Nigerian Striker Asisat Oshoala Set To Join Arsenal Ladies

Liverpool and Nigerian award wining striker Asisat Oshoala is set to move to Arsenal from Liverpool FC. The young Nigerian recently had a tough season after suffering injury setbacks.

The Gunners’ have activated a release clause in the 21-year-old’s contract and she will now discuss personal terms with the North London club.

Oshoala joined the club in 2015 and was named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year in May last year.

UEFA Women's Champions League: Oshola Crashes Out With Liverpool

Nigeria's top female player Asisat Oshola crashed out of the Uefa Champions league after Liverpool were beaten by alone goal by Brescia. Oshoala who is known for her scoring abilities fired blank in the encounter that ensured their knockout from the championship.

Asisat Oshoala’s Liverpool Ladies failed to progress to the next round of the Uefa Women’s Champions League after losing 1-0 at home to Brescia at the Select Security Stadium on Wednesday night.

The game which was Matt Beard's final game in charge before moving to Boston Breakers in the USA saw Barbara Bonansea score the only goal of the game midway in the first half.

Injury Rules Asisat Oshoala Out Of All African Games In Brazzaville

Nigeria women coach Christopher Danjuma has picked 35 players for the Super Falcons’ camping exercise for the 11th All African Games billed for Congo Brazzaville.

Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, Halimat Ayinde, Esther Sunday and Josephine Chukwunonye have been recalled to the Nigeria side that failed to beat the Nzalang Nacional to the Rio 2016 Olympics female football event ticket.

While Asisat Oshoala has been dropped from the squad selected by acting coach Danjuma, as well as Courtney Dike, Nasarawa Amazon’s Mariam Ibrahim and Kemi Fatuyesi of Confluence Queens have been handed a surprise call-up.

Injury Rules Asisat Oshoala Out For Eight Weeks

Nigerian female striker Asisat Oshoala has been ruled out for at least eight weeks to a knee injury. The reigning African queen was replaced in the 53rd minute in Liverpool Ladies' 2 - 1 loss to Notts County last Saturday after she copped a knee injury.

Three Liverpool Ladies players, including England midfielder Fara Williams, are set to miss the majority of the club's remaining games this season after picking up injuries.

The former Rivers Angels goal poacher joined the Reds in January and has scored three goals in her seven English Women Super League appearances for the Matt Beard's ladies.

Asisat Oshoala Scores In Liverpool Victory Over Arsenal Ladies

Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala was on target in Liverpool Ladies’ 3-1 win at Arsenal Ladies in the Women’s Super League encounter played at the Meadow Park. Her beautiful finish not only guaranteed them the maximum points, but also ended Arsenal Ladies unbeaten run in the season.

Fara Williams opened the scoring with a stunning strike from 25-yards out before 41-year-old full-back Becky Easton bundled in a second for Liverpool.

Players, Officials Celebrate Oshoala's Liverpool Move

Players and officials of Nigeria women’s league champions, Rivers Angels, have been voicing their excitement following the move of star striker Asisat Oshoala to English Women’s Super League champions, Liverpool Ladies.

Oshoala, who was voted the most valuable player at the 2014 Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup in Canada, was also the top goal scorer as the Falconets finished runners-up to Germany.

FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: NIGERIA 4 NEW ZEALAND 1: Oshoala, Uchechi Shoots Nigeria To Semi-Final

Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala and Uchechi Sunday both scored twice to send the Super Falconets into the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 semi-finals at the expense of New Zealand with a 4-1 win in wet conditions in Moncton.

Nigeria started quickly, just as Peter Dedevbo’s side did against Korea Republic in the group stage, with Oshoala scoring just 31 seconds into the game, finishing an attack that began from the kick-off. Ugo Njoku sent in an inch-perfect cross from the right in between two New Zealand defenders, and the No4 calmly headed home from six yards. It was the second-fastest goal at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, only bested by team-mate Courtney Dike’s strike 18 seconds into Nigeria’s second group stage game against the South Koreans.

FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: NIGERIA 2 ENGLAND 1 - Falconets Qualify For Quarter-Final

Nigeria beat England 2-1 at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton to finish as group winners at the ongoing Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup in Canada.

Goals from Loveth Ayila and Asisat Oshoala ensured the Falconets overpowered the English girls who had taken an early minute lead in the encounter.

Nikita Parris gave England the lead in the fifth minute after receiving a pass from Hanna Blundell before putting the ball past onrushing Nigeria goalkeeper Ibijoke Sangonuga  from the edge of the box.

NIGERIA 1 CAMEROON 0: Asisat Oshoala Shoots Falcons To Victory Against Lioness

Nigeria Super Falcons on tuesday defeated their Cameroonian counterpart one goal to nil in an international friendly match played inside the FIFA goal project National Stadium package B Abuja

Asisat Oshoala got the only goal for Falcons in the 85th minute to put smiles in the faces of supporters who filled the FIFA goal project pitch to support the Super Falcons.

“I am very happy to score the only goal for my team,the match was very tough but we are happy we got victory at last” an elated Oshoala said .