It takes a lot of courage and strength to see your dreams come true. Nigeria is situated in the western region of Africa, the most populous country in Africa. The issue of gender have been a dominant fight over the years, especially on girl child choosing career, having placed so much bounty on marriage, Asisat Oshoala was able to outsmart the circumstances.
She was born on 9 October, 1994. To choose a career is something parents do more often for their children in Nigeria, they will literally give you and sacrifice everything for you, but we never allow you to be yourself, they are self-imposed.
On announcing herself on the global stage, Asisat Oshoala was named best player and was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. It was a moment that presented itself and she never failed to inspire. In the same year with Super Falcons of Nigeria Asisat Oshoala won the 2014 African Women’s Championship, she bagged best player award.
After announcing yourself on the global stage, many opportunities await to take crucial decisions in your life, for Oshoala it came knocking at the door with Liverpool the favourite destination for her in 2015, the manager Matt Beard opined that she is “one of the best young players in the world”.
Injury marred her appearances with the Merseyside club, with possible transfer linking her away from the club. She signed for Chinese club, Dalian Quanjian F.C. on 10 February 2017.
Barcelona is a legendary club, when they come for you, it is an appreciation for work done over the years, it was a stepping stone for Asisat Oshoala on January 31, 2019, FC Barcelona Femení signed Oshoala on a loan deal until the end of the season. It comes too early for her, but never failed to shine, she scored a brace against Lyon in the UEFA Women’s Championship League Final.
Asisat Oshoala turns into a full grown asset for the Catalonia club, she became a goal scoring machine, her qualities were unmatchable.
She started early in her career as an attacking midfielder, she was nicknamed “Seedorf”, a male professional player, who played for AC Milan, often with midfield partnership with Gattuso.
The then president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan recognized Asisat Oshoala contributions in women’s football, she was honoured with MON ( Member of the Order of the Niger). She was among the team that won African Women’s Championship in 2016 and 2018 edition.
To become a female footballer in Nigeria, is not something that please your parents, they would opt for University degrees. Asisat Oshoala who is a Muslim, said that her parents weren’t supportive on course for her football career.
It is self-motivated entity, you can’t allow people to choose for you, follow your passion, work hard like your whole life depends on your dreams, despite the harsh reprisals, she was able to shine and live her dream, currently playing for FC Barcelona Femení.
