final.[35]

During the 2019-20 season, Oshoala scored 20 goals in her 19 appearances for Barcelona.[18] She scored her first goals of the season with a brace against Atlético Madrid on 19 September 2019.[36] In October, she scored another brace against Madrid lifting Barcelona to a 4–0 win.[37] On January 11, 2020, Oshoala scored four goals in a 6–0 win against CD Tacon.[38] Barcelona finished in first place during the regular season with an undefeated 19–0–2 record. Oshoala's 20 goals ranked second in the league following teammate Jenni Hermoso with 23.[39]

Oshoala scored the game-opening goal in the fourth minute of the 2019–20 Copa de la Reina semi-finals against Seville. She provided assists on two the goals to lift Barcelona to a 6–0 win.[40] Barcelona defeated Logroño 3–0 to clinch the championship.[41]

On 21 August 2020, Oshoala provided the assist for Kheira Hamraoui's game-winning goal in the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final against Atlético Madrid lifting Barcelona to the semi-final.[42]

On 24 March 2021, Oshoala scored the game-winning goal in the team's 3–0 win over Manchester City during the first leg of the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals.[43] On 16 May 2021, Oshoala became the first African woman to win the UEFA Champions League, after coming on in the 71st minute of the finals with Barcelona defeating Chelsea 4–0.[8]

On 10 March 2022, Oshoala signed a two-year contract extension that would keep her at Barcelona until 30 June 2024.[44]

During her time at Barcelona, Oshoala made 162 appearances and scored 117 goals, becoming the fourth highest goalscorer in the club's history and won 14 trophies which included two trebles.[45][46]

Bay FC: 2024–present edit

On 1 February 2024, Barcelona and Bay FC announced Oshoala had joined the latter club.[45][47][48][49] On her NWSL debut, Oshoala scored Bay FC's first goal in the 1–0 victory against Angel City.[50]

Style of play edit

Oshoala found success as a forward for Nigeria's youth teams but made most of her early appearances for the senior national team as an attacking midfielder. She was nicknamed "Seedorf" after male footballer Clarence Seedorf and has also been referred to as "Superzee" by her teammates.[51][52]

International career edit

Oshoala's club coach Edwin Okon was serving as the national team interim manager when he gave her a debut senior cap in a friendly defeat by world champions Japan in September 2013.[53]

Oshoala was named as the best player at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and was the top goalscorer at the tournament with seven goals. She was also named best player and second top goalscorer with the Super Falcons team who won the 2014 African Women's Championship.[54][55] She also won the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2015. In September 2014, Oshoala was made a Member of the Order of the Niger by President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan.[56]

On 8 June 2015, Oshoala scored her first 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup goal when she scored the team's second goal in a 3–3 draw with Sweden in Winnipeg.[57] After the team was defeated 2–0 by Australia[58] and 1–0 by the United States, they did not advance to the knockout stages.[59]

Oshoala was also a member of the Super Falcons team who won the African Women's Championship in 2016 and 2018. She scored three goals in the 2018 Edition in Ghana.

External videos
  Oshala named Player of the Match for Nigeria v Korea Republic at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup retrieved 28 March 2021

Oshoala vice-captained the Super Falcons at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[60] During the team's second group stage match against South Korea, she scored in the 75th minute lifting Nigeria to a 2–0 win.[61] Oshoala was named Player of the Match.[62] Her goal was nominated for Goal of the Tournament by FIFA.[63] Nigeria finished third in Group A and advanced to the knockout stages where they faced two-time champions Germany and were defeated 3–0 in a controversial match heavily influenced by video assistant referee (VAR).[64]

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[65]

In the Super Falcons second group stage game against host nation Australia, Oshoala came in as substitute for fellow teammate, Uchenna Kanu, in the 63rd minute of regulation time and scored the third goal of the match for her team after ten minutes of play. This goal made her the first Super Falcons' player to score at three consecutive FIFA World Cups, having scored in the 2015 and 2019 editions and also the first African (and Nigerian) to score at three different FIFA Women's World Cups.[66][67][68]

Personal life edit

Oshoala recounts that her parents were not supportive when she dropped out of school to pursue a football career.[69] She is a Muslim.[70]

Oshoala launched the Asisat Oshoala Foundation in 2019 focused on empowering girl footballers in Africa.[71][72] The foundation hosts the annual Asisat Oshoala Foundation Football4girls tournament in Lagos.[73] She is a NIKE Ambassador.[74] In 2021, she was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.[9] In October 2021, she was appointed unto FIFA's technical advisory group on the growth and advancement of women's football. The grouped is headed by Jill Ellis and has fellow African Doreen Nabwire also as a member.[75][76]

