Barça loses its star

Published: February 2, 2024

By: Manu Tournoux

Women’s FC Barcelona has agreed to sell its Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala to an American club. She is a six-time African Ballon d’Or winner!

Winner of the Champions League in 2021 and 2023 (and easily qualified for the quarter-finals of the current edition), women’s FC Barcelona suddenly loses its immense scorer. The Catalan club has agreed to sell Asisat Oshoala to Bay FC, a Californian team in the NWSL (the United States championship), for 150,000 euros.

Oshoala has been exceptional since arriving in Catalonia in January 2019. The former Arsenal player has exceeded 20 goals in her four full seasons with the Blaugrana, peaking at 28 goals in 30 matches in 2019-20. The six-time African Ballon d’Or had 8 goals in 14 matches this season.

Barça Femeni can notably count on English full-back Lucy Bronze, the reigning Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati and the prodigy Salma Paralluelo (already 16 goals this season).

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Manu Tournoux

Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, his expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans.