Female footballers
Female footballers who removed their jerseys upon celebration. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has continued to produce memorable moments that will go down in history.
One such instance is the Super Falcons’ 3-2 victory over co-hosts Australia on Thursday at Brisbane Stadium.
The prowess of Uchenna Kanu, Osinachi Ohale (Player of the Match), Rasheedat Ajibade, and Toni Payne birthed the now notable moment of Oshoala taking off her jersey to celebrate netting the third goal that brought Nigeria victory in the match.
But Oshoala is not the first female footballer in world football to take off her jersey to celebrate a goal. Here are Five Female Footballers Who Removed Their Jerseys To Celebrate A Goal.
Now retired American football player and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, Chastain became a hot topic in 1999 following how she chose to celebrate netting the winning penalty in the final of the Women’s World Cup.
Chastain, who had months before missed a penalty kick in a game against China, clinched the World Cup title for the US in a penalty shootout against China, in the finals.
The game which took place at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, saw Chastain remove her shirt to celebrate the win, a move that earned her praises and criticisms alike and is today considered worldwide a vital symbol of women’s athletics.
Oshoala sparked a major social media buzz when she removed her shirt to celebrate her winning goal against Australia in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup competition.
Oshoala, a Muslim who entered the game as a substitute in the 63rd minute, scored the team’s third goal in the 72nd minute at Brisbane Stadium. She celebrated by ripping off her jersey, revealing her sports bra in the process, a move that has since gone down in history.