Career statistics edit

International edit

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 May 2014 Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda   Rwanda 1–0 4–1 2014 African Women's Championship qualification
2. 2–0
3. 7 June 2014 Abuja Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria   Rwanda 2–0 8–0
4. 7–0
5. 14 October 2014 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia   Zambia 5–0 6–0 2014 African Women's Championship
6. 22 October 2014   South Africa 1–0 2–1
7. 2–0
8. 25 October 2014   Cameroon 2–0 2–0
9. 8 June 2015 IG Field, Winnipeg, Canada   Sweden 2–2 3–3 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
10. 20 November 2016 Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon   Mali 2–0 6–0 2016 African Women's Championship
11. 4–0
12. 5–0
13. 6–0
14. 23 November 2016   Ghana 1–0 1–1
15. 26 November 2016   Kenya 3–0 4–0
16. 11 June 2018 Agege Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria   Gambia 2–0 6–0 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
17. 5–0
18. 24 November 2018 Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana   Equatorial Guinea 2–0 6–0 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
19. 3–0
20. 4–0
21. 27 February 2019 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus   Austria 1–2 1–4 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup
22. 6 March 2019 Tasos Markos Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus   Thailand 1–0 3–0
23. 12 June 2019 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France   South Korea 2–0 2–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
24. 3 September 2019 Agege Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria   Algeria 1–0 1–0 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
25. 7 October 2019   Ivory Coast 1–1 1–1
26. 23 February 2021 Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Ilıca, Turkey   Equatorial Guinea 2–0 9–0 2021 Turkish Women's Cup
27. 3–0
28. 4–0
29. 9–0
30. 7 April 2023 Marden Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey   Haiti 2–0 2–1 Friendly
31. 27 July 2023 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia   Australia 3–1 3–2 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
32. 31 October 2023 MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria   Ethiopia 3–0 4–0 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Goals by competition
Competition Goals Editions
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 7 (7 in 2014)
Total U-20 7
FIFA Women's World Cup 3 (1 in 2015), (1 in 2019), (1 in 2023)
Africa Women Cup of Nations 13 (4 in 2014), (6 in 2016), (3 in 2018)
Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification 6 (4 in 2014), (2 in 2018)
CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 3 (2 in 2019), (1 in 2023)
Cyprus Women's Cup 2 (2 in 2019)
Turkish Women's Cup 4 (4 in 2021)
Friendly 1 (1 in 2023)
Total 32

