Asisat Oshoala wins record-extending sixth CAF Women’s of the Year

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward, Assist Oshoala has won the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year award for record extending the sixth time on Monday night.

The FC Barcelona attacker beat the duo of Thembi Kgathlana (South Africa) and Barbara Banda (Zambia) to win the prize.

Oshoala had an outstanding year with the Super Falcons at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

She scored the winning goal as the nine-time African champions edged co-host, Australia 3-2 in the second Group A game.

The win was crucial in ensuring a Round of 16 placement at the tournament.

She also played in FC Barcelona’s success in Europe as the Catalan side won their second UEFA Women’s Champions League title.

She also won the league title with the team scoring 21 goals in 28 games, a goal better than the previous season.

She had recently won the award five times and increased her tally for the CAF Women’s Player of the Year to six, two better than compatriot, Perpetua Nkwocha who has won the award four times.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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