Princess Marfo

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Princess Marfo
Personal information
Full name Princess Dankwa Marfo
Date of birth (2003-10-02) October 2, 2003 (age 20)
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 42 (3)
2024– Bay FC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024

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

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Early life

Princess 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

Princess 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, 2024–

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

International career

Princess has yet to make a full national team debut, holding both Ghanaian and Danish citizenship. [4] As of May 2023, she was being monitored by Ghana national football team coach Nora Häuptle. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of April 9, 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffs [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Nordsjælland 2021–22 Damallsvenskan 600060
2022–23 Damallsvenskan 22253222
2023–24 Damallsvenskan 14100141
Bay FC 2024 NWSL 1010
Career total43353486

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 "Princess Marfo: The first female Right to Dream graduate to play for Nordsjaelland - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. "Princess skriver under på en 2-årig kontraktforlængelse". fcn.dk (in Danish). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Bay FC signs young Ghanaian forward Princess Marfo". Bay FC. 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". Footballghana. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. Association, Ghana Football. "Nora Häuptle monitors Princess Dankwa Marfo in Danish Women's League". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 25 February 2024.