Toni Payne

Toni Payne
Personal information
Full name	Antionette Oyedupe Payne
Date of birth	22 April 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth	Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	11
College career
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2021.; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 February 2021.

Antionette “Toni” Oyedupe Payne (born 22 April 1995) is an American-born Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Sevilla FC and the Nigeria women's national team.^[2]

Early life[]

Payne was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama to Nigerian parents.^[3]^[4] She is the older sister of fellow footballers Stephen and Nicole Payne.

Club career[]

From 2016 to 2018, Payne played with AFC Ajax. In June 2018, she joined Sevilla on a one-year contract, which was extended for two further years in 2019.^[2]

International career[]

Through birth and descent, Payne was eligible to play for the United States or Nigeria.

United States[]

Payne played for the United States under-17 team, and was in the team which won the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.

Nigeria[]

In 2019, Payne declared her intention to continue her international career with Nigeria.^[3]^[4] She made her senior debut on 18 February 2021 starting against Russian club CSKA Moscow at the Turkish Women's Cup.^[5] Her first appearance facing other national team was two days later against Uzbekistan.^[6]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Toni Payne at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Samuel Ahmadu, Sevilla hand Toni Payne contract extension until 2021, Goal, 18 June 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Sevilla striker Toni Payne wants to dump USA and play for Super Falcons of Nigeria, 7 March 2019. Accessed 15 May 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Samuel Ahmadu, American-born Toni Payne awaits Fifa's clearance, Goal, 5 April 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.
^ Ahmadu, Samuel (18 February 2021). "Nigeria 1-0 CSKA Moscow: Ihezuo hands American born Payne and George winning debuts". Goal. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ "Nigeria 1 Uzbekistan 0 : Ayinde's Half-Volley Enough For Win ; Two American-born Players Debut". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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[SW-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Toni Payne at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[Ahmadu-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Samuel Ahmadu, Sevilla hand Toni Payne contract extension until 2021, Goal, 18 June 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.

[Pulse-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Sevilla striker Toni Payne wants to dump USA and play for Super Falcons of Nigeria, 7 March 2019. Accessed 15 May 2020.

[Ahmadu-Fifa-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Samuel Ahmadu, American-born Toni Payne awaits Fifa's clearance, Goal, 5 April 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.

[5] Ahmadu, Samuel (18 February 2021). "Nigeria 1-0 CSKA Moscow: Ihezuo hands American born Payne and George winning debuts". Goal. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[6] "Nigeria 1 Uzbekistan 0 : Ayinde's Half-Volley Enough For Win ; Two American-born Players Debut". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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Personal information
Full name	Antionette Oyedupe Payne
Date of birth	(1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth	Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	11
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Duke	90	(23)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Ajax	22	(1)
2018–	Sevilla	66	(12)
National team^‡
2012	United States U17	6	(3)
2013–2014	United States U20
2016–2018	United States U23	1	(0)
2021–	Nigeria	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2021.^[1] ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 February 2021.^[1]