Princess Ibini-Isei
Australian soccer player
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Princess Megan Ategbayon Ibini-Isei (born 31 January 2000), known as Princess Ibini, is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Kadınlar Süper Ligi (KSL) club Beşiktaş and the Australia national team.[1] She previously played for A-League Women club Sydney FC.
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Ibini with Australia in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Princess Megan Ategbayon Ibini-Isei | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Illawarra United Stingrays | |||
| FNSW Institute | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2025 | Sydney FC | 137 | (28) |
| 2022 | APIA Leichhardt | 16 | (2) |
| 2025– | Beşiktaş | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Australia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Australia U20 | 30 | (16) |
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | Australia | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2022 | |||
Early life
Ibini was born in Sydney to Nigerian migrant parents Ibi and Juliana. She has represented NSW at youth level and has also played futsal for the Inner West Magic. She attended Westfields Sports High School along with fellow Matildas teammate Ellie Carpenter.
She is the sister of former Socceroos player Bernie Ibini-Isei (who last played for Lion City Sailors). Ibini has two older brothers, Bernie and Joshua, as well as one younger brother Pharrell. She has previously stated her eldest brother Bernie is the reason she started playing football.[2] Her father died suddenly in 2013.[3]
Club career
Sydney FC
Ibini was a part of the Football NSW Institute program and also represented Illawarra United Stingrays in the Women's National Premier League. Having trained with the Sydney FC since she was 12 years old, Ibini made her debut with the team at just 15 years of age. She was nominated as the NAB Young Footballer of the Month for January 2016.[4] In August 2025, Ibini announced her departure from Sydney FC, having made 160 league appearances, including eight grand finals.[5]
Beşiktaş
International career
Ibini has represented Australia at multiple levels, starting with the U17 side in 2014. In 2015, she was included in her first training camp for the Matildas. On 27 July 2017, she made her debut for the senior team.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 28 June 2022 | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal |  Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honors
Club
- W-League Championship: 2018–19
- A-League Women Championship: 2022-23, 2023-24
International
Australia
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