Asisat Oshoala

Liverpool

On 23 January 2015, Oshoala became the first African player to compete in England's Women's Super League, when she joined Liverpool. The club's manager, Matt Beard, called her "one of the best young players in the world". Despite missing two months of the 2015 season with a knee injury, Oshoala scored three goals in the nine games in which she played. Her first goal of the season was the game-opener of a 2–1 win against Birmingham City on April 1. In January 2016, Liverpool reported that a transfer bid from Arsenal had activated the release clause in Oshoala's contract and that she was in negotiations with the London club.

Arsenal

In March 2016, Oshoala signed with Arsenal. On 14 May, she helped the club win the 2016 FA Women's Cup Final, which marked Arsenal's 14th title. Oshoala made 13 appearances for the club during the 2016 season and scored two goals, with Arsenal finishing in third place in the league with a 16–4–2 record.

Dalian Quanjian

On 10 February 2017, Oshoala signed with the Chinese club Dalian (大连女子足球俱乐部). During the 2017 season, she scored 12 goals, helping the club win the league championship. She was awarded the league's Golden Boot award for most goals scored. The same year, she scored four goals during the 2017 Women's Super Cup as Dalian defeated Shanghai 5–3 to win the championship. In October 2018, Dalian won the league championship for the second consecutive year.

FC Barcelona

On 31 January 2019, the…

In September 2013, Oshoala's club coach Edwin Okon was serving as the Nigeria national team interim manager. He called her up to the senior national team for a friendly against world champions Japan. Oshoala was named as the best player at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and was the top goalscorer at the tournament with seven goals. She was named the best player and the second top goalscorer with the national squad that won the 2014 African Women's Championship. In September 2014, Oshoala was made a Member of the Order of the Niger by President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan. Oshoala won the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award in 2015.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

During the 2015 Women's World Cup, Oshoala scored her first World Cup goal in Nigeria's 3–3 draw with Sweden on 8 June. Nigeria was subsequently defeated by Australia and by the United States, and did not advance to the knockout stages. Oshoala was a member of the national squad that won the African Women's Championship in 2016 and 2018. She scored three goals during the 2018 tournament.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Oshoala vice-captained the national team at the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. During the team's group stage match against South Korea, Oshoala scored once as Nigeria won 2–0. She was named Player of the Match, and her goal was nominated for Goal of the Tournament by FIFA. Nigeria advanced to the knockout stages, where they were defeated 3–0 by Germany in a controversial…

Oshoala is known for her explosive pace, strength, and clinical finishing. She combines athleticism with technique, making her one of the most feared forwards in women's football. She thrives in counter-attacking situations, and knows how to time runs behind defenses and position herself well in the box. She is strong in the air, capable of scoring with headers, and is calm and effective in one-on-one situations with goalkeepers. She can play as a central striker or wide forward. Oshoala found success as a forward for Nigeria's youth teams, but made most of her early appearances for the senior national team as an attacking midfielder. She has been given the nicknames "Seedorf"—after the Dutch footballer Clarence Seedorf—and "Superzee".

Oshoala attended Air Force Primary School in Victoria Island, Lagos, and completed secondary school at Aunty Ayo International School in Ikoyi, Lagos. She said her parents were not supportive when she dropped out of school to pursue a football career. Oshoala is a Muslim.