Rita Akarekor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Delta Queens | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nigeria | |||
Rita Akarekor (born 13 February 2001
Playing career
Club
During the 2017 Nigeria Women Premier League, Akarekor scored a goal in her side's two–goal win over Adamawa Queens. She explained that it has been her desire for a while to score a competitive goal in the league.[3] In April 2017, Akarekor was in the lineup that defeated relegation threatened Saadatu Amazons, 2-1. A goal from Amazons ended her clean sheet from two previous games.[4] In July 2017, the penultimate game before the end of the regular season, Akarekor recorded another clean sheet against Adamawa Queens at the Atiku Abubakar Stadium.[5]
International
Akarekor featured in the
References
- ^ "Rita Akarekor". Caf Online. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Ladies In Sports Conference A Rousing Success". Ladies March. 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "NWPL: Akarekor Happy To Score Dream Goal For Delta Queens". Sahara Reporters Sports. 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Delta Queens Leave It Late Against Saadatu Amazon". Brila FM. April 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "NWFL WRAP: Bayelsa Queens, Delta Queens Go Top". Soccer Blitz. July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "AWCON 2016 Final: Nigeria Vs Cameroon — LIVE UPDATES". Premium Times. 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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