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– Asisat Oshoala has been listed in the UEFA fans’ women’s team for 2020
– The Barcelona striker is the only Nigerian player that made the list
– Oshoala has scored two goals for Barcelona so far this season in Spain
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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.
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).
Asisat Oshoala makes UEFA fans’ women’s team 2020 nomination.
Photo by Fran Santiago
Source: Getty Images
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Nigerian star Asisat Oshoala joined the exclusive list of people who have acquired the exquisite iPhone 12 gadget.
The Super Falcons and Barcelona women’s forward took to social media to show off the new machine valued around N710k.
Dressed in one of the Catalans’ tops, the four-time Africa best women’s player posed in front of a mirror with a broad smile.
The 26-year-old has continued to shine for Lluis Cortes’ ladies having scored twice in four appearances so far this campaign to continue from where she stopped last term.
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