Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala has been crowned the winner of the maiden edition of the BBC Women footballer of the Year award.The Liverpool Ladies striker beat 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.
The reigning African Women Footballer of the Year 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 Super Falcons' forward 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.
The former FC Robo starlet will hope 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.Nigeria will open their World Cup campaign against Sweden on Monday, June 8.
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