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Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and Onyinyechi Okeke during training

The Super Falcons of Nigeria are set as they get ready for departure for the upcoming 2021 WNT summer series in Houston Texas.
10 NWFL premiership players led by Gift Monday of FC Robo with team Officials.

More Withdrawals from the Superfalcons team for the US Summer Tournament

Eskilstuna United midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene, Linkopings FC striker Uchenna Kanu and Paris goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie are the latest to withdraw from the squad due to VISA hitch.

Roosa Ariyo and Onyinyechi Zogg.... The Latest Superfalcons

A Little glimpse of what to expect from Roosa Ariyo for the Superfalcon..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKgkO2SYjLc

Schemerkhiz:
Leicester City Hand Nigerian-Born Defender Contract Extension Until 2023
Posted on June 5, 2021

Ashleigh Plumptre has signed a contract extension, tying her to Leicester City until 2023.
Plumptre had initially agreed to a one-year deal with the Women’s Championship outfit in 2020 and helped them to the second division title plus a Women’s Super League promotion in May.

The 23-year-old defender born in Leicester to a Nigerian father and British mother returned to Leicester, where she has been since the age of eight before securing her scholarship program which came to an end in the United States of America in January 2020.

Following her memorable outing in the US, including USC’s National Championship triumph with LC Galaxy, she returned to her home-town club, rejoining the Centre of Excellence, and scored a goal in 19 league appearances in her side’s memorable campaign.

Having excelled in her maiden outing for Jonathan Morgan’s side, she has been handed a new two-year contract and is pleased to extend her stay with the club.

“This is my hometown Club and to have achieved what we have in my first full season of being here was amazing,” she told LCFC.com.

“Being around the city that I grew up in and being around my family for at least another two years, being at a Club that has provided so much for all of us on the women’s side already. I can’t complain, there’s nothing else I could ask for really.

“It’s nice because I look back on the pictures from when I was at the Centre of Excellence and I pretty much look the same, I’ve just got a foot taller!

“It’s crazy to think it’s been 14 years; it’s gone so fast. I remember my time there like it was yesterday.”

Having ensured their top-flight promotion, Leicester will aim to go all the way in the 2021/22 season, having retained the services of Plumptre, who is keen to represent Nigeria despite representing England at various youth levels.

Hopefully we would have her around for the September Camp for the 6 Nations Tournament in Nigeria..

Leicester City Hand Nigerian-Born Defender Contract Extension Until 2023
Posted on June 5, 2021

Ashleigh Plumptre has signed a contract extension, tying her to Leicester City until 2023.
Plumptre had initially agreed to a one-year deal with the Women’s Championship outfit in 2020 and helped them to the second division title plus a Women’s Super League promotion in May.

The 23-year-old defender born in Leicester to a Nigerian father and British mother returned to Leicester, where she has been since the age of eight before securing her scholarship program which came to an end in the United States of America in January 2020.

Following her memorable outing in the US, including USC’s National Championship triumph with LC Galaxy, she returned to her home-town club, rejoining the Centre of Excellence, and scored a goal in 19 league appearances in her side’s memorable campaign.

Having excelled in her maiden outing for Jonathan Morgan’s side, she has been handed a new two-year contract and is pleased to extend her stay with the club.

“This is my hometown Club and to have achieved what we have in my first full season of being here was amazing,” she told LCFC.com.

“Being around the city that I grew up in and being around my family for at least another two years, being at a Club that has provided so much for all of us on the women’s side already. I can’t complain, there’s nothing else I could ask for really.

“It’s nice because I look back on the pictures from when I was at the Centre of Excellence and I pretty much look the same, I’ve just got a foot taller!

“It’s crazy to think it’s been 14 years; it’s gone so fast. I remember my time there like it was yesterday.”

Having ensured their top-flight promotion, Leicester will aim to go all the way in the 2021/22 season, having retained the services of Plumptre, who is keen to represent Nigeria despite representing England at various youth levels.

dankorode:
you sure say dis girls go honour dis invitation?

As far as I'm concerned, They're already part of the Superfalcon of Nigeria.. No need to wait till Camp resumed because they're already preparing to Travel on the 7th of June.

Two Foreign-Born Players Earn Late Nigeria Call-Ups For US Summer Series

By Samuel Ahmadu

Nigeria women’s head coach Randy Waldrum has handed maiden Nigeria call-ups to two foreign-born players ahead of the US Summer Series next week in Texas, SavidNews can exclusively report.

The Super Falcons will compete with World Cup holders the US women’s team (USWNT) as well as Jamaica and Portugal in the four-team event set to take place between 10 and 16 June.

However, on Tuesday, SavidNews had earlier exclusively reported that two players – all foreign-based – have withdrawn from the 25-player roster released by the Nigeria Football Federation in May.

Affected is defender Patricia George, having suffered an injury in training with German side Sands FC recently. while the other is Eskilstuna United midfielder Halimatu Ayinde, who picked up a knee injury in action against Hackens recently.

