Rita Akarekor

Rita Akarekor
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Delta Queens
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nigeria

Rita Akarekor (born 13 February 2001[1]) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Delta Queens in the Nigeria Women Premier League, and Nigeria women's national football team as a goalkeeper. She was adjudged the best goalkeeper in the 2016 Nigeria Women Premier League, and was the only player in her position nominated as the most valuable player in the league.[2]

Playing career

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Club

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During the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League, Akarekor scored a goal in her side's two–goal win over Adamawa Queens. She explained that it has been her desire for a while to score a competitive goal in the league.[3] In April 2017, Akarekor was in the lineup that defeated relegation threatened Saadatu Amazons, 2-1. A goal from Amazons ended her clean sheet from two previous games.[4] In July 2017, the penultimate game before the end of the regular season, Akarekor recorded another clean sheet against Adamawa Queens at the Atiku Abubakar Stadium.[5]

International

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Akarekor featured in the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations winning team.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Rita Akarekor". Caf Online. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Ladies In Sports Conference A Rousing Success". Ladies March. 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ^ "NWPL: Akarekor Happy To Score Dream Goal For Delta Queens". Sahara Reporters Sports. 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Delta Queens Leave It Late Against Saadatu Amazon". Brila FM. April 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "NWFL WRAP: Bayelsa Queens, Delta Queens Go Top". Soccer Blitz. July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ "AWCON 2016 Final: Nigeria Vs Cameroon — LIVE UPDATES". Premium Times. 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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