{"id":146771,"date":"2023-10-31T00:54:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T21:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/?p=146771"},"modified":"2023-10-31T00:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T21:54:27","slug":"ballon-dor-2023-asisat-oshoala-final-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/ballon-dor-2023-asisat-oshoala-final-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d&#8217;Or 2023: Asisat Oshoala can be proud of final ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria women's national football team striker Asisat Oshoala has been named the 20th best women's player for the 2022\/23 season by France Football, the organisers of the prestigious Ballon d'Or awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146772\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-146772\" src=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ICONSPORT_PS_230824_029-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Icon Sport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oshoala alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/victor-osimhen-profile\/\">Victor Osimhen<\/a> made history for Nigeria when both were nominated for the award to make the West African nation the first on the continent to present a male and a female nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Asisat Oshoala's finish pales in comparison to Osimhen's but the Super Falcons ace can hold her head high for the achievement which seals her status as the best women's footballer Africa has produced.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asisat Oshoala ranks 20th in the women&#39;s Ballon d&#39;Or \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ballondor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ballondor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QjXcoxg8TY\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/QjXcoxg8TY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SSE_NGA\/status\/1719089338691047883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Asisat Oshoala Ballon d'Or finish: The journey to greatness<\/h2>\n<p>The world recognised two treble winners in 2022\/23 season: Manchester City men's team and Asisat Oshoala and her FC Barcelona Femeni team.<\/p>\n<p>The achievements of the Barcelona women &#8211; who were recognised as the best women's club of 2023 at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony &#8211; were a big feather in the cap of Barcelona, who are one of the world's most successful football institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The whole team played brilliantly and it is difficult to point out an exceptional player without sparking an argument. Oshoala, however, still managed to stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the reigning Liga F champions in 2019, Oshoala has finished as their top scorer in all competitions in three of the four years she has been at the club. It is an amazing feat considering that she plays the role of a super sub in a team filled with amazing players like two-time Women's Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Agba baller \u26bd\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Lone African nominee: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nigeria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Nigeria<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsisatOshoala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@AsisatOshoala<\/a> ranked 20th <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BallonDor?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BallonDor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rxMe5vYsmQ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/rxMe5vYsmQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oluwashina\/status\/1719097523946533192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, she made history by scoring the most goals in all competitions for the Blaugrana to help them clinch the UEFA Women's Champions League, Liga F and the Copa de la Reina titles. She also achieved the one thing that had eluded her since she started topping the Barcelona Femeni scoring charts: the league top scorer award.<\/p>\n<p>It was an amazing season for the former Robo Queens striker, which earned her a place on the women's Ballon d'Or nominees list.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full list of the women's Ballon d'Or rankings including Asisat Oshoala.<\/p>\n<table width=\"658\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"211\"><strong>Club<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>Nationality<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Aitana Bonmati<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Sam Kerr<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Australia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Salma Paralluelo<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Fridolina Rolfo<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Sweden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Mary Earps<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Manchester United<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Olga Carmona<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Real Madrid<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Alexandra Popp<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">VfL Wolfsburg<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Patricia Guijarro<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">9<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Linda Caicedo<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Real Madrid<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Colombia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">10<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Rachel Daly<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Millie Bright<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">12<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Hinata Miyazawa<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Manchester United<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">13<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Lena Oberdorf<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">VfL Wolfsburg<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">14<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Kadidiatou Diani<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">15<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Amanda Ilestedt<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Sweden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">16<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Mapi Leon<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">17<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Hayley Raso<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Real Madrid<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Australia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">18<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Ewa Pajor<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">VfL Wolfsburg<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Poland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">19<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Guro Reiten<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Norway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"230\"><strong>Asisat Oshoala<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"211\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"147\"><strong>Nigeria<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">21<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Alba Redondo<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Levante<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">22<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Katie McCabe<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Ireland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">23<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Georgia Stanway<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Bayern Munich<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">24<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Khadija Shaw<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Manchester City<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Jamaica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">25<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Sophia Smith<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Portland Thorns<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">26<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Wendie Renard<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Olympique Lyonnais<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">27<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Yui Hasegawa<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Manchester City<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">28<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Debinha<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Kansas City<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Brazil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">29<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Jill Roord<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Manchester City<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Netherlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">29<\/td>\n<td width=\"230\">Daphne Van Domselaar<\/td>\n<td width=\"211\">Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Netherlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Asisat Oshoala Ballon d'Or final ranking: Goalball Live assessment<\/h2>\n<p>Asisat Oshoala finishing in 20th is no surprise. While it can be argued that she deserves a higher finish thanks to her efforts in Barcelona Femeni's treble-winning season, any insistence on a better finish for her could devolve into the debtors not being taken seriously.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nigerian \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec Asisat Oshoala is 20th in the Ballon d\u2019Or rankings for 2023. The Barcelona forward and record five-time African Player of the Year is the highest ranked African. <\/p>\n<p>\u26bd\ufe0f 46 matches <br \/>\ud83e\udd45 29 goals <br \/>\ud83c\udd70\ufe0f 7 assists <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6 Champions League<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 La Liga <br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 Spanish Super Cup <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wIlHGKMd3V\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/wIlHGKMd3V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Usher Komugisha (@UsherKomugisha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UsherKomugisha\/status\/1719094173263970574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/\">Goalball Live<\/a> would like to insist that she could have finished higher as her fellow Barcelona Femeni nominees finished above her despite not having close to her numbers in their amazing season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria women&#8217;s national football team striker Asisat Oshoala has been named the 20th best women&#8217;s player for the 2022\/23 season by France Football, the organisers of the prestigious Ballon d&#8217;Or awards ceremony. Oshoala alongside Victor Osimhen made history for Nigeria when both were nominated for the award to make the West African nation the first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":977,"featured_media":146773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"categories":[25436,1],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Daniel Kolade","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146771"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146771"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":146778,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146771\/revisions\/146778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146771"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goalballlive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=146771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}