Honours edit

Rivers Angels
Arsenal
Dalian Quanjian
FC Barcelona
Nigeria

Individual

Orders

See also edit

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Asisat Lamina Oshoala MON born 9 October 1994 is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for NWSL club Bay FC and the Nigeria women s national team 3 Widely regarded as one of the greatest African female footballers of all time and one of the best in the world 4 5 she is one of the most celebrated African female footballers of all time having won African Women s Footballer of the Year a record six times 6 7 Asisat Oshoala MONOshoala with Barcelona in 2019Personal informationFull nameAsisat Lamina Oshoala 1 Date of birth 1994 10 09 9 October 1994 age 29 2 Place of birthIkorodu NigeriaHeight1 73 m 5 ft 8 in 2 Position s ForwardTeam informationCurrent teamBay FCYouth careerRoboSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2009 2013Robo2013 2015Rivers Angels 6 2015 2016Liverpool9 3 2016 2017Arsenal11 2 2017 2019Dalian Quanjian20 23 2019 Barcelona loan 7 7 2019 2024Barcelona101 85 2024 Bay FC1 1 International career 2010 2014Nigeria U2011 7 2013 Nigeria61 37 Medal record Women s FootballRepresenting NigeriaAfrican Championships2014 Namibia Nigeria2016 Cameroon Nigeria2018 Ghana Nigeria Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 17 March 2024 National team caps and goals correct as of 31 October 2023Asisat previously played for English clubs Arsenal and Liverpool Chinese club Dailan and Nigerian clubs Rivers Angels and FC Robo She won the 2015 FA Women s Cup with Arsenal two league championships and a cup title with Dalian and the 2019 20 Copa de la Reina and 2019 20 Supercopa de Espana Femenina with Barcelona She was the first African player to score a goal in a UEFA Women s Champions League final and has helped Barcelona reach the semi finals for three consecutive years and one final On 16 May 2021 Asisat became the first African woman to win the UEFA Champions League after Barcelona defeated Chelsea 4 0 in the finals 8 The following season she became the first African woman to win the Primera Division s Pichichi Trophy and in August 2022 became the first African woman nominated to the Ballon d Or Asisat was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup and was named the best player at the tournament She was also named best player and second top goal scorer with the Super Falcons team who won the 2014 African Women s Championship In September 2014 Oshoala was made a Member of the Order of the Niger by President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan In 2021 she was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 9 She is popularly called Agba Baller which means in her local parlance Legendary Footballer In July 2023 after her group stage heroics against Australia in the 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup Oshoala saw a massive increase in her Instagram followership which made her become the first African female footballer to have a million followers on the social media platform 10 Asisat Oshoala has earned a well deserved nomination for the esteemed 2023 Ballon d Or Award 11 France Football the official organizer of the award disclosed this exciting news through its verified Twitter account on July 7 Oshoala stands as a nominee in the Socrates Award category a recognition dedicated to applauding remarkable solidarity initiatives undertaken by football champions Among the five exceptional individuals chosen for the award Oshoala nomination adds to her impressive achievements aligning her with the legacy of the iconic Brazilian footballer Socrates for whom the award is named after and was inaugurated just last year 12 Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Liverpool 2015 2016 1 2 Arsenal 2016 2017 1 3 Dalian Quanjian 2017 2019 1 4 FC Barcelona 2019 2024 1 5 Bay FC 2024 present 2 Style of play 3 International career 4 Personal life 5 Career statistics 5 1 International 6 Honours 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksClub career editLiverpool 2015 2016 edit On 23 January 2015 Oshoala joined Liverpool in England s Women s Super League The club s manager Matt Beard called her one of the best young players in the world 13 Although rumours had linked her with other clubs she was very happy to join Liverpool 14 She was the first player from an African nation to compete in the top women s league in England 15 Despite missing two months of the 2015 season with a knee injury 16 Oshoala scored three goals in the nine games in which she played as defending champions Liverpool finished in seventh place 17 Her first goal of the season was the game opener of a 2 1 win against Birmingham City on April 1 18 During the club s 2 1 win over Manchester City she scored the game opening goal in the tenth minute 19 She scored the club s third goal of a 3 1 win against Arsenal on 