Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 6 May 2001||
Position(s) | Forward [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Yasa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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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