Super Falcons of Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala has parted ways with Barcelona Gemini to join NWSL side Bay FC www.aclsports.com reports.
The six-time Women’s Africa player of the year leaves Barcelona with 117 goals in 162 games, thus making her the fourth highest goalscorer in the club’s history behind Alexia, Jenni Hermoso and Sonia Bermúdez.
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Asisat Oshoala, the Nigerian forward signed for the NWSL side for a reported fee of $162,000 till 2026 with the option for another year.
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During her time with the Spanish champions, Asisat Oshoala won 14 trophies – 2 UEFA Women’s Champions League titles, 4 Leagues titles, 3 Queen’s Cups, 4 Spanish Super Cups and 1 Catalan Cup.
Asisat Oshoala arrived Barcelona during the January 2019 transfer window in the middle of the season. She played a total of 11 games, scoring 8 goals. In her first full season, 2019/20, she scored a total of 30 goals in 32 games. In the following season (2020/21) she played 37 games and scored 22 goals, while in the 2021/22 season, she played 28 games scoring 22 goals. Last season, 2022/23, Oshoala took part in 40 matches and found the back of the net 27 times. At the start of the 2023/24 season, Oshoala has scored 8 goals in the 14 games played so far.
There’s no questioning the Nigerian’s effectiveness in front of goal as she hopes to replicate the same form or even greater in the United States with her new team, Bay FC.