12 July 20 21 In January 2016 Liverpool reported that a transfer bid from Arsenal had activated the release clause in Oshoala s contract and that she was discussing personal terms with the London club 22 23 Arsenal 2016 2017 edit In March 2016 Oshoala signed with Arsenal 24 Arsenal manager Pedro Losa said of her signing Asisat is a fantastic talent and will be a great addition to our squad She is quick with excellent feet and has proven she can score goals so it s very positive she has decided to join us 24 Oshoala helped Arsenal win the 2016 FA Women s Cup Final on 14 May 25 The win marked the club s 14th title 26 Oshoala made 13 appearances for the club during the 2016 season and scored two goals 18 She scored the game winning goal in the 2 0 win against Notts County on 28 August 27 Arsenal finished in third place with a 16 4 2 record 28 Dalian Quanjian 2017 2019 edit On 10 February 2017 Oshoala signed with Chinese club Dalian 大连女子足球俱乐部 29 During the 2017 season she scored 12 goals helping Dalian Quanjian win the league championship She was awarded the league s Golden Boot award for most goals scored 30 The same year she scored four goals during the 2017 Women s Super Cup and helped the club defeat Shanghai 5 3 to win the championship 30 In October 2018 she helped the club win the league championship for the second consecutive year 31 FC Barcelona 2019 2024 edit On 31 January 2019 Spanish club FC Barcelona Femeni signed Oshoala on a loan deal until the end of the season 32 On May 31 2019 Barcelona announced her full transfer to the club and extension until 2022 33 She scored seven goals in her seven appearances for the club during the 2018 19 season 18 Barcelona finished in second place during the regular season with a 25 2 3 record 34 nbsp Oshoala dribbles the ball during the 2019 UEFA Women s Champions League FinalOshoala scored Barcelona s only goal in a 4 1 defeat to Lyon in the 2019 UEFA Women s Champions League Final She was the first African and Nigerian to score in a Champions League Final 35 During the 2019 20 season Oshoala scored 20 goals in her 19 appearances for Barcelona 18 She scored her first goals of the season with a brace against Atletico Madrid on 19 September 2019 36 In October she scored another brace against Madrid lifting Barcelona to a 4 0 win 37 On January 11 2020 Oshoala scored four goals in a 6 0 win against CD Tacon 38 Barcelona finished in first place during the regular season with an undefeated 19 0 2 record Oshoala s 20 goals ranked second in the league following teammate Jenni Hermoso with 23 39 Oshoala scored the game opening goal in the fourth minute of the 2019 20 Copa de la Reina semi finals against Seville She provided assists on two the goals to lift Barcelona to a 6 0 win 40 Barcelona defeated Logrono 3 0 to clinch the championship 41 On 21 August 2020 Oshoala provided the assist for Kheira Hamraoui s game winning goal in the 2019 20 UEFA Women s Champions League quarter final against Atletico Madrid lifting Barcelona to the semi final 42 On 24 March 2021 Oshoala scored the game winning goal in the team s 3 0 win over Manchester City during the first leg of the 2020 21 UEFA Women s Champions League quarterfinals 43 On 16 May 2021 Oshoala became the first African woman to win the UEFA Champions League after coming on in the 71st minute of the finals with Barcelona defeating Chelsea 4 0 8 On 10 March 2022 Oshoala signed a two year contract extension that would keep her at Barcelona until 30 June 2024 44 During her time at Barcelona Oshoala made 162 appearances and scored 117 goals becoming the fourth highest goalscorer in the club s history and won 14 trophies which included two trebles 45 46 Bay FC 2024 present edit On 1 February 2024 Barcelona and Bay FC announced Oshoala had joined the latter club 45 47 48 49 On her NWSL debut Oshoala scored Bay FC s first goal in the 1 0 victory against Angel City 50 Style of play editOshoala found success as a forward for Nigeria s youth teams but made most of her early appearances for the senior national team as an attacking midfielder She was nicknamed Seedorf after male footballer Clarence Seedorf and has also been referred to as Superzee by her teammates 51 52 International career editOshoala s club coach Edwin Okon was serving as the national team interim manager when he gave her a debut senior cap in a friendly defeat by world champions Japan in September 2013 53 Oshoala was named as the best player at the 2014 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup and was the top goalscorer at the tournament with seven goals She was also named best player and second top goalscorer with the Super Falcons team who won the 2014 African Women s Championship 54 55 She also won the BBC Women s Footballer of the Year 2015 In September 2014 Oshoala was made a Member of the Order of the Niger by President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan 