Super Falcons Squad for Paris Olympics - Here's the Full List
Randy Waldrum, Super Falcons Head Coach, has picked captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, in his final team list for the Women’s Olympic football tournament in France.
This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Ademola Olajire, Head, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The coach also listed defenders: Osinachi Ohale, Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie in the squad.
Others on the list include midfielders: Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe and Toni Payne.
Asisat Oshoala, Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Uchenna Kanu – all forwards – also made the final list.
According to Olajire, some squad members currently on holidays in Nigeria will join the home-based players and team officials aboard an Air France flight from Abuja to Sevilla, Spain on Thursday night.
He added that the rest of the playing body and technical team would also arrive in Sevilla on Friday, for a two-week training camp.
Full List of Super Falcons Squad for Paris Olympics
Goalkeepers:
1. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC);
2. Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia).
Defenders:
3. Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico);
4. Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France);
5. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA);
6. Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns FC, USA);
7. Chidinma Okeke (Mynavi Sendai Ladies, Japan).
Midfielders:
8. Deborah Abiodun (University of Pittsburgh, USA);
9. Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden);
10. Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal);
11. Jennifer Echegini (Juventus Ladies, Italy);
12. Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain).
Forwards:
13. Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain);
14. Esther Okoronkwo (Changchun FC, China);
15. Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC, USA);
16. Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA);
17. Chiwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico);
18. Chinonyerem Macleans (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia).
Alternate Players:
1. Jumoke Alani (Nasarawa Amazons);
2. Ifeoma Onumonu (Utah Royals, USA);
3. Gift Monday (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain);
4. Morufa Ademola (Rivers Angels).
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