Asisat Lamina Oshoala was born on 9 October 1994 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, into a Muslim family. She is Yoruba and, as of 2025, is 31 years old. She went to school in Mushin, Victoria Island, and Ikoyi before starting her football career. Her hometown and state of origin are both Lagos, specifically Ikorodu.
Oshoala’s family is polygamous. Her father, Alhaji Oshoala, had two wives, and her mother, Iya Asisa, was a trader like her father. They lived a simple, working-class life in Ikorodu.
Asisat has seven siblings: two from her mother and five from her father’s other wife. Some of their names are known. Abdulbasit Oshoala is her brother and has talked in the media about Asisat’s football career. Sherifat Oshoala, also called Sherifat Omosholape, is her sister; she graduated with first-class honours in Mass Communication (Broadcast) from the University of Lagos and works in media. Another sibling, Olayinka Oshoala, is also mentioned, but little is known about her.
Even though Asisat loved playing football, her parents didn’t support her at first because they thought football was not for girls. She found help and encouragement from her grandmother and older brother, and eventually, her parents changed their minds.
Marriage, Relationships & Children
Asisat Oshoala has a daughter. She isn’t married, and no one knows who the father is. Her daughter’s name hasn’t been shared either. Some people guess she might have grown up in Lagos.
Her age isn’t confirmed, but looking at old pictures and social media posts, she seemed to be around ten years old in 2019. Oshoala first talked about her daughter in 2019 during a fan Q&A on social media. Many people were surprised because her daughter already looked about ten at the time.
She does not talk much about her love life, so there is no confirmed boyfriend either. A long time ago, some people online tried to link her to Abu Abolaji Azeez, a Nigerian beach football player, but they never said they were together, so it remained just gossip.
Early Career in Nigeria
Asisat began her career playing street football with other boys around her neighborhood in Mushin, Lagos. This was mostly done barefoot. She also played with her friends in school, even though her parents didn’t like it at first. She played on Sundays too.
Things changed when she found out there was a girls’ football team at a school nearby. She started going there to train and play, moving from just playing on the streets to joining a real team.
In 2009, when she was about 14 or 15, she joined FC Robo, also called Robo Queens, a club in Lagos that helps young players develop their talent. Then in April 2013, she moved to Rivers Angels FC in Port Harcourt, one of Nigeria’s best women’s teams, which made her famous in the country and opened doors to international football.
Transfer to Liverpool Ladies
Asisat Oshoala joined Liverpool Ladies on January 23, 2015, from Rivers Angels in Nigeria’s Women’s Championship. At the time, Liverpool were the reigning champions of England’s top women’s league, the FA WSL 1. She became one of the first African players in the WSL. Oshoala had gained international recognition after winning both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at the 2014 FIFA U‑20 Women’s World Cup, where Nigeria finished runners-up. Joining Liverpool offered Champions League football. Manager Matt Beard saw her as a key addition to a strong squad defending its WSL title.
During the 2015 season, she scored three goals in nine league appearances, including the opener in a 2–1 win against Birmingham City and the third in a 3–1 victory over Arsenal, despite missing part of the season due to injury. Her performance earned her the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award in 2015.
After one season with Liverpool, Oshoala moved to Arsenal Ladies in March 2016.
2015–2016: Arsenal Ladies (England, FA WSL)
In March 2016, Arsenal Ladies signed Oshoala from Liverpool after activating a release clause in her contract and securing her UK work permit. The transfer fee was undisclosed. Arsenal’s manager, Pedro Martínez Losa, described her as a fantastic talent who would bring pace and goals to the team. Oshoala called the move a dream come true, having supported Arsenal as a child.
Oshoala joined Arsenal during the 2016 FA WSL season, the last summer-format season before the league switched to winter. She made thirteen appearances and scored two goals, including on her debut in a 3–1 win against Reading Women. Oshoala also scored the opening goal in a 2–0 victory over Notts County.
She helped Arsenal win the FA Women’s Cup, with the final held at Wembley Stadium in May 2016, where Arsenal defeated Chelsea 1–0.
2017–2019: Dalian Quanjian (China Women’s Super League)
Asisat Oshoala moved from Arsenal Ladies to the Chinese Women’s Super League team Dalian Quanjian on 10 February 2017. In her first season, she scored 12 league goals, becoming the top scorer and helping Dalian Quanjian win the 2017 league championship. She also scored twice and provided two assists in the Chinese Women’s Super Cup final, earning the Best Striker of the Season title and the Golden Boot award.
In 2018, she continued with Dalian Quanjian as the team retained the Chinese Women’s Super League title. Although she was no longer the top scorer that year—Tabitha Chawinga led the league.
During her final years with Dalian Quanjian, the club faced ownership and legal issues that eventually led to its renaming and dissolution, but Oshoala remained one of its marquee players.
Return to Europe – FC Barcelona Femení
In 2019, Asisat Oshoala, joined FC Barcelona Femení on loan from Dalian Quanjian on January 31, and by the end of the season, her move was made permanent. She joined Barcelona’s attack toward the final stages of the 2018–19 Liga F and the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
In her half-season in Liga F, she played seven matches and scored seven goals, helping Barcelona finish second behind Atlético Madrid. In the Champions League, Barcelona reached their first-ever final, where Oshoala scored the team’s only goal in a 4–1 loss to Olympique Lyonnais. Her goal made her the first African woman and first Nigerian to score in a Champions League final. Her performances earned her the African Women’s Footballer of the Year award in 2019, her fourth time winning it.