56 On 8 June 2015 Oshoala scored her first 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup goal when she scored the team s second goal in a 3 3 draw with Sweden in Winnipeg 57 After the team was defeated 2 0 by Australia 58 and 1 0 by the United States they did not advance to the knockout stages 59 Oshoala was also a member of the Super Falcons team who won the African Women s Championship in 2016 and 2018 She scored three goals in the 2018 Edition in Ghana External videos nbsp Oshala named Player of the Match for Nigeria v Korea Republic at the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup retrieved 28 March 2021Oshoala vice captained the Super Falcons at the 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup in France 60 During the team s second group stage match against South Korea she scored in the 75th minute lifting Nigeria to a 2 0 win 61 Oshoala was named Player of the Match 62 Her goal was nominated for Goal of the Tournament by FIFA 63 Nigeria finished third in Group A and advanced to the knockout stages where they faced two time champions Germany and were defeated 3 0 in a controversial match heavily influenced by video assistant referee VAR 64 On 16 June 2023 she was included in the 23 player Nigerian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup 65 In the Super Falcons second group stage game against host nation Australia Oshoala came in as substitute for fellow teammate Uchenna Kanu in the 63rd minute of regulation time and scored the third goal of the match for her team after ten minutes of play This goal made her the first Super Falcons player to score at three consecutive FIFA World Cups having scored in the 2015 and 2019 editions and also the first African and Nigerian to score at three different FIFA Women s World Cups 66 67 68 Personal life editOshoala recounts that her parents were not supportive when she dropped out of school to pursue a football career 69 She is a Muslim 70 Oshoala launched the Asisat Oshoala Foundation in 2019 focused on empowering girl footballers in Africa 71 72 The foundation hosts the annual Asisat Oshoala Foundation Football4girls tournament in Lagos 73 She is a NIKE Ambassador 74 In 2021 she was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 9 In October 2021 she was appointed unto FIFA s technical advisory group on the growth and advancement of women s football The grouped is headed by Jill Ellis and has fellow African Doreen Nabwire also as a member 75 76 Career statistics editInternational edit No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 24 May 2014 Stade Regional Nyamirambo Kigali Rwanda nbsp Rwanda 1 0 4 1 2014 African Women s Championship qualification2 2 03 7 June 2014 Abuja Stadium Abuja Nigeria nbsp Rwanda 2 0 8 04 7 05 14 October 2014 Sam Nujoma Stadium Windhoek Namibia nbsp Zambia 5 0 6 0 2014 African Women s Championship6 22 October 2014 nbsp South Africa 1 0 2 17 2 08 25 October 2014 nbsp Cameroon 2 0 2 09 8 June 2015 IG Field Winnipeg Canada nbsp Sweden 2 2 3 3 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup10 20 November 2016 Limbe Stadium Limbe Cameroon nbsp Mali 2 0 6 0 2016 African Women s Championship11 4 012 5 013 6 014 23 November 2016 nbsp Ghana 1 0 1 115 26 November 2016 nbsp Kenya 3 0 4 016 11 June 2018 Agege Stadium Lagos Nigeria nbsp Gambia 2 0 6 0 2018 Women s Africa Cup of Nations qualification17 5 018 24 November 2018 Cape Coast Sports Stadium Cape Coast Ghana nbsp Equatorial Guinea 2 0 6 0 2018 Women s Africa Cup of Nations19 3 020 4 021 27 February 2019 AEK Arena Larnaca Cyprus nbsp Austria 1 2 1 4 2019 Cyprus Women s Cup22 6 March 2019 Tasos Markos Stadium Paralimni Cyprus nbsp Thailand 1 0 3 023 12 June 2019 Stade des Alpes Grenoble France nbsp South Korea 2 0 2 0 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup24 3 September 2019 Agege Stadium Lagos Nigeria nbsp Algeria 1 0 1 0 2020 CAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Tournament25 7 October 2019 nbsp Ivory Coast 1 1 1 126 23 February 2021 Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex Ilica Turkey nbsp Equatorial Guinea 2 0 9 0 2021 Turkish Women s Cup27 3 028 4 029 9 030 7 April 2023 Marden Sports Complex Alanya Turkey nbsp Haiti 2 0 2 1 Friendly31 27 July 2023 Lang Park Brisbane Australia nbsp Australia 3 1 3 2 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup32 31 October 2023 MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja Nigeria nbsp Ethiopia 3 0 4 0 2024 CAF Women s Olympic Qualifying TournamentGoals by competition Competition Goals EditionsFIFA U 20 Women s World Cup 7 7 in 2014 Total U 20 7FIFA Women s World Cup 3 1 in 2015 1 in 2019 1 in 2023 Africa Women Cup of Nations 13 4 in 2014 6 in 2016 3 in 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification 6 4 in 2014 2 in 2018 CAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Tournament 3 2 in 