With the squad reduced to 23, Waldrum faces a possible late pull out as the NFF is racing against time to secure visas for the foreign-based players, hence the latest duo’s invitations.

The American tactician has now turned to Swiss-born Nigerian defender Onyinyechi Zogg, who currently turns out for Swiss Women’s Super League outfit FC Zurich.

Despite born and raised in Bern, Switzerland, the 1.72-metre tall 24-year-old right-back, who already propelled her side to Uefa Women’s Champions League qualification this season is still eligible to represent Nigeria through her parents.

The other late call-up went to Finnish-born Nigerian striker Roosa Funmilayo Ariyo, who currently plays for Finnish Naisten Liiga side TiPS.

Ariyo, 26-year-old, who has been in fine form, scoring eighth in eight games was born in Finland to a Nigerian father and Finnish mother and is eligible to play for the West African nation.

With their late invitations confirmed, Zogg and Ariyo will join Nigeria’s camp in Houston on Monday after their league matches against Luzern on Saturday and JyPK on Sunday respectively.

The Super Falcons will begin the invitational tournament against Jamaica at BBVA Stadium in Houston on 10 June, followed by a meeting with Portugal three days later at the same venue.

Before traveling to Austin’s Q2 stadium to face four-time World and Olympics champions USA at the home of new Major League Soccer club, Austin FC, on 16 June.

Nigeria will hope to intensify their preparations for October’s showdown with Ghana in the first round of the qualifying series for next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

isan:
Is the camp open yet , is any player already in camp ?

Not yet till June 7th in US

isan:
The coach should have put some players on standby list

... Possible replacement are available but would be foreign based if need be...

Only 4 player's left

Patricia George and Halimatu Ayinde will be absent from the tournament in USA due to Injury ..

Report have it that some of the Players have not been able to secure Visa for the tournament in US, and the Falcons are expected to be in the US by 7th of June...

Let's hope for the best before then..

Chinaza Uchendu just recovered from ACL she sustained early last season...

BascoVanVeli:
Oh wow this just broke my heart. Get well soon my dear. Crazy that her back up is Christy Ucheibe who herself came back from her own knee issues.

Christy Ucheibe is naturally a Defensive Midfielder but could fill in too, And Rita Chikwelu is the one currently playing the DM for the Superfalcons while Ayinde goes Central and Box-to-Box..

isan:
Who will pair chikwelu in the mildfield now

Squad has already been picked, The home based would fill in her spot. A good time for Joy Bokiri to lay claim to a spot, she's also a Smart Central Midfielder but Ayinde will surely be missed...

ACL is such a bad injury, till next season
I just pray she gets fit before the AWCON cause one of the worstest injury to sustain in sport in ACL.

SERIOUS KNEE INJURY FOR AYINDE
Inner midfielder Halimatu Ayinde injured herself in the away match against Häcken just over a week ago.
Now the news has come and it is clear that the Nigerian will miss the rest of the season.

We got to know her as a very strong ball winner in the inner midfield and last season she convinced so much that she was crowned United Player of the Year.

But in a somewhat strange random situation against the champion team Häcken in the OBOS Damallsvenskan last Saturday, Halimatu ended up wrong and that it was serious was seen quickly when even an opponent directly waved for assistance from the bench.

After undergoing a magnetic X-ray examination, the news came about the nature of the injury and as feared, it will be a long time away from football for our star.
It has been shown that the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus are damaged in the knee. This means that surgery is necessary and it is followed by a long rehabilitation.
So the appearance in the sixth round was Halimatu Ayinde's last in 2021.

Of course, we wish Halimatu Ayinde good luck with the operation and then the fight to return to a role as a strong force in the central midfield.

Getting Set for the final...
Levante UD vs Barcelona Femenino

GAME DAY!

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@FCBfemeni
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@LUDfemenino

Trophy FINAL #CopadelaReina
⌚ 20h

Roosa Ariyo scored two goals as TiPS W beat HPS W 5:1 her goals came in the 33' and 69' minutes each..

Guess who's back...??

Superb and excellent Alaba Jonathan....

Roosa Ariyo named player of the Week in the Finnish Women Football League

U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski has named 23 players for the 2021 Women’s National Team Summer Series coming up next month.

The roster features 19 NWSL players and four from clubs in Europe for the four nation tournament which will also feature Nigeria, Portugal and Jamaica from June 10-16.

Chidinma Okeke in action against Levante UD

Highlight... Last Saturday game Featuring Chiamaka Nnadozie Paris FC vs Le Havre AC
Le Havre AC (1)-(0) Paris FC



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU17G7ONsH4

Sunday The Heroine As African Trio Helps Maccabi Kiryat Gat Reclaim Israeli Ligat Al Title

Nigeria’s Uchechi Sunday, Cameroon’s Genevieve Mbeleck and Ghana's Sherifatu Sumaila starred as Maccabi Kiryat Gat reclaimed the Israeli Ligat Al title, after Sunday’s 1-0 win over ASA Tel Aviv.
The African trio had joined the Israeli side last October and have been in fine form this season, playing crucial roles in Kiryat Gat winning the first-ever Israeli Athena Cup title in April.

