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'''Michelle Abueng''' (born 6 May 2001) is a |
'''Michelle Abueng''' (born 6 May 2001) is a Motswana [[Women's association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for Zambian club Yasa FC and the [[Botswana women's national football team|Botswana women's national team]]. |
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She caught the attention of [[Zambia]]n club Yasa Queens while playing against [[Zambia women's national under-17 football team|Zambia]] in the [[2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament]], but they were not able to sign her until 2019 since she was still a minor at the time.<ref name="Gaz">{{cite news|url=https://www.thegazette.news/sport/michelle-abueng-botswanas-youngest-export/34594/#.X6hnA1NKjRY|title=Michelle Abueng: Botswana's youngest export|work=[[The Botswana Gazette]]|first=Gaone|last=Kerileng|date=29 October 2020|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref> |
She caught the attention of [[Zambia]]n club Yasa Queens while playing against [[Zambia women's national under-17 football team|Zambia]] in the [[2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament]], but they were not able to sign her until 2019 since she was still a minor at the time.<ref name="Gaz">{{cite news|url=https://www.thegazette.news/sport/michelle-abueng-botswanas-youngest-export/34594/#.X6hnA1NKjRY|title=Michelle Abueng: Botswana's youngest export|work=[[The Botswana Gazette]]|first=Gaone|last=Kerileng|date=29 October 2020|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 14:45, 14 November 2024
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 2001[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yasa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Yasa | ||
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Botswana U17[2][3] | ||
| 2017–2020 | Botswana U20[4] | ||
| 2019– | Botswana[5] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michelle Abueng (born 6 May 2001) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a forward for Zambian club Yasa FC and the Botswana women's national team.
She caught the attention of Zambian club Yasa Queens while playing against Zambia in the 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, but they were not able to sign her until 2019 since she was still a minor at the time.[6]
She scored five goals in a game against Namibia at the 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament.[7]
She made her senior international debut at the 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship on 1 August 2019, scoring the only goal in a win over Namibia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Competitions - African Qualifiers FIFA U-20 WWC- FRANCE 2018 - Team Details - Player Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Competitions - WWC-Q U17 2016 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Competitions - African Qualifiers FIFA U-17 WWC-URUGUAY 2018 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Competitions - African Qualifiers FIFA U-20 WWC- FRANCE 2018 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Nachula scores eight as Zambia claim big win in Nelson Mandela Bay". COSAFA. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b Kerileng, Gaone (29 October 2020). "Michelle Abueng: Botswana's youngest export". The Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (30 January 2020). "'This is heartbreaking' - Valencia striker Coleman in tears after Namibia's heavy defeat". Goal. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Michelle Abueng at Soccerway
- Michelle Abueng on Facebook
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