2019 1 in 2023 Cyprus Women s Cup 2 2 in 2019 Turkish Women s Cup 4 4 in 2021 Friendly 1 1 in 2023 Total 32Honours editRivers AngelsNigerian Women s Championship 2014 77 Nigerian Women s Cup 2013 2014ArsenalFA Women s Cup 2015 16 18 Dalian QuanjianChinese Women s Super League 2017 30 2018 78 FC BarcelonaPrimera Division 2019 20 18 2020 21 2021 22 2022 23 UEFA Women s Champions League 2020 21 79 2022 23 80 Supercopa de Espana Femenina 2019 20 2021 22 2022 23 2023 24 Copa de la Reina 2019 20 2020 21 2021 22 Copa Catalunya 2019NigeriaAfrican Women s Championship 2014 2016 2018 18 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup runner up 2014 18 Individual BBC Women s Footballer of the Year 2015 81 African Women s Footballer of the Year 2014 82 2016 83 2017 84 2019 2022 85 2023 86 African Women s Youth Player of the Year 2014 82 African Women s Championship Golden Ball 2014 87 African Women s Championship Golden Boot 2016 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup Golden Boot 2014 88 FIFA U 20 Women s World Cup Golden Ball 2014 88 Primera Division Top scorer 2021 22 89 Chinese Women s Super League Top scorer 2017 30 IFFHS CAF Best Woman Player of the Decade 2011 2020 90 IFFHS All time Africa Women s Dream Team 2021 91 IFFHS CAF Women s Team of the Decade 2011 2020 92 IFFHS Women s CAF Best Player of the Year 2020 93 2021 94 IFFHS Women s CAF Team of the Year 2020 95 2021 96 2023 97 Queen of The Pitch Award 2014 98 Orders nbsp Member of the Order of the NigerSee also editList of Nigeria women s international footballers List of Africa Women Cup of Nations hat tricks List of Nike sponsorships List of Yoruba peoplePortals nbsp Women s association football nbsp Sports nbsp Association football nbsp BiographyReferences edit List of Players Nigeria PDF FIFA 4 August 2014 p 14 Retrieved 15 November 2014 a b List of Players 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup PDF Federation Internationale de Football Association Retrieved 20 June 2015 Oshoala off to China SuperSport 11 February 2017 Retrieved 11 February 2017 Best of Women s Football in Africa Celebrated in Egypt Fifa 7 January 2020 Retrieved 29 August 2021 GOAL50 2021 The best female players in the world revealed after your vote Goal 17 November 2021 Archived from the original on 17 November 2021 Retrieved 17 November 2021 Abayomi Anita 19 July 2021 Asisat Oshoala As long as Education is Important Sport is Also Important theathletic com The Athletic Retrieved 21 July 2021 Klosok Aleks 5 October 2021 Asisat Oshoala How a grandmother s belief gave birth to an African soccer superstar CNN Archived from the original on 5 October 2021 Retrieved 6 November 2021 a b Oludare Shina 16 May 2021 Women s Champions League Barcelona s Oshoala makes history in Chelsea decimation Goal com www goal com Retrieved 16 May 2021 a b Williams Tommy Meet 30 Inspirational Women This Women s History Month Forbes Magazine Retrieved 8 April 2021 Ben David 29 July 2023 Asisat Oshoala Super Falcons star sets new record as first African female footballer to reach 1M followers on Instagram Pulse Sports NG Retrieved 31 July 2023 Olufemi Damilola 8 July 2023 Asisat Oshoala shortlisted for 2023 Ballon d Or Award Punch Newspapers Retrieved 26 January 2024 Olufemi Damilola 8 July 2023 Asisat Oshoala shortlisted for 2023 Ballon d Or Award Punch Newspapers Retrieved 26 January 2024 Asisat Oshoala Liverpool Ladies sign Nigerian prospect BBC Sport Retrieved 23 January 2015 Kessel Anna 21 March 2015 Happiness lies with Liverpool for Nigerian superstar Asisat Oshoala The Guardian Retrieved 10 June 2015 Liverpool Women 2 Birmingham City Women BBC Sport Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ahmadu Samuel Oshoala ruled out for eight weeks due to knee injury Goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 Currie Jo 13 October 2015 Liverpool Ladies Injuries impacted on season says Beard BBC Sport Retrieved 19 December 2015 a b c d e f g h Asisat Oshoala Soccerway Retrieved 28 March 2021 Currie Jo 26 April 2015 Liverpool Ladies beat Man City Women 2 1 in Super League One BBC Sport Retrieved 28 March 2021 Fara Williams Sparks Liverpool Triumph with goal at Arsenal Football Association 12 July 2015 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Arsenal vs Liverpool 1 3 Soccerway 12 July 2015 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Nigerian striker Oshoala to hold talks with Arsenal Liverpool L F C 26 January 2016 Retrieved 26 January 2016 Liverpool Ladies Accept Arsenal s Bid For Asisat Oshoala Wolexis Sports Blog www wolexis com Archived from the original on 30 January 2016 Retrieved 27 January 2016 a b Asisat Oshoala Arsenal Ladies sign Nigeria striker from Liverpool Ladies BBC Sport 18 March 2016 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Carter s Stunner Earns Arsenal Their 14th Women s FA Cup England Football Association 14 May 2016 