 Obende (left) in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Biodun Obende | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ajegunle, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2006 | Delta Queens | ||
| 2007–2009 | Kuopion MimmiFutis | ||
| 2010 | KPV | ||
| 2011–2012 | NiceFutis | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biodun Obende (born 14 June 1987) is a Nigerian former women's footballer who played professionally in Finland. [1]
Obende was born in Ajegunle in 1987 into a polygamous household with nine siblings. She had seven elder brothers and one sister. [2]
She was invited to play football in Finland by Uche Eucharia where she plays with other Nigerians. She arrived in April 2007 and she now plays professionally for Kokkolan Palloveikot. She began to play with the Finnish team NiceFutis [1] and she was the top scorer in that year.
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