Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or for the second successive time.
The five-time African Footballer of the Year was named on the list of nominees for the award after a successful campaign with Barcelona Femeni.
Organisers of the prestigious award, French Football, announced the 30 nominees in a post on X on Wednesday evening.
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Last year, Oshoala became the first African to be nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or.
The talented striker won the Champions League with Barcelona and was also part of the Nigerian contingent that were knocked out in the round of 16 at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Oshoala, 28, was a key part of her team’s Primera Division title win last campaign. She also helped the Spanish club clinch the Supercopa de Espana Femenina to complete an unprecedented treble.
In total, she scored 21 league goals in 28 matches last campaign.
World Cup winner and best player Aitana Bonmati together with tournament Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa made the list. However, South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana was omitted from the nominees’ shortlist.
Colombian super star Linda Caicedo is also included in the shortlist for the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or alongside Oshoala.
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