Super Falcons Star Acquire Nigeria Passport

Super Falcons Star Acquire Nigeria Passport Sampson Adedeji In order to be able to further her participation in the Nigeria national team, England born Nigeria descent Ashleigh Plumptre has acquired a Nigeria passport, BSNsports.com.ng can report. The Leicester City defender who is a one-quarter of Nigeria has represented England at under-15, under-17, under-19, and under-23 levels including at two tournaments: the 2014 and 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. She expressed an interest in representing Nigeria at the senior level in June 2021 and received her first call-up for an eight-day training camp held in Austria the following month. She is qualified to play for Nigeria through her paternal grandfather, she made an unofficial debut on 23 July 2021, starting in a 1–0 friendly win over Slovenian 1. SŽNL club Olimpija Ljubljana. She was elated after the much-awaited passport was acquired. “A very complicated process. The most difficult task to navigate through. I’ve now ensured that our Nigerian heritage link will continue past my life," she said.