Falcons forward joins Norwegian club on a 2-year deal

Super Falcons and former Falconets forward, Rasheedat Ajibade has joined Norwegian club, Avaldsnes on a 2-year deal following her performance at the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Ghana.

Avaldsnes who finished ninth in the Toposerien log last season secured the services of Ajibade from Nigeria Women Premier League side FC Robo Queens.

One of the young players at the AWCON, Ajibade scored a goal against Zambia in the group stage and was voted the Nigeria Young Player after the Home Based Falcons won bronze at this year’s WAFU Cup in Cote d’Ivoire

“When you look at her age and her merits – been central to the U20 team and at the senior national team, most recently in the Africa championship that Nigeria and Rasheedat won,” club’s coach Lena Tyriberget told Goal.com on Wednesday.

“You realize that Rasheedat is a very promising Nigerian national team player. As a player type, she is typically either 8s or 10s on the pitch.

“She is good with ball, forward-looking in the game and has good drive. She is a player for the future. We look forward to having Rasheedat with us for the next two years.”

Ajibade will team up with her new teammates in March when the new season starts