Nicole Payne
![]() Payne with the Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicole Oyeyemisi Payne[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.[2] | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender[2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Oak Mountain Eagles | |||
Concorde Fire | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 53 | (4) |
2022 | USC Trojans | 16 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | (0) |
2024– | → Portland Thorns (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | United States U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2021[4] |
Nicole Oyeyemisi Payne (born 18 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns, on loan from Première Ligue side Paris Saint-Germain. Born in the United States, she represents Nigeria at international level.
Early life
Payne was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama,[3] attending Oak Mountain High School there.
College career
Payne attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia[3] for three years, transferring to the University of Southern California for her fourth and final year.
Club career
Payne signed with Paris Saint-Germain of France's Division 1 Féminine in July 2023.[5] Her first appearance (of four to date[6]) for PSG came as a substitute in a 5–2 win over Dijon FCO on 12 November 2023,[7] with her first start on 20 January 2024 in an 8–1 win over FC Girondins de Bordeaux.[8]
In February 2024 she was loaned to the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League for the 2024 season.[8]
International career
Payne was called up to the United States national under-17 team in 2017.[9]
Payne made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 90th-minute substitute in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.[10]
Personal life
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Nigerian parents, Payne is the younger sister of fellow footballers Toni Payne and Stephen Payne.[11] She and her sister Toni have played together in the Nigeria women's national team.[10]
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France: 2023–24[12]
References
- ^ a b Nicole Payne at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Nicole Payne joins Paris Saint-Germain". EN.PSG.FR. 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Nicole Payne – Women's Soccer". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Nicole Payne". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Nicole Payne joins Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Nicole Payne loaned out to Portland Thorns FC". Paris Saint-Germain. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Nicole Payne Excited To Make Division One Féminine Debut With PSG". Super Falcons Show. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b Portland Thorns FC (18 February 2024). "Thorns FC acquire defender Nicole Payne on loan from Paris Saint-Germain". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "U-17 WNT to Face England Twice in Portland, Oregon - U.S. Soccer". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria – 2021-06-10 – FIFA Friendlies – Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ McIntosh, Loyd (10 January 2017). "Stephen Payne ready to kick off career in Portugal". Upper 90. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "LE PSG PUISSANCE 4" (in French). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
External links
- Nicole Payne on Instagram
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