Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala nominated for 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or award

Super Falcons of Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, has made the 20-man shortlist for the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or award.

Oshoala, only last month, was crowned the 2022 CAF Women’s Player of the Year making it the fifth time the 27-year-old was taking home the prize, surpassing her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha.

For the Ballon d’Or prize, she will go up against formidable players like Sam Kerr, Vivianne Miedema, Beth Mead and Alex Morgan.

See the Ballon d’Or Feminin nominees below:

Selma Bacha

Fridolina Rolfo

Vivianne Miedema

Lucy Bronze

Sam Kerr

Christine Endler

Lena Oberdorf

Kadidatou Diani

Catarina Macario

Alexia Putellas

Alexandra Popp

Aitana Bonmati

Wendie Renard

Alex Morgan

Beth Mead

Asisat Oshoala

Marie-Antoinette Katoti

Millie Bright

Trinity Rodman

Ada Hegerberg.