Winner of the 2019 CAF African Women Player of the Year award, Asisat Oshoala, has expressed her gratitude to everyone whose support has brought her thus far.
The 25-year-old Oshoala sent a message of appreciation to her maker, teammates and fans among others after claiming her fourth Best Player in Africa award.
In so doing, the Barcelona forward become only the second player in history – after compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha – to win the CAF African Women’s Player of the Year award a record 4th time.
The former Arsenal attacker had previously won the coveted award in 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Oshoala took to her Twitter account to write the heartfelt message:
“Grateful to be African Women’s Player of the year for the 4th time. Thank God, my Family, Friends and Fans for the support. Big shoutout to my club , my management , team mates at both national team and club level and of course thanks to CAF for the opportunity.”
However, Oshoala already have her eyes set on winning more trophies and honours after she charged herself to not stop working hard.
“4 times baby!!! Sometimes you forget to smell the roses along the way in life. I’m always the type thinking about my next move and never really stop and celebrate the things in between. This is such an amazing accomplishment and I’m happy. But there’s still work to do,” the African football queen tweeted.
The Super Falcons star beat the duo of Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout and South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana to reclaim the award she last won two years ago.