Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria has been named to the 20-man shortlist for the Women’s Ballon d’Or award in 2022, Charmingpro reports
Oshoala was recently named the CAF Women’s Player of the Year for 2022.
It was the 27-year-fifth old’s time winning the prize, surpassing her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha.
However, she will compete for the Ballon d’Or against formidable opponents such as Sam Kerr, Vivianne Miedema, Beth Mead, and Alex Morgan.
Nominees for the Ballon d’Or Feminin:
Selma Bacha’s
Rolfo, Fridolina
Miedema, Vivianne
Bronze Lucy
Kerr, Sam
Endler, Christine
Oberdorf, Lena
Diani, Kadidatou
Macario, Catarina
Putellas, Alexia
Popp, Alexandra
Bonmati, Aitana
Renard, Wendie
Morgan, Alex
Mead, Beth
Oshoala, Asisat
Katoti, Marie-Antoinette
Bright, Millie
Rodman, Trinity
Hegerberg, Ada
