Rachael Aladi Ayegba

Rachael Aladi Ayegba

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-06-25) 25 June 1986
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Oladimeji Tigress
	Ufouma Babes
	FCT Queens of Abuja
	Edo Queens
c.2007–2009	Kokkolan Palloveikot	3+	(0+)
2010–2013	PK-35 Vantaa	77	(0)
	Kuopion Palloseura
	GBK Kokkola
International career
2001–?	Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rachael Aladi Ayegba (born 25 June 1986) is a former Nigerian women's international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She played for multiple Finnish clubs between 2005 and 2016. Ayegba is now a bus driver in London.

Club career

In Nigeria, Ayegba played club football for Oladimeji Tigress, Ufouma Babes, FCT Queens of Abuja, and Edo Queens. In 2005, Ayegba moved to Finland, where she played football for 11 years. At the time of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, she played for Kokkolan Palloveikot in Finland. In Finland, she also played for Kuopion Palloseura, GBK Kokkola and PK-35 Vantaa. She won the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Naisten Liigas with PK-35 Vantaa, as well as the 2012 and 2013 Finnish Women's Cups.

International career

Ayegba made her debut for the Nigeria women's national football team in a 2001 match against Namibia. She missed the 2003 All-Africa Games due to an injury. Ayegba represented Nigeria at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the 2006 and 2008 African Women's Championships, and the 2007 All-Africa Games.

Post-career

Ayegba retired from football in 2016. She later worked as a coach, and moved to London in 2018. As of 2021, Ayegba worked as a trainee bus driver for Go-Ahead London.

External links

• Rachael Aladi Ayegba – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Rachael Aladi Ayegba at Soccerway