By Johnny Edward:
Super Falcons Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby, has called up reigning African Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, Onome Ebi, Desire Oparanoize and 45 other players to camp ahead of next month’s 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Ghana reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
Dennerby called up a total of 29 home–based and 19 overseas –based professionals for the first phase of camping.
The team is expected to resume camp at the Jubilee Chalets, Epe, Lagos State on Thursday, 18th October.
Other players invited to camp are goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Glory Ogbonna, Alaba Jonathan, Tochukwu Oluehi, Joy Jegede, Halimat Ayinde and Francisca Ordega.
The Super Falcons are the current holders of the women’s AFCON title. The Nigeria ladies have won eight out of the 10 editions of the championship staged so far.
The 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will be staged in the Ghanaian cities of Accra and Cape Coast, from the 17th November – 1st December 2018.
The draw for the eight–nation championship has been scheduled for Sunday, 21st October.
ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS
Goalkeepers:
Tochukwu Oluehi (Rivers Angels); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Confluence Queens); Alaba Jonathan (Bayelsa Queens); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels); Onyinyechukwu Okeke (Edo Queens)
Defenders:
Glory Ogbonna (Ibom Angels); Joy Jegede (Bayelsa Queens); Ugochi Emenayo (Nasarawa Amazons); Maureen Okpala (Confluence Queens); Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons); Ngozi Ebere (Barcelona FC, Cyprus); Joy Duru (Nasarawa Amazons); Faith Michael (Pitea IF, Sweden); Onome Ebi (Henan Huisanhang, China); Juliet Lorliam (Nasarawa Amazons); Osinachi Ohale (Vaxjo DFF, Sweden); Josephine Chukwunonye (Asarum AIF, Sweden)
Midfielders:
Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Christy Ucheibe (Nasarawa Amazons); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Ogechi Ukwuoma (Pelican Stars); Peace Efih (Edo Queens); Bashirat Amoo (Confluence Queens); Goodness Onyebuchi (Sunshine Queens); Nneka Julius (Edo Queens); Patience Agbokade (Sunshine Queens); Mary Anjor (Osun Babes); Ngozi Okobi (Eskiltuna UTD, Sweden); Rita Chikwelu (Krstianstand DFF, Sweden); Christy Adule (Biik Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimat Ayinde (Asarum AIF, Sweden); Ogonna Chukwudi (Krstianstand DFF, Sweden)
Forwards:
Chidinma Okeke (FC Robo Queens); Anam Imo (Nasarawa Amazons); Alice Ogebe (Rivers Angels); Joy Jerry (Bayelsa Queens); Chioma Wogu (Rivers Angels); Rasheedat Ajibade (FC Robo Queens); Asisat Oshoala (Dalian Quanjian, China); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Chinaza Uchendu (SC Braga, Portugal); Ebere Orji (Mallbackens Lysvik, Sweden); Esther Sunday (Konak Belediyespor); Uchechi Sunday; Courtney Dike (Oklahoma City, USA); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Biik Kazygurt, Kazakhstan).