In the 2019–20 season, her first full season, she played 22 matches across all competitions and scored 30 goals. In Liga F, she scored 20 goals in 19 matches, including a four-goal haul in a 6–0 win, helping Barcelona finish the league unbeaten. And in 2020–21, she played 37 matches, scored 22 goals, and helped Barcelona win the UEFA Women’s Champions League, becoming the first African woman to do so.
Over the following seasons, she remained a key striker. In 2021–22, she scored 22 goals in 28 matches; in 2022–23, 27 goals in 40 matches; and in 2023–24, eight goals in 14 matches.
Across her Barcelona career, she played 162 matches and scored 117 goals, winning four Liga F titles, at least two Champions League titles, and multiple national cups.
From Bay FC to Al Hilal
Asisat Oshoala used to play for Bay FC in the United States. She joined them in 2024 after playing really well for Barcelona. She was important for Bay FC and even scored their very first goal ever.
In September 2025, she moved to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia and signed a two-year deal. She has started very well there, scoring in her first game and even winning Player of the Month for September 2025.
Now, she plays for Al Hilal, and she no longer plays for Bay FC, but her achievements there are still remembered.
Nigeria Women’s National Team (Super Falcons)
Asisat Oshoala started playing for the Super Falcons in September 2013 in a friendly match against Japan. In 2014, she did really well at the FIFA U‑20 Women’s World Cup, becoming the top scorer and best player, which helped Nigeria reach the final. That same year, she also played a big part in Nigeria winning the African Women’s Championship (WAFCON) and was named the tournament’s best player. In 2015, she played in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, scored Nigeria’s second goal, and helped the team reach the Round of 16, showing she was one of Africa’s top female footballers
From 2016 to 2018, she helped Nigeria win more WAFCON titles by scoring important goals in finals and qualifiers. In 2019, she was the vice-captain at the Women’s World Cup in France. In 2023, she became the first African woman to score in three World Cups in a row. After taking some time away, she returned in 2024 and scored in a friendly match against Ghana, her first goal in over a year.
In July 2025, Oshoala retired from the Super Falcons at age 30 to allow younger players opportunities. Her career includes six CAF African Women’s Player of the Year awards—the most ever for an African female player—multiple WAFCON titles, and historic World Cup goal records. In October 2025, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appointed her as a Goodwill Ambassador to promote women’s football, youth empowerment, and gender equality.
Awards, Records & Achievements
Asisat Oshoala is the most decorated player in the history of the African Women’s Player of the Year award, winning it in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023. This makes her the first and only African woman to win it six times.
Although she has never won a Ballon d’Or, she made history by becoming the first African woman nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or in 2022, finishing 16th, and was nominated again in 2023, ranking 20th.
She has also earned medals and special awards in tournaments. In the 2014 FIFA U‑20 Women’s World Cup, she scored seven goals, winning both the Golden Boot as top scorer and the Golden Ball as best player. That same year, she was named Best Player at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after helping Nigeria win the title.
At Barcelona Femeni, she has won UEFA Women’s Champions League titles, Spanish Primera División (Liga F) titles, the Spanish Super Cup, and Copa de la Reina.
She has also earned Player of the Month awards, including in the Saudi Women’s League, and holds records such as being the first African woman to score in a UEFA Women’s Champions League final and to win certain league scoring honours in Spain.
Salary & Earnings
Asisat Oshoala has played for big clubs, and how much she earns depends on the club. When she played for Bay FC in the USA, she made about $10,000 to $10,500 per week, which is like 10 to 15 million Naira. That means in a month she could earn over 40 million Naira, and in a year about 400 million Naira before bonuses.
At FC Barcelona in Spain, her weekly salary was about 10,500 pounds, which is around 20 million Naira. That adds up to over 80 million Naira a month and 300,000 to 500,000 euros in a year.
She recently moved to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia in September 2025. Nobody knows exactly how much her salary is there, but it is expected to be as much or more than what she made in the USA. Some sports finance sources estimate it at around 400,000 US dollars per year, which averages to about 7,700 dollars per week.
Besides her club salary, she also makes money from sponsorships with big brands like Nike. She can also get bonuses if she scores goals or wins tournaments.
Net Worth
Asisat Oshoala is a very rich football player. In 2022, she was worth about $3.5 million. By 2024, her net worth was estimated between $3 million and $4 million. In 2025, different sources say she has between $3 million and $5 million, depending on things like her salary, brand deals, and other assets. Some estimates are $3.2 million, and some are $5.05 million.
In Nigerian Naira, some sources say her net worth is between ₦4.5 billion and ₦5.2 billion.
She was on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list because she is very influential in sports. Forbes has covered her club transfers, such as moving from Barcelona to Bay FC, but they haven’t published an official net worth for her in 2024 or 2025.
Her wealth comes from playing football in Spain, the USA, and Saudi Arabia, as well as from brand endorsement deals, bonuses, and investments like real estate.
Lifestyle & Properties
Asisat Oshoala bought a mansion for her parents in Lagos and shared pictures of it online. The house has two floors and shows she’s investing in real estate.
She also owns luxury cars, including a Mercedes‑Benz CLA 250 and a BMW X2 SUV. She once bought herself a BMW X5 or X6 for her birthday. Some people say she might have other expensive cars too.
Some rumours say she owns a private jet, but they aren’t true. She only joked about borrowing a private jet to get home during COVID‑19, but that doesn’t mean she owns one.