In this article, platinumtimes.ng chronicles the biography, family, career, life story of Asisat Lamina Oshoala.
Asisat Oshoala is a female Footballer who plays for the Spanish Liga football Club and Nigeria’s women national team.
For the sixth time, she has received an award as the African women player of the year by CAF.
Profile Summary
Name: Asisat Lamina Oshoala, MON
Date of birth: 9 October, 1994
Place of birth: Ikorodu, Nigeria
Religion: Islam
Career: Footballer
Early Life
Asisat Lamina was born in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria on 9th October, 1994.
Career
After her secondary education, she joined FC Rivers and remained there till 2014 when she joined Rivers Angels.
She won the 2015 FA Women’s Cup with Arsenal, two league championships and a cup title with Dalian; and the 2019–2020 Copa de la Reina and 2019–20 Supercopa de España Femenina with Barcelona.
She was the first African and Nigerian player to score a goal in a UEFA Women’s Champions League final and has helped Barcelona reach the semi-finals 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 in the finals.
Asisat was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and was named best player at the tournament.
She was also named best player and second top goalscorer with the Super Falcons team who won the 2014 African Women’s Championship.
Personal life
Asisat Oshoala is a Muslim and runs a foundation to her name with a keen interest in supporting young female Footballers in Africa.
She is a NIKE Ambassador.
Awards
In September 2014, Oshoala was made a Member of the Order of the Niger by President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan.
BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year: 2015.
African Women’s Footballer of the Year: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023.
African Women’s Youth Player of the Year, 2014.
African Women’s Championship Golden Ball: 2014.
African Women’s Championship Golden Boot, 2016.
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Golden Boot, 2014.
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Golden Ball, 2014.
Primera División Top scorer, 2021–2022.
Chinese Women’s Super League Top scorer, 2017.
IFFHS CAF Best Woman Player of the Decade 2011–2020.
IFFHS All-time Africa Women’s Dream Team, 2021.
IFFHS CAF Women’s Team of the Decade 2011–2020.
Queen of The Pitch Award, 2014.
Net Worth
She has a net value of over $3 Million.