Rachael Aladi Ayegba

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Rachael Aladi Ayegba
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-06-25) 25 June 1986 (age 35)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Oladimeji Tigress
Ufouma Babes
FCT Queens of Abuja
Edo Queens
c.2007–2009 Kokkolan Palloveikot 3+ (0+)
2010–2013 PK-35 Vantaa 77 (0)
Kuopion Palloseura
GBK Kokkola
National team
2001–? Nigeria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rachael Aladi Ayegba (born 25 June 1986) is a former Nigerian women's international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, she played for multiple Finnish clubs between 2005 and 2016. Ayegba is now a bus driver in London.

Club career[]

In Nigeria, Ayegba played club football for Oladimeji Tigress, Ufouma Babes, FCT Queens of Abuja, and Edo Queens.[2] In 2005, Ayegba moved to Finland, where she played football for 11 years.[2] At the time of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, she played for Kokkolan Palloveikot in Finland.[3] In Finland, she also played for Kuopion Palloseura, GBK Kokkola and PK-35 Vantaa.[2] She won the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Naisten Liigas with PK-35 Vantaa, as well as the 2012 and 2013 Finnish Women's Cups.[4]

International career[]

Ayegba made her debut for the Nigeria women's national football team in a 2001 match against Namibia.[2] She missed the 2003 All-Africa Games due to an injury.[2] Ayegba represented Nigeria at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup,[2][3] as well as the 2006 and 2008 African Women's Championships,[2][5] and the 2007 All-Africa Games.[2]

Post-career[]

Ayegba retired from football in 2016.[2] She later worked as a coach,[2] and moved to London in 2018. As of 2021, Ayegba worked as a trainee bus driver for Go-Ahead London.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Rachael Aladi Ayegba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ayegba, Nigeria's breakthrough goalkeeper". Confederation of African Football. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "List of Players" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007. FIFA. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  4. ^ Rachael Aladi Ayegba at Soccerway
  5. ^ a b "From World Cup to London buses: Former Nigerian international Rachael Aladi Ayegba now drives the 185". Evening Standard. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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