Asisat Oshoala wins ‘Pichichi’ in Spain

Emmanuel Alfred

Despite just returning from a three-month injury off , Super Falcons striker finished the season as the highest goal scorer in the Women’s Spanish Primera Division.

The 27 year old achieved the feat after scoring 20 goals in 19 league appearances and will share the award with Brazilian Geyse Ferreira, who managed 20 goals in 27 appearances for Madrid CFF.

She is officially the first Nigerian to achieve that feat and her goals also helped Barcelona to win the league title unbeaten with 30 wins in 30 games; scoring 159 goals and conceding only 11.

Oshoala and her teammates now prepare for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final against Lyon on Saturday, May 21, 2022.