By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Sports Writer, kick442.com Nigeria
The league’s highest goal scorer last season (2018-2019), Anjor Mary is now a household name when it comes to Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL). She emerged as the league-leading goal scorer with 5 goals scoring against Kaduna Queens (1), Nasarawa Amazons away (2), Sunshine Queens (1), and Nasarawa Amazons at home (1).
Anjor Mary Magdalene won the attacker and player of the season awards during Naija Women Football League Awards 2019. She couldn’t score during the Super 4 but she provided 3 assists during Bayelsa Queens 4-0 victory over Adamawa Queens in the third-place match.
Mary was rewarded for her goal-scoring exploits by Super Falcons defender, Onome Ebi as N100,000 was given to her as a way of motivating her as the league’s highest goal scorer.
Anjor Mary joined Bayelsa Queens from Osun Babes’ after scoring ten (10) goals in one and half-season with the Osogbo based club. The 2018-2019 NWFL Premiership season was her first season with Bayelsa Queens and she rewarded her club by emerging as the highest goal scorer in the league. Her goals and in-built assist capacity will be of immense importance for Bayelsa Queens come next season.
PROFILE
NAME: Anjor Mary-Magdalene
CLUB: Bayelsa Queens
POSITION: Attacker
JERSEY NUMBER: 40
STATE OF ORIGIN: Cross River State
FAVORITE JERSEY NUMBER: 40
WHICH PROFESSION WOULD YOU CHOOSE OUTSIDE FOOTBALL: Business
WHAT DO YOU DO HOURS BEFORE MATCHES?: Listening to music
YOUR HAPPIEST MOMENT AS A FOOTBALLER: The day I was named the Best Player and Highest Goal Scorer
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO YOUR FANS: I promise to keep making them proud
2017-2018 Nigeria Women’s Premier League (NWPL) Champions, Bayelsa Queens couldn’t retain their title after the 2018-2019 season and will hope goals and assists from Anjor Mary will propel them to reclaiming the NWFL Premiership trophy next season. They will host Sunshine Queens in their first game of the 2020-2021 NWFL Premiership season at the Samson Siasia Stadium, on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.
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