They’ve been great acquisitions done by the ‘Liga Feminina’, as they look to do what they are doing in the men’s game; most successful clubs in Europe. Since the inception of UEFA Women’s Champions league, no Spanish club has been relevant in the discussions, instead seven clubs have collected the crown with Lyon boasting of 5, and are the current holders of the silver wear.
In less than a month, the Spanish clubs raided the very best grains of the African continent. Here is a complete list of Female African footballers in Spain;
– Bassira Toure, Ode Fulutudilu and Gaelle Deborah Enganamouit have been charged with helping relegation threatened Malaga.Bassira is from Mali,Ode is from Congo but have SA Sporting Nationality while Deborah from Cameroon.
Ode Fulutudilu has DRC decent but played for Banyana Banyana in the 2014 African Women’s Championship and she currently plays club football at Malaga.
-Asisat Oshoala left China to help strengthen Barcelona, and what is already the biggest female team in Spain as per the local trophies.
-Shepolopolo golden girl Barbara Banda is in Escuelas de futbol Legrono after Arsenal wasn’t able to meet her financial demands.
-Ngo Genevieve remains in Spanish top flight club, Sporting Huesca.
– Moroccan born Meryem Hajri plays for Sporting Huesca.
-Ida Rebecca plays for Ivory Coast and Logrono.
-Dorine Nina Chuigoue was born in Cameroon but plays for Equatorial Guinea and Logrono.
– Ange Nguessan is one of the players from the continent that plays in Spain, and does Country football for the Ivory Coast, She is a former Barcelona player that now plays for Granadilla Tenerife.
– Indomitable Lioness; Raisa Feudjio joined in the conversation of African female footballers in Spain this January, as she was bought over by Granadilla Tenerife.
-Zanatha Coleman is a Namibian mid fielder that plays with Valencia F.C.
-Jade Boho Sayo is a forward that hails from Equatorial Guinea and she plays for Logrono.
-Eunice Beckmann is of Ghanaian roots, but plays for Germany. She is still still all present with her club Madrid C.F after making a move from Bayern.
Admits the battery of African Stars that have been brought to boost the Liga Feminina, these are the most prominent. It is a win win situation for Spain and their acquisitions, as the league would be more competitive, and the level of competitiveness would is always going to prepare the girls especially in this season of the world cup.
Giovanni Wanneh.
