Two of Nigeria’s Super Falcons stars, Rasheedat Ajibade and Ashleigh Plumptre, have been named in the CAF Best XI of the Group Stage at the ongoing 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, Afrosport reports. The list was compiled by the tournament’s Technical Study Group (TSG) following an electrifying group stage that delivered 45 goals across 18 matches. Ajibade earned her place in midfield...
Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has signed a new contract with Saudi Arabia Women’s Professional League club Al-Ittihad Ladies until 2027, Afrosport reports. Plumptre joined the Tigers on a free transfer in September 2023, scoring a famous hat-trick on her club debut. 📝 | الدولية النيجيرية اشلي بلمتر مستمرة مع الاتحاد 🐅 pic.twitter.com/k7aVOgCEdk — Al-Ittihad Ladies | سيدات الاتحاد (@ittiladiesclub) February 10, 2025 The 26-year-old was...
Ashleigh Plumptre is thrilled to be back in the Super Falcons fold after she was included in the squad for the international friendly against France, Afrosport reports. Plumptre had a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury earlier in the year which forced her to miss the Paris 2024 Olympics. The former Leicester City Ladies defender has however recovered and could...
Saudi Arabia-based defender Ashleigh Plumptre will not be in action when the Super Falcons tackle South Africa’s Banyana Banyana for a place in the Olympic Games later this year. The 25-year-old has pulled out of the initial 22-player list, and she will be replaced by teenage defender Jumoke Alani. OFFICIAL: Our 🇳🇬 roster 📄 for @Banyana_Banyana of South Africa 🇿🇦 doubleheader in the fourth and final...
Six-time African Women's Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, Ashleigh Plumptre and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie are included in Nigeria's 21-woman squad for their Paris 2024 Olympics football qualifying game against Cameroon. The Super Falcons need to neutralise the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the first leg of the third-round qualifier on February 23, for a chance to advance into the ultimate qualifying stage for...
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