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Arsenal 1 0 Chelsea Women s FA Cup final as it happened The Guardian 14 May 2016 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Notts County Ladies 0 Arsenal Women BBC Sport Retrieved 28 March 2021 2016 FA WSL Soccerway Retrieved 28 March 2021 权健女足引进强力外援 二人均来自欧洲联赛 sina weibo in Chinese Dalian Quanjian Official Weibo 10 February 2017 Retrieved 11 February 2017 a b c d 金靴 双冠王 大连权健女足外援奥绍拉获非洲足球小姐 Zhibo8 1 May 2018 Archived from the original on 22 April 2021 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Asisat Oshoala wins 2nd league title in China with Dalian Quanjian Pulse ng 21 October 2018 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Asisat Oshoala joins Barcelona from Dalian Quanjian Vanguard News 31 January 2019 Ahmadu Samuel 31 May 2019 Barcelona complete permanent signing of Nigerian star Asisat Oshoala Goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 2018 2019 Primera Division Femenin Soccerway Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ahmadu Samuel Barcelona s Asisat Oshoala makes history in Uefa Women s Champions League final Goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ahmadu Samuel 21 September 2019 Oshoala breaks Primera Iberdrola duck with brace as Barcelona thump Atletico Madrid goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ahmadu Samuel 26 October 2019 Oshoala scores a brace but Okeke s injured as Barcelona beat Madrid goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 Oshoala to stay until 2022 fcbarcelona com FC Barcelona 31 May 2019 Retrieved 1 January 2020 2019 2020 Primera Division Femenina Soccerway Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ahmadu Samuel 19 December 2020 Oshoala scores and bags brace of assists in Barcelona victory Goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 Jiwani Rory 13 February 202 Barcelona brush aside Logrono 3 0 in Copa de la Reina fina Olympic Channel Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ahmadu Samuel 21 August 2020 Oshoala shines as Barcelona edge Atletico Madrid to Champions League semi final Goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 Carayol Tumaini 24 March 2021 Asisat Oshoala inspires Barcelona to emphatic win over Manchester City The Guardian Retrieved 28 March 2021 Oludare Shina 10 March 2022 Asisat Oshoala Nigeria striker extends Barcelona contract Goal Retrieved 11 March 2022 a b Asisat Oshoala to join Bay FC www fcbarcelona com 1 February 2024 Archived from the original on 1 February 2024 Retrieved 1 February 2024 Asisat Oshoala Super Falcons Star Bids Farewell to Barcelona Set for USA Move SportsBrief com 1 February 2024 Retrieved 1 February 2024 Bay FC signs Nigerian international Asisat Oshoala Bay FC 1 February 2024 Archived from the original on 1 February 2024 Retrieved 1 February 2024 Herrera Sandra 1 February 2024 Asisat Oshoala leaves Barcelona for NWSL s Bay FC I understand the challenge that I have ahead of me CBSSports com Archived from the original on 1 February 2024 Retrieved 1 February 2024 Oshoala joins NWSL s Bay FC from Barcelona ESPN com 1 February 2024 Archived from the original on 1 February 2024 Retrieved 1 February 2024 Bay FC shocks Angel City with 1 0 win in first ever NWSL game The Mercury News 18 March 2024 Retrieved 18 March 2024 Oshoala HappyGirlAlways FIFA 19 August 2014 Archived from the original on 19 August 2014 Retrieved 15 November 2014 Super Zee crests the globe The Nation 28 May 2015 Retrieved 5 June 2015 Okon has big plans for Oshoala The Nation Nigeria 3 September 2014 Retrieved 5 December 2020 Nigeria reclaim African women s title BBC Sport 25 October 2014 Retrieved 15 November 2014 Oludare Shina 25 October 2014 Asisat Oshoala named Africa Women Championship Most Valuable Player Goal com Retrieved 15 November 2014 Ahmadu Samuel 29 September 2014 Asisat Oshoala dedicates national award to parents mates Goal com Retrieved 15 November 2014 Carlisle Jeff 8 June 2015 Nigeria earns well deserved draw with Sweden in Group D ESPN Retrieved 28 March 2021 Women s World Cup 2015 Australia 2 0 Nigeria as it happened The Guardian 23 May 2019 Retrieved 28 March 2021 U S Women Beat Nigeria 1 0 Win Group And Advance To Elimination Rounds NPR 16 June 2015 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Oshoala I go to have fun on the pitch FIFA 8 June 2019 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Nigeria s Asisat Oshoala finishes off South Korea at Women s World Cup The Guardian 12 June 2019 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Oshoala emerges player of the match after Nigeria s 2 0 win over South Korea mynigeria com 13 June 2019 Archived from the original on 22 April 2021 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Asisat Oshoala Hyundai Goal of the Tournament Nominee FIFA 7 July 2019 Retrieved 16 April 2021 Murray Scott 22 June 2019 Germany 