Mercy Joy Akide Udoh is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Nigeria women's national football team.
Nicole Renee Barnhart is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for FC Gold Pride and Philadelphia Independence in Women's Professional Soccer, and for the United States national team where she was a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She competed in qualifying matches for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2011 Four Nations Tournament and 2011 Algarve Cup.
Ashlyn Michelle Harris is an American former soccer player.
Sydney Rae Leroux is a Canadian-born American professional soccer player, World Cup winner, and Olympic gold medalist who currently plays as a forward for Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Alyssa Michele Naeher is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She was part of the United States roster during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and was the starting goalkeeper for the winning U.S. teams at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as the bronze-medal winning 2020 Tokyo Olympics team. She has also played for the Boston Breakers and Turbine Potsdam. She was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year while with the Breakers in 2014.
Almuth Schult is a German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League and the Germany national team.
Aurora Cecilia Santiago Cisneros is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tigres UANL (women) and the Mexico women's national team. By playing in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany at the age of 16 years and 251 days, she became the youngest-ever goalkeeper to appear in a World Cup.
The NWFL Premiership (formerly Nigeria Women Premier League) is the top-level league for women's association football in Nigeria. It is the women's equivalent of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for male players. The Nigeria Women Football League(NWFL) organizes the Nigeria Women Premier League and the Nigeria Women Pro-league. In November 2017, Aisha Falode was elected chairperson of the league board, and was officially designated in January 2017.
The Sierra Leone women's national football team is governed by the Sierra Leone Football Association.
Ebere Orji is a Nigerian international footballer who plays for Sundsvall DFF in the Swedish Elitettan. She has previously played for multiple clubs in Nigeria, Sweden and Hungary but most notably for Ferencváros in the Hungarian Női NB I and Rivers Angels in her home country in the Nigeria Women Premier League. She has also represented Nigeria at international level as part of the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup finals, as well as the Under 20 and Under 17 World Cup.
Ukpong Esther Sunday is a Nigerian footballer, who plays for OKS Stomil Olsztyn and has also played for the Nigeria women's national football team.
Francisca Ordega is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Women's Football Championship.
Josephine Chiwendu Chukwunonye is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kungsbacka DFF and the Nigeria women's national team. She has previously played for Nigerian domestic side Rivers Angels for seven years, and for Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League.
Ibubeleye Whyte is a Nigeria footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women's Championship and the Nigeria women's national football team.
Uchechi Lopez Sunday is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara in Japan's Women's Empowerment League. She wears number 28 jersey and is a member of the Nigeria women's national football team.
Chinwendu Veronica Ihezuo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Pachuca and the Nigeria women's national team.
Charity Ogbenyealu Adule is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club Alhama CF and the Nigeria women's national team. At a club level, she has played for Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens and BIIK Kazygurt.
Elizabeth Addo is a Ghanaian football forward who has played for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al Hilal. She is also the captain of the Ghana women's national football team.
Christy Ohiaeriaku is a Nigerian women's international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She is a member of the Nigeria women's national football team. At the club level, she played for Osun Babes, Rivers Angels in Nigeria and, since 2016, for IFK Ostersund in Sweden.
Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Paris FC and the Nigeria women's national team. She has been regarded as the best female goalkeeper in Africa and one of the best in the world.
