Deborah Abiodun
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 20) | ||
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, popularly known as "Kante," is a 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]
She 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
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
- ^ "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.
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