Nigerian female football star Asisat Oshoala who currently plays for Barcelona has been nominated for the UEFA fans’ women’s team for the year 2020.
African female football of the year Nigeria 🇳🇬 & Barcelona’s very own @AsisatOshoala has been nominated for the UEFA Women’s Champions league fans ‘Women’s Team of the Year’
She’s the only African representative in the forward category. Head over to @UWCL to vote.
Congrats 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/5wAXT0wqgL— Mimi Fawaz (@MimosaFawaz) December 1, 2020
The 26-year-old striker made the list because of her impressive performances for Barcelona Female team so far this year and also the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
Although last season was affected by the disturbance of COVID-19, but Asisat Oshoala was still able to impress for her team in Spain.
Out of the 50 women listed for the award on Tuesday, December 1, Asisat Oshoala is the only Nigerian female footballer who made the list.
This is an incredible record for the former River Angels’ striker who has also played for Arsenal and Liverpool Ladies in England.
According to the report, UEFA explained that the list was carefully made as all the nominees were proposed by the editorial team.
See some of the nominees below: Goalkeepers: Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon & France), Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain & Chile), Hedvig Lindahl (Wolfsburg/Atlético & Sweden), Sandra Paños (Barcelona & Spain), Sari van Veenendaal (Atlético/PSV Eindhoven & Netherlands)..
Forwards: Delphine Cascarino (Lyon & France), Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain & France), Beth England (Chelsea & England), Cristiana Girelli (Juventus & Italy), Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona & Norway), Pernille Harder (Wolfsburg/Chelsea & Denmark), Jenni Hermoso (Barcelona & Spain), Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Paris Saint-Germain & France), Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon & France), Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal & Netherlands), Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona & Nigeria), Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg & Poland), Nikita Parris (Lyon & England), Fridolina Rolfö (Wolfsburg & Sweden), Jill Roord (Netherlands & Arsenal).
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