Rachael Aladi Ayegba
Nigerian footballer
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Rachael Aladi Ayegba (born 25 June 1986) is a former Nigerian women's international footballer and goalkeeper who debuted domestically in a 2001 match against Namibia and continued to play internationally for multiple Finnish clubs between 2005 and 2016. Ayegba is now a bus driver in London.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1986[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oladimeji Tigress | |||
| Ufouma Babes | |||
| FCT Queens of Abuja | |||
| Edo Queens | |||
| c.2007–2009 | Kokkolan Palloveikot | 3+ | (0+) |
| 2010–2013 | PK-35 Vantaa | 77 | (0) |
| Kuopion Palloseura | |||
| GBK Kokkola | |||
| International career | |||
| 2001–? | Nigeria | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
In Nigeria, Ayegba played club football for Oladimeji Tigress, Ufouma Babes, FCT Queens of Abuja, and Edo Queens.[2] In 2005, Ayegba moved to Finland, where she played football for 11 years.[2] At the time of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, she played for Kokkolan Palloveikot in Finland.[3] In Finland, she also played for Kuopion Palloseura, GBK Kokkola and PK-35 Vantaa.[2] She won the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Naisten Liigas with PK-35 Vantaa, as well as the 2012 and 2013 Finnish Women's Cups.[4]
International career
Ayegba made her debut for the Nigeria women's national football team in a 2001 match against Namibia.[2] She missed the 2003 All-Africa Games due to an injury.[2] Ayegba represented Nigeria at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup,[2][3] as well as the 2006 and 2008 African Women's Championships,[2][5] and the 2007 All-Africa Games.[2]
Post-career
Ayegba retired from football in 2016.[2] She later worked as a coach,[2] and moved to London in 2018. As of 2021, Ayegba worked as a trainee bus driver for Go-Ahead London.[5]
