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Rafiat Sule
Personal information
Full name Rafiat Folakemi Sule
Date of birth (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Position(s) Forward,
Team information
Current team
Pink Sport Bari
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jagunmolu FC
2015–2017 Bayelsa Queens 24 (31)
2017–2019 Rivers Angels 27 (17)
2019–2020 Bayelsa Queens 10 (11)
2020– Pink Sport Bari 13 (0)
International career
2018-2019 Nigeria national team 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafiat Folakemi Sule (born 3 August 2000), is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward at club level for the Bari-based A.S.D. Pink Sport Time,[1] in Italian Serie A. She previously donned the colours of Rivers Angels, and was top scorer in the league for two consecutive seasons. She has been described as "technically sound" with a sharp eye for goals from all distance.[2]

Club career

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In May 2015, Sule reiterated her full belief in the ability of her teammates and manager in the ongoing season.[3] She opined that she was convinced that Bayelsa Queens will end the season in a good position.[3] During the 2015 season, Sule scored 11 goals in the league and two goals in the Federations Cup.[4] She dedicated her golden boot to her deceased father and to her teammates for the motivation, describing the award as a sign that she was on the right path to realize her dreams.[5] In 2016, her performance for Bayelsa Queens led to her nomination for the May 2016 player of the month.[6] In March 2017, Sule, alongside Cecilia Nku, Halimatu Ayinde and Tochukwu Oluehi, were signed by Rivers Angels.[7]

At the 2017 Ladies in Sports conference, Sule was honoured for her outstanding performance during the previous season.[8][9]

She joins the Italian Serie A A.S.D. Pink Sport Time team based in Bari in August 2020.[1]

International career

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In February 2018, Sule was invited to the camp of the Nigerian national team ahead of the WAFU Cup in Côte d'Ivoire, but did not make the final squad list.[10][11]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sule Rafiat Folakemi Archivi".
  2. ^ "New blood set to booast Flamingoes". Super Sports. November 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  3. ^ a b "Rafiat Sule : Bayelsa Queens Are In Confident Mood". allnigeriasoccer.com. May 10, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. ^ "Young Queen Sule dedicates award". Super Sport. October 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  5. ^ "Bayelsa Queens Striker, Rofiat Sule Dedicates NWPL Golden Boots Award To Late Dad, Coaches". Sahara Reporters sports. October 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  6. ^ "Igbinovia, Five Others Get Player of the Month Award Nomination". allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  7. ^ "NWABUOKU, NKU, AYINDE AND OLUEHI JOIN RIVERS ANGELS". Goal.com. March 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  8. ^ "Falode, others task Ladies in Sports on development". Eagle Online. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  9. ^ "Ladies In Sports Chat Way For Women Sports". Sports Day. 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  10. ^ "WAFU Cup: 35 Players Invited To Super Falcons Camp". Complete Sports. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  11. ^ "FC Robo Queen's Rasheedat Ajibade tops Nigeria women squad for 2018 Wafu Women's Cup". Goal.com. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  12. ^ "PITCH AWARDS: Oshoala, Ndidi, Ikeme emerge winners". Ripples Nigeria. 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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