Sherifatu Sumaila
Sumaila holding the Woman of the Match award at the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations following a win over Algeria on 17 November 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996
Place of birth Tamale, Ghana
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Feather River Golden Eagles
2017 UMFK Bengals
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
California Storm
LA Galaxy OC
2018 Djurgårdens IF 7 (0)
2019 Mallbackens IF 21 (12)
2020–2021 Kiryat Gat 12 (1)
2021–2022 Parquesol 28 (4)
2022– Rayo Vallecano 0 (0)
International career
2010–2012 Ghana U17
2014 Ghana U20
Ghana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2022

Sherifatu Sumaila (born 30 November 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and a attacker for Spanish Primera Federación club Rayo Vallecano. She previously played for Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women).[1] She is also a former player for USA United Women's Soccer side, LA Galaxy Orange County.[2] Sherifatu is a member of the Ghana women's national football team, the Black Queens.[3] Sherifatu made her debut for the national U17 squad, Black Maidens, in 2010 to begin representing Ghana.She played a significant role in the Black Maidens team's bronze-winning performance in the 2012 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup.

Since then, Sumaila has played frequently for the Black Princesses and is currently a member of the Black Queens.[4]

Education

Sherifatu Graduated from Feather River Community College in Quincy, California.[5]

References

  1. ↑ ghanasoccernet.com. "BREAKING NEWS: Ghana international Sherifatu Sumaila signs for Swedish side Djurgårdens IF Damfotboll". Ghana soccer net.
  2. ↑ Ghana Soccer net. "Ex-Black Maidens and Princesses striker Sherifatu Sumaila signs for LA Galaxy Orange County". Ghana Soccer net.
  3. ↑ Gyamera-Antwi, Evans. "Ghana name squad for 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations". Goal.com.
  4. ↑ https://ghanasoccernet.com/black-queens-midfielder-sherifatu-sumaila-moves-to-spain
  5. ↑ "2016 Women's Soccer". athletics.umfk.edu. Retrieved 1 June 2019.


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