Deborah Abiodun
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Pittsburgh Panthers | 22 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Rivers Angels | |||
International career | |||
2022– | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Deborah Ajibola Abiodun,Nigerian professional women's footballer who plays as a midfielder. She was born on 2 November 2003. She from oyo state and was raised in Abuja, Nigeria.[2]
popularly known as "Kante," is aShe started her professional journey with Rivers Angels Football Club in the Nigerian women's premier league, and her performances caught the attention of scouts, which led to a full scholarship offer from the University of Pittsburgh’s women's soccer team in the United States.[2]
International career
[edit]In 2023, at age 19, Abiodun made her FIFA Women's World Cup debut for Nigeria against Canada.[3] She received a red card during stoppage time after a VAR review. This was the first red card of the 2023 World Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile of Deborah Abiodun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b Sanyaolu, Isaac (22 July 2023). "Deborah Abiodun – Nigeria | Player Profile". Futball Naija. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's Deborah Abiodun handed first red card of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". The Hindu. 23 July 2023.
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Rivers Angels F.C. players
- Nigerian women's footballers
- Nigeria women's international footballers
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer players
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Nigeria
- Nigerian women's football biography stubs