Super Falcons’ forward Asisat Oshoala has been named the BBC Women’s Player of the Year,she beat top women stars - Spain’s Verónica Boquete, German Nadine Kessler, Kim Little of Scotland as well as veteran Brazilian star Marta - to win the individual award after raking the highest votes of BBC World Service listeners.
Asisat became the first African-based footballer to play in the English Women's Super League after joining Liverpool Ladies from Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt.
The 20-year-old shone with her superb form at the 2014 U20 Women's World Cup in Canada, scoring seven goals in six matches,she also helped her country to win the 2014 African Women Championship in Namibia as well as her former club to a domestic double.
She has been an instant hit since joining the Reds in January, scoring two goals and several assists for the reigning English Women Super League champions and hopes to achieve big at the senior international level after her heroics powered Nigeria to her seventh Fifa Women's World Cup appearance which starts on 6 June in Canada.
Congratulations Asisat !!
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