Deborah Abiodun

Deborah Abiodun
Personal information
Date of birth	2 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Ibadan, Nigeria
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pittsburgh Panthers
College career
Years	Team
2023–	Pittsburgh Panthers
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Rivers Angels
International career
2022–	Nigeria
	*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 2 November 2003. She from oyo state and was raised in Abuja, 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]

International career

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.

References

^ "Profile of Deborah Abiodun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Sanyaolu, Isaac (22 July 2023). "Deborah Abiodun – Nigeria | Player Profile". Futball Naija. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Nigeria's Deborah Abiodun handed first red card of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". The Hindu. 23 July 2023.

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[1] "Profile of Deborah Abiodun". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

[auto-2] Sanyaolu, Isaac (22 July 2023). "Deborah Abiodun – Nigeria | Player Profile". Futball Naija. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[3] "Nigeria's Deborah Abiodun handed first red card of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". The Hindu. 23 July 2023.

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