Rita Akarekor
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001
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 in the goalkeeper position. 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

Club

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

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

References

  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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