Asisat Oshoala becomes first African female footballer to make Ballon d’Or shortlist 

By Dayo Badmus, 

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala has made it into the global shortlist for the Balloon d’ Or.

Weeks after becoming first Footballer in Africa, male or female, to be named Footballer of the Year for five times, the Barcelona striker on Friday, 12 August, 2022 became the first Female footballer from Africa to be nominated for the female Ballon d’Or award.

Asisat’s name was conspicuous on the list of shortlisted female footballer for the award.

She had a very stellar season winning the Pichichi award for the highest scorer in the Spanish Female Football League despite playing only 19 games as a result of injuries while she also steered Barcelona to the final of the UEFA Female Champions League where they lost to Olympique Lyon.

Below is the list of the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees:

Alexia Putellas

Selma Bacha

Fridolina Rolfö

Vivianne Miedema

Lucy Bronze

Sam Kerr

Christiane Endler

Lena Oberdorf

Kadidiatou Diani

Alexandra Popp

Catarina Macario

Aitana Bonmatí

Wendie Renard

Alex Morgan

Beth Mead

Asisat Oshoala

Marie-Antoinette Katoto

Millie Bright

Trinity Rodman

Ada Hegerberg

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