There are about 14 African ladies that are currently playing in the Spanish Liga F as per Stathead. Interestingly, the list of Africans in the tournament is dominated by Nigerians. Who are these players?
Rasheedat Ajibade
The Nigerian girls involved in the tournament are 6 in number. The one that has played for most minutes among them is Toni Payne. This winger has appeared for 1742 minutes across 23 matches in the competition this term. The Sevilla forward has been credited with 6 goals and 3 assists in the process. She is followed by the duo of Rasheedat Ajibade and Rinsola Babajide who have played in the same number of games for Atlético Madrid and Tenerife respectively.
Meanwhile, there are two other Nigerians that are currently playing for the same club as Babajide. These are Esther Okoronkwo and Gift Monday.Meanwhile, the former has registered 3 direct goal contributions while former is having 6 to her name in Liga F. The sixth Nigerian on the list is Joy Bokri of Sporting Huelva. Having made her debut in the competition in January, 2024, she has accumulated a total of 133 minutes of action in the tournament.
The country that comes after Nigeria on the list is Morocco. Interestingly, all the 3 Moroccan women in the competition are plying the trades at the same club - Levante Planas. These women are Yasmin Mrabet, Anissa Lahmari and Ghizlane Chebbak. There are also two Ivorians (Ange N'Guessan and Bernadette Amani) among them. The other 3 Africans in the Spanish female top flight are Dorine Chuigoué (Equatorial Guinea), Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) and Noko Matlou (South Africa).
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