Bay FC striker Asisat Oshoala will go up against her former team, FC Barcelona, for the first time when her National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club hosts the Catalan giants in an international friendly on Tuesday, August 27.
Oshoala, who joined Bay FC from Barcelona in February, will meet her former teammates at the new PayPal Park in San Jose.
Bay FC CEO Brady Stewart spoke about the significance of the match, which falls between NWSL regular-season games. “Bay FC is committed to establishing a global sports presence from the Bay Area. Both Bay FC and FC Barcelona are dedicated to advancing women’s soccer on a global scale,” Stewart said.
He continued, “This game will showcase incredible talent, including World Cup champions and top national team players. We encourage fans to secure their tickets early as we expect high demand.”
Oshoala, who had a quiet Olympic campaign with the Nigeria Super Falcons, can be aptly termed a Barcelona legend, having scored 85 goals in 101 matches from 2019 to 2024.
The record six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year winner won four Primera División, three UEFA Women’s Champions League, four Supercopa de España Femenina, three Copa de la Reina, and one Copa Catalunya title with the club, emerging as the Primera División Top scorer with 20 goals in the 2021/22 season.
The former Liverpool and Arsenal striker has become a mainstay at Bay FC, scoring their first goal in the 1–0 victory against Angel City on her NWSL
debut.