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Oshoala Set To Join Saudi Club Al-Hilal
https://www.nairaland.com/8510919/oshoala-set-join-saudi-club

Women's football began in Saudi Arabia in 2006. Many regional leagues and tournaments have been held since then.

The Saudis decided to create a national league in 2020 and they decided to create a premier league (a new top division) in 2022.

Many Nigerian players have played in Saudi Arabia since the creation of the league in 2020. These include Rita Chikwelu (who moved to Al-Shabab in 2023), Ashleigh Plumptre (who moved to Al-Ittihad in 2023), Macleans Chinonyerem (who moved to Al-Shabab in 2024) and Francisca Ordega (who joined Ashleigh at Al-Ittihad).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGucNh-XC4?si=AnGdvvorfL7b8EDz

Oshoala was the highest goal scorer at Bay FC in her first season, but problems developed in her second season.

Some former players and staff accused the coach of bullying players and staff. Many players left the club and the coach was twice placed under investigation.

Oshoala created a social media post when the coach was found not guilty after the first investigation. She wrote:

Waking up and feeling reluctant to show up to work because of a protected somebody is draining.

How can people be needing mental support every year? It scares me… by the end of the year, it might be psychiatrist support.

She later deleted the post.

As a result Oshoala did not play many games in her second season. When she played it was mainly as a substitute.

Many Bay FC fans have gone to her farewell posts to apologise to her for the way that the coaches treated her.

Bay FC played against Washington Spirit on Saturday the 23rd and Oshoala took these photos during the game (her last game with Bay FC). Monday Gift plays for Washington Spirit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd43nFlhMSE?si=Sar5sQv9ehcdz_Yq

Asisat Oshoala has signed a two-year contract with Al-Hilal of the Saudi Women's Premier League. The financial details were not revealed, but journalists say that it's a big money move.

Here are photos of the signing and unveiling.

Asisat Oshoala box to box (Dalian, China).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuGQSB_RKl0

Asisat Oshoala unstoppable, mazy, dribbling goal (Barcelona, Spain).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcRoCsLwjeI?si=jvCZ71jr9fJgCMFC

Asisat Oshoala held off several Atletico defenders to score an absolutely beautiful goal, but it was disallowed by the referee. You be the judge, was there anything wrong with this goal?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQcy1HVuJc


and they both became friends later on.

Asisat Oshoala dribbling (for Barcelona, Spain).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMydOT2anJg?si=JTxfTMrAyULf_OZa

Asisat Oshoala's beautiful goal and beautiful miss


Arsenal 3-1 Reading

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AL7m13Tqss

Asisat Oshoala volley goal and assist

Liverpool 2-1 Birmingham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9sZK-HoGXg

Oshoala nutmeg bicycle kick goal (Barcelona, Spain).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpvq2P3Cg2c?si=tnQL_BZA9A3NeL29

Watch Asisat Oshoala's second goal.

2 goals by Asisat Oshoala gave Nigeria victory, but watch the 2nd goal (over the head of the keeper).

Nigeria 2-1 South Africa (2014 African Women's Nations Cup in Namibia).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGnPRpxsGTo

2016 African Women's Cup of Nations.

Nigeria 6-0 Mali.

4 goals by Asisat Oshoala.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdm2qRz9irQ?si=2XEWyKv2TiOOsEmR

Oshoala Set To Join Saudi Club Al-Hilal
https://www.nairaland.com/8510919/oshoala-set-join-saudi-club

Also

1) highest goal scorer in the Nigerian Women’s League (2013)

2) Winner of the Nigerian Women’s League (with River’s Angels) (2014).

3) Winner of the Nigerian Women’s Cup (2013 and 2014)

4) Winner of the English FA Women’s Cup (2016)

5) Winner of the Chinese Women’s Super League 2017 & 2018.

6) Highest goal scorer in the Chinese Women’s Super League (2017).

7) Winner of the Chinese Women’s Super-Cup (2017)

8 ) Winner of the Copa Catalunya (2019).

9) Winner of the Spanish Women’s Super-Cup (2020).

10) BBC (World) Women’s Player of the Year (2015)

11) African Women’s Player of the Year for a record 6 times (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023)

12) Winner of the African Women’s Nations Cup (2014, 2016, 2018 and 2024).

13) 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League silver medallist (she scored in the final).

14) Winner of the Spanish Women's League (2020)

15) Second highest goal scorer in the Spanish Women's League 2020 (20 goals)

16) Only African woman to score in 3 world cups (2015, 2019 and 2023).

17) One of only 2 women to score 4 goals in a single African Nations Cup match (Perpetua Nkwocha is the other player)

18 ) Winner of the Spanish Women's League 2021 (Scoring 18 goals)

19) 2020 UEFA Women's Champions League winner (scored 4 goals)

21) Winner of the 2022 Liga Iberdrola

22) Highest goal scorer in the 2022 Liga Iberdrola with 20 goals

23) Only person (man or woman) to be named African Footballer of the Year 6 times

24) First African woman to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or

25) 2023 UEFA Women's Champions League winner

26) 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League Winner.

27) The first player to score a goal in Bay FC history.

1) The golden ball for being the best player at the 2014 FIFA Under 20 World Cup.


2) The golden boot for being the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA Under 20 World Cup.


3) The golden ball for being the best player at the 2014 African Women's Nations Cup. She also won the silver boot for being the second highest goal scorer at the tournament (second to Desire Oparanozie).


4) The golden boot for being the highest goal scorer at the 2016 African Women's Nations Cup.

Barcelona

Bay FC

26 more character needed.

And now complete.

The story continues.


FC Robo (2009-2013)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sN9IEkBUoU

Rivers Angels (2013-2015)

Liverpool (2015-2016)

Arsenal (2016-2017)

Dalian (2017-2019)

Barcelona (2019-2024)

Bay FC (2024-2025)

Al-Hilal (2025)