Asisat Oshoala, a Super Falcons forward from Nigeria, has been selected as a nominee for the prestigious Ballon d'Or Award in 2023.
France Football, the award's organizer, announced on July 7 via their official Twitter handle.
Oshoala has been nominated for the Socrates Award, which honours extraordinary solidarity actions by football champions. She is one of five people shortlisted for the award, which was named after the renowned Brazilian footballer Socrates last year.
Joining Oshoala as nominees in the category are Vinicius Jnr (Brazil/Real Madrid), Antonio Rudiger (Germany/Real Madrid), Marcus Rashford (England/Manchester United), and Alex Morgan (USA/San Diego Wave).
The nomination recognizes Oshoala's extraordinary contributions to her community through the establishment of the Oshoala Academy. The academy's goal is to give high-quality football training as well as life skills education to its beneficiaries. Through athletics, it also empowers young women, making them community role models and advocates for the skills they learn.
The release also announced that the nominees for the men's, women's, Yachine Trophy, and Kopa Trophy will be revealed on September 6.
