In a significant move, Nigerian football star Asisat Oshoala has arrived at Bay FC California after departing from FC Barcelona.
The moment of her arrival was captured, signalling a new chapter in her football career.
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Asisat Oshoala boasts an impressive football resume, being a six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year and a two-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winner during her tenure with Barcelona.
She scored 107 goals in 149 appearances for the Spanish club, showcasing her goal-scoring prowess at the highest level.
Lucy Rushton, the General Manager of North Bay, expressed excitement about adding a player of Oshoala’s calibre to the roster.
Rushton highlighted Oshoala’s quality, experience, and winning pedigree, emphasizing the positive impact she brings to the team and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Rushton described Oshoala as having a top-class mentality on the field, combining pace and technical ability that allows her to lead the line.
“To have the opportunity to add a player of Asisat’s quality, experience and winning pedigree to our roster is an exciting and important day for the club and the NWSL.
She brings a top-class mentality to the field combined with pace and technical ability that allows her to lead the line, while also giving those players around her the license to be creative and thrive in space.
Asisat is a proven goal scorer at the most elite levels of World football, and she comes here to continue that with Bay FC.”
The arrival of Oshoala is expected to provide a boost to the team’s creativity, giving players around her the license to thrive in space.
Oshoala’s proven goal-scoring record at the highest levels of world football adds significant firepower to Bay FC.
The Nigerian striker’s move to Bay FC California is anticipated to bring a new dimension to the NWSL, and fans are eager to witness her contributions to the team’s success in the upcoming season.
