Osarenoma Igbinovia (born 5 June 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Bayelsa Queens in the Nigeria Women Premier League, and Nigeria women's national football team at national level.
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Date of birth | (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 26) | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
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Current team | Bayelsa Queens | ||
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Nigeria |
At youth level, she represented Nigeria at the 2012 and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
During the buildup to the 2016 Federation Cup semi final game against Delta Queens, Igbinovia described the training of her team as professional and tactical, explaining that a place in the final will be their quest in the game.[1]
In April 2016, Igbinovia scored a decisive goal for Nigeria against Senegal that sealed her qualification to the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations.[2] In the final group game at the tournament against Mali, Igbinovia played in the game, defeating the Malians, four goals to nil.[3]
In May 2016, Igbinovia was nominated alongside Bayelsa Queens teammate, Rofiat Sule for the May edition of the Nigeria Women Premier League player of the month.[4]
Nigeria squad – 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations winners (10th title) | ||
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