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ONOME EBI @EBIONOME

“Today, I officially retire from professional football. The journey has been filled with challenges, victories, and lessons that shaped me into who I am today. Though I hang up my boots, my purpose in the game continues — to give back, to guide, and to be a voice for players.

https://x.com/EBIONOME/status/1968356036290785555?t=Q3SmkFe9Brwt596Ns-6udg&s=19

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Congratulations on a fantastic career @EBIONOME. We wish you all the best for the future!

Photo 1) Posted by current Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade.

2019 video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_se_Vyyre6s?si=DiNdPMX4YVQ5g-uI

Onome Ebi (born 8 May 1983) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for the Nigeria women's national team. In 2023, she became the first African footballer, male or female, to play in 6 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Club career

She played for Bayelsa Queens FC in the Nigerian Women's Championship before moving to Piteå IF and Djurgårdens IF in Sweden's Damallsvenskan. Ebi said "I enjoyed my stay in Turkey because of the good weather. Going to Sweden was a different ball game, as the cold weather made it difficult for me to play good football. The amateur nature of the Swedish league made me launch a return to Turkey for Ataşehir Belediyespor FC in the First League."

She then played for Turkish sides Düvenciler Lisesispor and Ataşehir Belediyespor at the First League. She made her Champions League debut in August 2012 while playing for Ataşehir Belediyespor.


Ebi returned to the Swedish Damallsvenskan in 2013 to play for Sunnanå SK before going to Belarus to play for FC Minsk in the Belarusian Premier League. While there, she was a member of the team that won the Belarusian Premier League, the Belarusian Women's Cup and the Belarusian Women's Super Cup twice.

In both club and international competitions, Ebi played as the number five in the team due to the significance it holds for her. When she arrived at Minsk, the jersey number was already taken, so she asked for the number 55 instead.

She later played for Chinese second division side Henan Jianye, where she signed in 2018.

Ebi made a significant move by joining Naija Ratels FC of Abuja for the upcoming 2023–24 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) season, set to kick off on November 15. The veteran footballer , with a remarkable history of six FIFA Women’s World Cups, was officially introduced at a vibrant ceremony in Abuja by the Naija Ratels management. Despite numerous offers from both local and international clubs following her participation in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 40-year-old defender expressed her joy in returning to the local league after more than a decade abroad. Ebi emphasized her deliberate choice of Naija Ratels, citing the club's youthful profile within the league, coupled with impressive organization and discipline.


International career

Ebi is a former member of the Nigerian national team, making her debut in 2003. She currently holds the record for the most caps for Nigeria, making 109 appearances for the Super Falcons.

On 6 July 2019, she became the first African Footballer to play in five Fifa World Cup Tournaments, taking part in the 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015, 2019 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Ebi was also a member of the Nigerian squad in the 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 editions of the African Women's Championship, winning the tournament four times 2010, 2014) 2016 and 2018.

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. By appearing as a substitute in Nigeria's 3–2 victory over Australia at 40 years and 50 days, she became the first African player, male or female, to play in six world cup tournaments.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onome_Ebi

She also played for Israeli side Bnot Netanya FC, joining them in January 2024.

Legends!

Photos 1-3) Onome Ebi of the Super Falcons and Evelyn Akhator of D'Tigress.

Photo 4) Onome Ebi, Evelyn Akhator, Abu Azeez (former Super Sand Eagles captain) and Sikiru Alimi (Nigerian league football star).

Congratulations, that's a very smart move.....and thank you for your service to the nation of Nigeria.


First to comment....

This one na lesbo.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Happy retirement anyways.

She has payed her dues

Thank you for your service!

Legend in women football. We wish you the very best in the rest of your life

Negroid001:
This one na lesbo.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Happy retirement anyways.

Shey women no dey make una proud for una own family?

Congratulations and happy retirement Onome. Go and excel in your future endeavors.

Great effort girl. Thank you so much for your service. God bless you and grant you all your heart desires in Jesus Name. Amen

Negroid001:
This one na lesbo.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Happy retirement anyways.

Think about your 1st sentence alone. But for your 2nd sentence, she really deserves the props

My sweet girl onome you have done well for your country. Love you so much my baby girl.

Long overdue...Demehin is doing a fantastic job for us. Hopefully Ordega will join the ship

Negroid001:
This one na lesbo.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Happy retirement anyways.

U na seer 👀 ororo dey ur eyes

Happy retirement to her 🎉

Thank you for your service, Onome!
History will forever be kind to you for your positive contributions to the nation.
Congratulations and happy retirement, legend.

Kudos to you onome , kindly enjoy your retirement in peace.

orazx:
Shey women no dey make una proud for una own family?

it is probably forbidden in his family that a woman should ever be successful and legendary without being tagged by sexual orientation.

Ebi should be close to 50s. Counting the number of times she played, it including the afcon.

When was her debut again!

Love800:
Ebi should be close to 50s. Counting the number of times she played, it including the afcon.

When was her debut again!

Congratulations madam, hopefully you enjoy whatever it is you plan to do post retirement.

Congratulations to her but at what price? The price is huge. At 40, no husband and children.

I pray she gets married and that she has children too.

Fine woman.


She really had a long career
Thanks for your service

Weldone ma.




Please take a moment to write a quality post with at least 40 characters.
This will make the forum more interesting for everyone.

Congrat

God bless your remaining age

It's great to retire alive after doning the great GWG

Onome is a big name in Nigeria sport and beyond. Wishing her best of life as she retires.

Negroid001:
This one na lesbo.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Happy retirement anyways.

Person that was heavily pregnant during this last African Women championship

Why, she wants marry and started having her children?