Asisat Oshoala makes female 2023 Ballon d’Or list
Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala, has been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or in the female category.
Oshoala is the only African-born female footballer nominated for the converted trophy.
She is competing for the prize with Colombian and Real Madrid star, Linda Caicedo including Alba Redonto.
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Below is the full list,
1. Kadidiatou Diani (France, Olympique Lyonas)
2. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, FC Barcelona)
3. Alba Redonto (Spain, FC Levante)
4. Rachel Daly (England, Aston Villa)
5. Fridolina Rolfo (Sweden, FC Barcelona)
6. Olga Carmona (Spain, Real Madrid)
7. Georgia Stanway (England, Bayern Munich)
8. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden, Arsenal FC)
9. Hayley Raso (Australia, Real Madrid)
10. Sophia Smith (USA, Portland Thorns)
11. Salma Paralluelo (Spain, FC Barcelona)
12. Millie Bright (England, Chelsea FC)
13. Hineta Miya Zawa (Japan My Navi Seidai)
14. Lena Oberdorf (Germany, VfL Wolfsburg)
15. Daphne Van Domselaar (Netherlands, Aston Villa)
16. Patricia Guijaro (Spain, FC Barcelona)
17. Ewa Pajor (Poland, VfL Wolfsburg)
18. Guro Reiten (Norway, Chelsea)
19. Aitana Bonmali (Spain, FC Barcelona)
20. Alexandra Popp (Germany, VfL Wolfsburg)
21. Yui Hasegawa (Japan, Manchester City)
22. Jill Roord (Netherlands, Manchester City)
23. Katie Mccabe (Republic of Ireland, Arsenal)
24. Wendie Renard (France, Olympique Lyonas)
25. Mary Earps (England Manchester United)
26. Mapi Leon (Spain, FC Barcelona)
27. Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)
28. Linda Caicedo (Colombia, Real Madrid).