Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 November 2003 | ||
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 November 2, 2003, and raised in Ibadan, 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]
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.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 2 November 2003 | ||
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 November 2, 2003, and raised in Ibadan, 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]
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.