Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala was on Thursday named the 2014 Glo/Caf African Women Player of the Year.

The Rivers Angels forward emerged winner ahead of her fellow team mate Desire Oparanozie and Cameroonian goalkeeper Annette Ngo Ndom for the coveted award.

Oshoala outstanding performance at the 2014 Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada earned her the Golden ball and Golden boot awards. She also won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) as well as silver boot award at the 2014 Africa Women Championship (AWC).

Oshoala too was the clear match winner for her side, Rivers Angels at the 2014 Federation Cup final at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos against Sunshine Queens.

The Super Falcons striker became the fourth Nigerian player to win the Africa best women player award after Mercy Akide, Perpetua Nkwocha and Cynthia Uwak.

There was no Glo/Caf African Women Player of the Year award in the immediate past edition of the award.

Oshoala was equally named the Youth Player of the Year while her unarguable outstanding performance in the year in view helped Nigeria to win the Women’s National Team of the Year.

Oshoala will be the star watch for Super Falcons at the upcoming 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada.

The Glo-Caf Award Categories

National Team of the Year (Men) - Algeria

National Team of the Year (Women) - Nigeria

Club of the Year - ES Setif of Algeria

Most Promising Talent - Yacine Brahimi of Algeria

Youth Player of the Year - Asisat Oshoala

Coach of the Year - Kheireddine Madoui of ES Setif

Woman Player of the Year - Asisat Oshoala

Referee of the Year - Papa Bakary Gassama of The Gambia

African Legend Award - Oryx Club and Stade Malien

African Player of the Year (based in Africa) - Firmin Mubele Ndombe of DR Congo

African Player of the Year - Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast