Michelle Abueng

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Michelle Abueng
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 22) [1]
Position(s) Forward [1]
Team information
Current team
Yasa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Yasa
International career
2015–2017 Botswana U17 [2] [3]
2017–2020 Botswana U20 [4]
2019– Botswana [5]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michelle Abueng (born 6 May 2001) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a forward for Zambian club Yasa FC and the Botswana women's national team.

She caught the attention of Zambian club Yasa Queens while playing against Zambia in the 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, but they were not able to sign her until 2019 since she was still a minor at the time. [6]

She scored five goals in a game against Namibia at the 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament. [7]

She made her senior international debut at the 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship on 1 August 2019, scoring the only goal in a win over Namibia. [6]

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