Before the Tel Aviv clash, all that was needed by Kiryat Gat to claim another title was to avoid defeat, having garnered 40 points – three above closest title rivals Bnot Netanya, with two games left to play.


The solitary strike by Nigeria international Uchechi in the 31st minute of the highly charged encounter was all Eyal Sade’s team required to guarantee their third league triumph in history with a game to spear.

Herione of the match Nigeria’s Uchechi was in action for the opening 60 minutes and got her seventh league goal of the season and 12th in all competitions for Sade’s team. Meizhou Huijun

Cameroon’s Mbeleck, who boasts of 11 league goals and 14 in all competitions this term featured for 88 minutes in the triumph along with Ghana’s Sumaila, who had managed just two goals.

The league success saw Kiryat Gat ending a four-year wait to reclaim the Isreali title and will now represent the country’s topflight in the 2021-22 Uefa Women’s Champions League.

Despite winning two titles already, the African trio and Kiryat Gat will look to complete a treble when they face rivals Maccabi Emek Hefer in the Isreali Women’s Cup final clash on May 27.

After the Cup final, they will seek to wrap up the season on a high in a dead rubber match with Ironi Ramat HaSharon three days later.

Roosa Ariyo scored one goal in their 2-1 victory over Honka FC, She was in action for 87minutes..

Swiss born Nigerian Defender Onyinyechi Zogg was in action for 90minutes as FC Zurich defeat Luzern Women FC 3nil ..

Ucheibe Wins First League Title In Europe As SL Benfica Celebrate First Liga BPI Crown
Posted on May 22, 2021

Christy Ucheibe has achieved one of her career dreams in Portugal as SL Benfica emerged Portuguese Liga BPI champions following a 3-0 victory over rivals Sporting Lisbon on Saturday.

SL Benfica had missed the chance to deservedly celebrate their first title following the cancellation of the Liga BPI due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, although were handed the slot to represent the country in the recent Women’s Champions League season won by Barcelona.

Going into the last tie of the season, Benfica had enjoyed the lead at the top of the Championship table with 36 points from 13 games, and were needed at least a draw against their closest challengers Sporting Lisbon to guarantee their first ever national league title.

Oshoala reveals new target after winning Spanish League title with Barcelona
The Nigeria youth international started on the bench by coach Filipa Patao but later came as a second half substitute to ensure her side silenced their hosts to celebrate a history success.

Despite a draw will seal their title dreams, the visitors got off to a bright start when Cloe Lacasse came through the left before putting a cross to Nycole Raysla who eventually fired past goalkeeper Ines Pereira to open the scoring for Benfica in the fifth minute in Alvalade.

The visitors defended well against the pouring attack of Sporting as they went into the break with their narrow lead but could not add to their tally until Canadian star Lacasse found the breakthrough in the 83rd minute just few moments after Ucheibe came on to replace Andreia Faria.

Ucheibe featured for the final 11 minutes of the encounter and played a huge part of her side’s late incredible title triumph over Sporting Lisbon.

The Nigeria midfielder had joined the club on three-year deal in February 2020 from Swedish club Assi, where she inspired the Elitettan side to win the Norrbetten Cup during her one-year stay.

Despite only cleared to play in the 2020 summer, she continued in her rich vein of performances, helping the Portuguese side to three trophies, including Portuguese Taça da Liga titles twice.

Following Saturday’s triumph, Ucheibe celebrated her first league title as a professional footballer, contributing four goals and two assists in all competitions in her side’s campaign.
By the virture of clinching the title, Ucheibe and her Portuguese club will also become the country’s sole representatives in the 2021-22 Women’s Champions League season.

She also becomes the second member of Nigeria’s U20 team at the 2018 World Cup in France to achieve the feat after Anam Imo won the 2019 Damallsvenskan title with Rosengard in Sweden.

She will be hoping her expliots will earn her a future international call-up following her botched chance with the Super Falcons at the Turkish Women’s Cup in February.

robosky02:
Why is desire oparanozie still not invited?



NFF?

Na NFF go Answer this question ooo
Even Coachy nor fit explain sef

Clint02:
I like how the girls in the league are really young. Just look at Onome Ebi,at her age she is still balling fine.

I personally have Onome Club game's on my System, I stream their game every weekend and midweek. She's still very much okay and might play till over 40yrs with the way she's going.. though the pace may no longer be there but her positional awareness is 100%

Asin this Woman na legit Defender
Coach Randy is already working on other possible options who can replace her both home based and foreign born.

Leicester City Women Football Club Player's Player of the season award goes to Ashleigh Plumptre

Former U17 international Defender was also invited by Coach Randy Waldrum

Akudo Esther Ogbonna
21yrs
Defender
Club; Sunshine Queen FC