Asisat is the 'Wonder kid' of the African Women Football. She is really a gifted player. She has skills, pace, power and also a good finisher as a striker.
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| Asisat Oshoala with her WC awards |
The Liverpool Ladies coach, Matt Beard, was very happy that he signed her. ''We beat a number of top American and European clubs to Asisat's signature. Asisat is one of the best young players in the world,'' he said.
She show-cased her talent and skills in the 2014 Fifa Women Under - 20 World Cup in Canada, where she won the Golden Boot as the highest goal scorer and also she won the Golden Ball (MVP) of the tournament.
Later the same year she joined the Nigerian senior women team in the CAF's African Women Championships in Namibia, where she helped her country lift the trophy for the 7th time in the history of the tournament.
In that tournament she also won some individual awards, and earlier this month she won the 2014 African Women's player of the year and also the Youth player of the year. Her club in Nigeria, the Rivers Angels won the country's league.
Her new coach, Mr Beard, said that he watched her in the World Cup, where she was a sensation and the club had discussion with her to join them.
''I watched her at the Under-20 World Cup, where she was sensational, and we had early dialoge with her about coming to Liverpool.
''There's been plenty of other interest in her in the last few months, but she chose to join us and I'm absolutely delighted,'' the coach said.
Oshoala herself was glad to join the reigning Women Super League champions. ''To be able to join the reigning Super League champions is absolutely fantastic,'' she said.
''Liverpool Ladies are a massive club with some fantastic players who I nbelieve can help me to develop my game to the next level,'' Asisat added.
The latest golden girl of the Nigerian women's football, will be going with her country to this year's Fifa Women World Cup in Canada this summer.
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