Princess Marfo
Ghanaian association football player
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Princess Dankwa Marfo | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Right To Dream Academy | ||
| 2022 | FC Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | FC Nordsjælland | 37 | (3) |
| 2024– | Bay FC | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024 | |||
Princess Dankwa Marfo (born 2 October 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Ghanaian national team.
Early life
Marfo joined the Right to Dream Academy in 2014 and was the first female graduate of the academy in 2022 when she turned 18.[1][2]
Club career
FC Nordsjælland, 2022–2024
Marfo made her senior team debut in March 2022, in a match against Fortuna Hjørring. The following season she scored her first goal for the club, on 14 October 2022 against Brøndby IF.[2] She signed a two-year contract extension with the club on 24 June 2023.[3]
Bay FC
On 30 January 2024 NWSL club Bay FC acquired Marfo through a transfer fee, signing her for a contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.[4][5]
International career
Marfo holds both Ghanaian and Danish citizenship.[4] In May 2023, she was being monitored by Ghana national football team coach Nora Häuptle while playing in Denmark.[6] In July of the following year she gained her first call up to a Ghana senior national team squad, receiving her first cap as a substitute in a friendly match against Japan.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2021–22 | Kvindeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Kvindeligaen | 22 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Kvindeligaen | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Bay FC | 2024 | NWSL | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Women's Cup, NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Honors
FC Nordsjælland
- Danish Women's Cup: 2023
References
- ^ salmahamed (31 January 2024). "Game-Changer Princess Marfo Joins Bay FC From FC Nordsjælland". Right To Dream. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b Baidoo, Lawrence Degraft (24 August 2023). "Princess Marfo: The first female Right to Dream graduate to play for Nordsjaelland". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Princess skriver under på en 2-årig kontraktforlængelse" [Princess signs a 2-year contract extension]. FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Bay FC signs young Ghanaian forward Princess Marfo". Bay FC (Press release). Bay Football Club. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "I pray FC Nordsjaelland succeeds without me, says Ghana forward Princess Marfo after sealing Bay FC move". Football Ghana. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Nora Häuptle monitors Princess Dankwa Marfo in Danish Women's League". Ghana Football Association. May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Bay FC's Princess Marfo joins Black Queens squad ahead of friendly against Japan - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Japan 4-0 Ghana (13 Jul, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
External links
- Princess Marfo at Soccerway.com
- Princess Marfo at FBref.com
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