Rasheedat Ajibade

2025 CAF Awards: Ajibade, Okoronkwo headline nominees for Women’s Player of the Year

2025 CAF Awards: Ajibade, Okoronkwo headline nominees for Women’s Player of the Year

Super Falcons stars Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo have been shortlisted for the 2025 CAF Women’s Player of the Year award, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian duo feature among the 10 nominees announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday. Ajibade was named Player of the Tournament as Nigeria claimed a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in July. The Paris Saint-Germain...

2026 WAFCON Qualifiers: Familiar faces named in Madugu’s 21-player Super Falcons squad for Benin

2026 WAFCON Qualifiers: Familiar faces named in Madugu’s 21-player Super Falcons squad for Benin

Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has invited 21 players for Nigeria’s 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final qualifying fixture against Benin Republic, Afrosport reports. This comes days after the senior men’s team, the Super Eagles, thrashed Benin 4-0 in Uyo, to book a place in the African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the expense of their West African neighbours. The...

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UWCL: Super Falcons captain Ajibade scores in PSG loss to Real Madrid

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade scored her first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in the 2-1 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. PSG were 2-0 down at half-time as Naomie Feller and Alba Redondo registered their names on the scoresheet for Los Blancos. The home side however pulled one back in the 58th minute as Ajibade connected...

Done Deal: Nigeria’s Ajibade joins PSG on two-year deal until 2027

Done Deal: Nigeria’s Ajibade joins PSG on two-year deal until 2027

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, Afrosport reports. The 25-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year deal until 2027, after departing Atletico Madrid following the expiration of her contract. “I’m deeply honoured to be joining Paris Saint-Germain, a top-drawer club in Europe,” Ajibade said. “This is a major step for me, and I’m committed to giving my...

Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnadozie

WAFCON 2024: Nnadozie, Ajibade top list of Super Falcons players in CAF Best XI

Four Nigerian players have been named in the CAF Best XI of the Tournament following the Super Falcons’ historic run at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON),  Afrosport reports. The quartet of Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Michelle Alozie, and Esther Okoronkwo have all earned a place in the team of the tournament selected by CAF's Technical Study Group. Their outstanding performances helped Nigeria clinch...