Super Falcons’ Asisat Oshoala on Thursday emerged African Women’s Player of the Year.
23-year-old Oshoala won the topmost prize at the Aiteo CAF Awards Gala 2017, held at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana.
Oshoala was adjudged Women’s Player of the Year for the third time, after winning in 2014 and 2016.
She beat Cameroonian Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene and Chrestina Kgatlana of South Africa to the top prize.
However, Kgatlana took consolation in Banyana Banyana being named Women’s National Team of the Year.
Patson Daka ensured Zambia was represented on the podium with the Young Player of the Year award.
It came 10 years after compatriot Clifford Mulenga was decorated Most Promising Talent of the Year.
Egypt Argentine-born coach, Hector Cuper, also emerged as the Coach of the Year.
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