3 0 Nigeria Women s World Cup 2019 last 16 as it happened The Guardian Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ryan Dabbs 14 June 2023 Nigeria Women s World Cup 2023 squad most recent call ups fourfourtwo com Retrieved 20 June 2023 Pye John 27 July 2023 Oshoala seals Nigeria s upset win over co host Australia at the Women s World Cup AP News Retrieved 27 July 2023 Oyebola Mike 27 July 2023 Oshoala makes history in Super Falcons victory against Australia Daily Post Nigeria Retrieved 27 July 2023 Odetokun Elijah 27 July 2023 2023 FIFA WWC Asisat Oshoala Makes History With Nigeria s Winning Goal Against Hosts Australia Sports Brief Retrieved 27 July 2023 Taylor Louise 5 June 2015 Women s World Cup 2015 10 players to watch The Guardian Retrieved 5 June 2015 Wejinya Sammy 25 October 2014 Q amp A with Asisat Oshoala SuperSport Retrieved 15 November 2014 Ahmadu Samuel Barcelona star Oshoala rolls out plans to inspire young Nigerian girls Goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 奥绍拉推出用于女孩教育 足球项目的徽标 xytest com 21 September 2020 Archived from the original on 22 April 2021 Retrieved 28 March 2021 8 teams to compete at the 2020 Asisat Oshoala Foundation Football4girls tournament Pulse ng Retrieved 28 March 2021 Oshoala unveils logo for girl child education football project The Guardian 21 September 2020 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Technical Advisory Group to focus on growth and advancement of women s football Federation Internationale de Football Association FIFA 18 October 2021 Archived from the original on 18 October 2021 Retrieved 25 October 2021 Oludare Shina 21 October 2021 The goal is to take African football to the next level Oshoala reveals mission in Fifa technical advisory group Goal Archived from the original on 22 October 2021 Retrieved 26 October 2021 Ahmadu Samuel Rivers Angels double feat excites Oshoala Nwabuoku Goal com Retrieved 28 March 2021 Ahmadu Samuel 28 October 2018 Dalian Quanjian s Asisat Oshoala ends 2018 season in China with a bang Goal com Goal Retrieved 6 August 2021 Chelsea 0 4 Barcelona Barca surge to first Women s Champions League title UEFA com 16 May 2021 Retrieved 16 May 2021 Wrack Suzanne 3 June 2023 Rolfo caps Barcelona comeback against Wolfsburg to win thrilling WCL final The Guardian ISSN 0029 7712 Retrieved 7 June 2023 Hunter Steve 26 May 2015 Oshoala wins top BBC accolade Liverpool F C Retrieved 5 June 2015 a b Njoku Humphrey 9 January 2015 Oshoala wins Caf player award SuperSport Retrieved 9 January 2015 AfricaNews 7 January 2017 LIVE Algerian Riyad Mahrez is 2016 African Player of the Year Africanews Retrieved 7 January 2017 Mohamed Salah Liverpool and Egypt forward named African Player of the Year BBC Sport 2018 Oludare Shina 21 July 2022 Asisat Oshoala wins sixth African Women s Player of the Year award Goal Retrieved 21 July 2022 Olayiwola Ajisafe 11 December 2023 UPDATED CAF Awards 2023 Oshoala wins sixth Women s Player of The Year Punch Newspapers Retrieved 11 December 2023 Oshoala Oparanozie claim individual honours CAF Retrieved 23 January 2015 a b Oshoala wins Golden Ball as 2014 Fifa U20 Women s Cup Sundiata Post 25 August 2014 Retrieved 28 March 2021 Oshoala y Geyse comparten Pichichi mientras Lete gana el Zamora Marca Retrieved 15 May 2021 IFFHS BEST WOMAN PLAYER CAF OF THE DECADE 2011 2020 IFFHS 4 February 2021 IFFHS All time Africa Women s Dream Team The International Federation of Football History amp Statistics IFFHS 7 June 2021 IFFHS Women s CAF Team Decade 2011 2020 The International Federation of Football History amp Statistics IFFHS 28 January 2021 Retrieved 7 August 2023 THE BEST WOMAN PLAYER IN CAF 2020 ASISAT OSHOALA NIGERIA FC BARCELONA The International Federation of Football History amp Statistics IFFHS 31 December 2020 Retrieved 20 January 2024 IFFHS WOMEN S CONTINENTAL AWARDS 2021 CAF The International Federation of Football History amp Statistics IFFHS 31 December 2021 Retrieved 20 January 2024 CAF WOMEN TEAM 2020 by IFFHS The International Federation of Football History amp Statistics IFFHS 13 December 2020 Retrieved 17 January 2024 IFFHS WOMEN S CONTINENTAL TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2021 CAF The International Federation of Football History amp Statistics IFFHS 24 December 2021 Retrieved 17 January 2024 IFFHS WOMEN S CAF TEAM 2023 The International Federation of Football History amp Statistics IFFHS 16 January 2024 Retrieved 17 January 2024 Cephas Omaku 15 June 2015 Enyeama Oshoala King and Queen at Nigeria Pitch Awards External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asisat Oshoala nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Asisat Oshoala Asisat Oshoala FIFA competition record archived Asisat Oshoala at FC Barcelona Asisat Oshoala at Arsenal Women Asisat Oshoala at BDFutbol Asisat Oshoala at ESPN FC 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