Barely a month after she was named CAF women footballer of the year for the fifth time, Super Falcons ace and Barcelona ladies star Asisat Oshoala is in running for the 2022 Women Ballon d Or award.
The Nigerian international will battle it out with four other women who have distinguished themselves on the pitch in within the period under consideration.
Recall that she was nominated alongside 19 other players including Millie Bright who plies her trade with Chelsea and Marie-Anttoinette Katoto who plays for PSG Fermines.
Ballon d’Or Feminin shortlist
Selma Bacha – Lyon
Fridolina Rolfo – Barcelona
Vivianne Miedema – Arsenal
Lucy Bronze – Barcelona
Sam Kerr – Chelsea
Christiane Endler – Lyon
Lena Oberdorf – Wolfsburg
Catarina Macario – Lyon
Alexia Putellas – Barcelona
Alexandra Popp – Wolfsburg
Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona
Wendie Renard – Lyon
Alex Morgan – San Diego Wave
Beth Mead – Arsenal
Asisat Oshoala – Barcelona
Marie-Antoinette Katoto – PSG
Millie Bright – Chelsea
Trinity Rodman – Washington Spirit
Ada Hegerberg – Lyon