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Nigerians are excited after former England youth international Ashleigh Plumptre got approval to switch her allegiance to the Super Falcons.

The 23-year-old defender, who plays for Women's Super League side Leicester City, is eligible to represent the African women's football powerhouse because of her father's Nigerian heritage.

After joining training camps in Austria and Abuja, she has now been cleared by world football's governing body Fifa and is eligible for Nigeria's tricky 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations play-off against Ivory Coast in February.

"We are happy to receive Ashleigh's official clearance from FIFA," NFF director of communications Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport Africa.

"It was only possible because of her commitment and dedication. She made the federation's work a lot easier by providing all the requirements in quick time.

"Ashleigh personally approached the English FA directly to get the required international clearance from that end.

"Her professionalism and unflinching desire to play for Nigeria is honestly heart-warming. That big move on her part obviously helped a lot and prevented the long wait for the FA's response."

Plumptre joins Super Falcons flock

Plumptre, who has a British mother, had been capped 30 times by England at youth level but qualified for Nigeria through the grandparent rule.

The centre-back needed to prove her eligibility and dedicated three months to acquiring all the required documents - a Nigerian passport and her grandfather's documents and then officially requesting clearance from the four home nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) as well from Nigerian internal affairs.

"She got all the documents in a few months without being forced or persuaded," Olajire added.

"We've been through this Fifa process with other players in the past and others needed to be reminded. Ashleigh made personal sacrifices to ensure a smooth clearance."

Plumptre joins a growing list of foreign-born players like Michelle Alozie, Patricia George and Nicole and Toni Payne, who all opted to represent the nine-time African champions.

The life-long Foxes fan has played 25 games this season for the WSL club she first joined as an eight-year-old.

She previously played in the English top flight with Notts County in 2014 before moving to the United States.

Stints with US college side USC Trojans and LA Galaxy followed, before she returned from studying in January 2020 to play a key role in a memorable season for Leicester.

After she helped the Foxes to the FA Women's Championship title in 2020-21, Plumptre was voted player of the season and rewarded with a new two-year deal.

BBC Africa

Sai BABA

Best News of the year Let go Ashley Naija for life

The name resemble naija name?

Nigerians taking pictures be like “give me one unaware” �

Unfortunate action. This zoo?

really?

Nice

There are reasons i would love to marry a white woman.

They should also try & resolve the case of ademola lookman. Super eagles need that boy

Nigerian white woman

I love her

scopusng:
The name resemble naija name?

Bad belle

Ha.
Na wa o.

Nigeria could be great if only and if only ....

Welcome. E sweet die to be Nigerian abroad and be claiming Nigerian from abroad.

Some of the male coaches go don dey reason this girl matter like this.

Nothing "Nigerian" about her name

Who wrote her wiki sef.....So she's 3/4 British

Plumptre is one-quarter Nigerian. She grew up supporting Leicester City and attended the parade when the men's team won the 2015–16 Premier League title

Every unknown player that doesn't get a chance in European National team faces Nigeria as the last option (Dumping ground). Let have some dignity please.

YouTube videos, confused her..... .... She go shock ......

She is very good so it's a good one for us.

Women football na nonsense jare... Nobody care about that

Awwwwn

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She can continue representing England.
Hope she's not switching due to lower chances of playing for England

She's cute though...

Maybe some NFF officials right now

.... Na this dual citizenship thing, Trump been want ban for United States.
Chaaaiiiiiiii

I love her already...


Fine white girl from a black home... Welcome home..

Good �

Lol.. Time to watch our babes play again.
Imagine that drop of dopamine each time she holds the ball or wave her hand.

You guys can see that many White professionals want to play with Nigeria after Rohr success with the males side.

Ok

MsAllison:
Buhari na criminal

oh buhari need to be arrested is wat u have done to diz guy