Asisat Oshoala Biography, Wikipedia, Age, Daughter, Career, Nationality, Net Worth, and everything you need to know about Asisat Oshoala.

Asisat Lamina Oshoala is a skilled professional international footballer from Nigeria. She is a central forward who plays as a striker. She has played for some of the world’s best football teams, including Dailan of China, Arsenal, and Liverpool.

She also for FC Robo and Rivers Angels in the Nigerian local league. She now plays for both the Nigerian women’s national team and FC Barcelona Femeni, a Spanish division team. Asisat Oshoala is regarded as one of the top female football players in the world and the greatest African player of all time.

With a record-tying five African Women’s Footballer of the Year awards, she is also the most decorated African female football player of all time.

Personal Details

Full Name : Asisat Lamina Oshoala

Date of Birth : January 21, 1994

Place of Birth : Lagos State, Nigeria

Occupation : Footballer

Club : FC Barcelona Femeni

Net Worth : $15 million

Social Media Handles :

Instagram: @asisat_oshoala
Twitter: @AsisatOshoala

Asisat Oshoala Biography

Asisat Oshoala was born on the 21st of January, 1994, in Lagos State, which falls in the South Western region of Nigeria. She grew up in Lagos State. She went to Air Force Primary school in Victoria Island and Aunty Ayo International School, both in Lagos, for her primary school and secondary school education respectively. Asisat Oshoala graduated from secondary school in 2009. She started playing football in her early life when she was in secondary school in Lagos. Her parents were not in support of her passion for football when she started. It was only her grandmother who supported her.

Career

Club Career

Asisat Oshoala started her career shortly after she left secondary school. She started out playing for neighborhood teams before being seen by a scout, who persuaded her to join the FC Robo team in Lagos. She played for FC Robo from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, she secured a contract with the Rivers Angels, where she played from 2013 to 2015.

Oshoala joined Liverpool on January 23, 2015, in the Women’s Super League of England. She was referred to as “one of the best young players in the world” by the club’s manager, Matt Beard. Although there were rumors that she was interested in other teams, she was thrilled to join Liverpool. She was the first player from an African country to play in England’s Women’s Super League.

Oshoala’s contract’s release clause was triggered by an offer from Arsenal, according to a January 2016 report from Liverpool, and she was negotiating personal terms with the London club. Oshoala joined Arsenal in March 2016. On May 14, 2016, Oshoala assisted Arsenal in winning the FA Women’s Cup. The victory was the club’s 14th championship. During the 2016 campaign, Oshoala made 13 appearances for the team and registered two goals. On August 28, she scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over Notts County. Arsenal came in third position that season.

Oshoala signed a contract with Chinese club Dalian on February 10. She scored 12 goals in the 2017 campaign, which helped Dalian Quanjian win the league title. She received the league’s Golden Boot title for scoring the most goals. Asisat Oshoala contributed four goals to the club’s 5-3 victory over Shanghai in the 2017 Women’s Super Cup, helping them win the title. She contributed to the club’s second consecutive league triumph in October 2018.