On this day, 16th of May in 2022, Nigeria international, Asisat Oshoala won the Spanish Premiera Iberdrola golden boot following an impressive goalscoring 2021-22 season with champions, Barcelona.
Findings revealed that the four-time Africa Women’s Player of the Year becomes the first woman from the continent to achieve the great feat, scoring 20 goals in just 12 starts of all 19 league appearances.
According to Daily Trust report, the 27-year-old, who opened her season account with a brace in a 5-0 win over Real Betis on September 11, grabbed her 20th goal of the season in a 5-1 win against Sevilla on May 5.
The 20th goal of the season saw the Super Falcons star, who twice bounced back from 16 weeks on the sideline due to injury to level with Brazil’s Geyse of Madrid CFF, who failed to go further.
Despite being introduced as a 63rd-minute substitute, the Nigerian could not add to her goal tally on the final day’s 2-1 win against Atletico Madrid, but she still nicked her long-sought accolade, having played fewer matches (19) than Geyse (27).
