WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup: Olowookere invites Moshood, Chidi, Effiong, 22 others to camp

Head Coach of the national U-17 girls’ football team, Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere, has invited 25 players to the team’s camp ahead of the WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup scheduled to hold in Ghana from December 12 to 26, 2024.

The gaffer has drawn principally from the crop that not only reached the quarterfinals at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic some weeks ago, but also won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy of the competition. The Flamingos had lost by two goals to eventual bronze medallists USA in the quarterfinals.

Top of the list is midfielder Shakirat Moshood, who scored four goals at the tournament. First-choice goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke, Jumai Adebayo and Prisca Nwachukwu, midfielder Farida Abdulwahab, and forwards Harmony Chidi, Peace Effiong and Janet Akekoromowei are also invited.
The Flamingos have been drawn in group B of the two-week, six-team competition, alongside the U-17 girls of Cote d’Ivoire and Niger Republic. Hosts Ghana are in group A alongside the U-17 girls of Burkina Faso and Benin Republic.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), all the invited players were expected to report at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State yesterday.

The full list of players for the camp include goalkeepers Christiana Uzoma (Edo Queens); Elizabe and Chiamaka Enebeli (RoyalTom FC).

The defenders are Rokibat Azeez (New Generation Academy); Taiwo Adegoke (Remo Stars Ladies); Jumai Adebayo Naija Ratels); Ayomide Ibrahim (Remo Stars Ladies); Prisca Nwachukwu (Heartland Queens); Ololade Isiaka (Abia Angels); Oluwatoyin Olowookere (Ekiti Queens) and Oghenemairo Obruthe (Lagos City), while the midfielders are Saida Adebiyi (Confluence Queens); Shakirat Moshood (Bayelsa Queens); Waliat Rotimi (Nakamura Academy); Farida Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons); and Fatimoh Solaty (Dannaz Ladies).

To fight positions in the attack are Harmony Chidi (Imo Strikers); Peace Effiong (Rivers Angels); Mary Nkpa (Abia Angels); Blessing Ifitezue (Rivers Angels); Aisha Animashaun (Naija Ratels); Mary Mamudu (Edo Queens); Precious Oscar (Bayelsa Queens) and Janet Akekoromowei (Nasarawa Amazons).