By Victor Kanayo
Nigerian International, Asisat Oshoala, has been nominated for the Balon d’or.
This was announced on Friday August 12, 2022 by French Football.
The 27-year-old Nigeria’s senior Women team forward was included in a list of 20 players nominated for the 2022 Ballon d’Or Award.
On Friday, August 12 2022, France football organisers of the Ballon d’Or Award released the nominees in all categories ahead of the ceremony.
Oshoala enjoyed a spectacular season with Barcelona Femeni in Spain.
She scored 20 goals for Barcelona Femeni as they won the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino in Spain.
Oshoala was few weeks ago crowned Player of the Year last month by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
It was the fifth time Oshoala would be crowned the best player on the continent by the African football governing body.
After wining the Pichichi award as top scorer in Spain, Oshoala played a limited role as the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
The full list of nominees for the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or
1. Selma Bacha (Olympique Lyonnais)
2. Fridolina Rolfö (FC Barcelona)
3. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal)
4. Lucy Bronze (FC Barcelona)
5. Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
6. Christiane Endler (Olympique Lyonnais)
7. Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)
8. Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain)
9. Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyonnais)
10. Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona)
11. Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg)
12. Aitana Bonmatí (FC Barcelona)
13. Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais)
14. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave)
15. Beth Mead (Arsenal)
16. Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona)
17. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Paris Saint-Germain)
18. Millie Bright (Chelsea)
19. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
20. Ada Hegerberg (Olympique Lyonnais)
