Princess Marfo

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Princess Marfo
Personal information
Full name Princess Dankwa Marfo
Date of birth (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bay FC
Number 7
Youth career
2014–2022 Right To Dream Academy
2022 FC Nordsjælland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 FC Nordsjælland 37 (3)
2024– Bay FC 8 (0)
International career
2024– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024

Princess Dankwa Marfo (born 2 October 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Ghanaian national team.

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Early life

Marfo joined the Right to Dream Academy in 2014 and was the first female graduate of the academy in 2022 when she turned 18. [1] [2]

Club career

FC Nordsjælland, 2022–2024

Marfo made her senior team debut in March 2022, in a match against Fortuna Hjørring. The following season she scored her first goal for the club, on 14 October 2022 against Brøndby IF. [2] She signed a two-year contract extension with the club on 24 June 2023. [3]

Bay FC

On 30 January 2024 NWSL club Bay FC acquired Marfo through a transfer fee, signing her for a contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026. [4] [5]

International career

Marfo holds both Ghanaian and Danish citizenship. [4] In May 2023, she was being monitored by Ghana national football team coach Nora Häuptle while playing in Denmark. [6] In July of the following year she gained her first call up to a Ghana senior national team squad, receiving her first cap as a substitute in a friendly match against Japan. [7] [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 July 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Playoffs [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Nordsjælland 2021–22 Kvindeligaen 600060
2022–23 Kvindeligaen 22253275
2023–24 Kvindeligaen 14100141
Bay FC 2024 NWSL 801 [c] 090
Career total503530010566

Honors

FC Nordsjælland

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References

  1. salmahamed (31 January 2024). "Game-Changer Princess Marfo Joins Bay FC From FC Nordsjælland". Right To Dream. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 Baidoo, Lawrence Degraft (24 August 2023). "Princess Marfo: The first female Right to Dream graduate to play for Nordsjaelland". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. "Princess skriver under på en 2-årig kontraktforlængelse" [Princess signs a 2-year contract extension]. FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Bay FC signs young Ghanaian forward Princess Marfo". Bay FC (Press release). Bay Football Club. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. "I pray FC Nordsjaelland succeeds without me, says Ghana forward Princess Marfo after sealing Bay FC move". Football Ghana. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. "Nora Häuptle monitors Princess Dankwa Marfo in Danish Women's League". Ghana Football Association. May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. "Bay FC's Princess Marfo joins Black Queens squad ahead of friendly against Japan - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. "Japan 4-0 Ghana (13 Jul, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2024.