Nigeria’s Super Falcons and FC Barcelona player, Asisat Oshoala has won the Confederation of African Football (CAF) women’s player of the year award for 2022.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Oshoala beat Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and new entrant Grace Chanda of Zambia to the award.
The Super Falcons striker was presented with the award on Thursday in Rabat, Morocco, winning her 5th women’s player of the year award in the process.
In a swift reaction, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) congratulated Oshoala, describing the award as a record-breaking feat.
We are proud of your record breaking feat. Congratulations @AsisatOshoala ⭐️ https://t.co/bQOBr9ysSi
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) July 21, 2022
TNG reports Oshoala is the first player in history to win five (5) African player of the year awards.