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Top 5 Richest Female Footballers In Nigeria
Let’s check out the five richest female footballers in Nigeria. These five women have excelled in their sport and earned significant wealth
In Nigerian football, some extraordinary women have not only shown their skills on the field but also made a lot of money. Let’s check out the five richest female footballers in Nigeria. These five women have excelled in their sport and earned significant wealth through their talent. They inspire young female footballers in Nigeria and beyond. These remarkable Nigerian female footballers have not only shown exceptional sporting skills but also achieved substantial financial success. They’ve done this through talent, hard work, and smart partnerships, making them some of the richest female footballers in the country. Their journeys inspire aspiring athletes and highlight the increasing opportunities for women in Nigerian football.
In this article, we’ll focus on the top 5 richest female footballers in Nigeria.
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| RANK | NAME | TEAM | NET WORTH |
| 1 | Asisat Oshoala | FC Barcelona | $3 million |
| 2 | Desire Oparanozie | Wuhan Jianghan University | $1.5 million |
| 3 | Rasheedat Ajibade | Atlético Madrid | $1.2 million |
| 4 | Francisca Ordega | CSKA Moscow | $1 million |
| 5 | Rita Chikwelu | Levante Las Planas | $800,000 |
5. Rita Chikwelu
Rita Chikwelu, a Nigerian footballer, ranks in the top five. She plays as a forward and midfielder for FC Levante Las Planas in Spain and the Nigerian women’s national team. Earlier, she played for Umeå IK and Kristianstads in Sweden.
Born on March 6, 1988, Rita led the Finnish women’s league Naisten Liiga in 2009, scoring 22 goals. She was with Umeå IK from 2010 to 2016, leaving when the club was relegated, and then joined Kristianstads DFF on a two-year deal.
Rita took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup from 2004 to 2008. She debuted in the senior national team in 2007 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was in Nigeria’s Olympic team in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Her net worth is around $800,000.
4. Francisca Ordega
Number four on the list is Francisca Ordega, a Nigerian professional footballer born on 19 October 1993. She plays as a forward for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Women’s Football Championship. Ordega represents Nigeria’s women’s national football team (Super Falcons) in both the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the African Women’s Championship. She was also nominated for the best female African footballer.
Ordega began with Bayelsa Queens and turned pro in 2008. She won the African Women’s Championship in 2010 and 2014. In 2018, she contributed to Nigeria’s victory in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. She was part of the Super Falcons’ win at the 2021 Turkish Women’s Cup, the first African team to do so. She’s in the Nigerian squad for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Ordega is among Nigeria’s wealthiest female footballers, with an estimated net worth of $1 million.
3. Rasheedat Ajibade
Rasheedat Ajibade, the third richest female footballer in Nigeria, plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid and the Nigerian women’s national team. She’s known as “RASH” and “The Girl With The Blue Hair” due to her bright blue hairstyle on the field.
She began representing Nigeria in youth competitions and made her senior team debut at the 2018 WAFU Cup in Côte d’Ivoire. In 2017, Goal.com ranked her as the most promising young footballer in Africa. Her estimated net worth is $1.2 million.
2. Desire Oparanozie
Ugochi Desire Oparanozie, born on December 17, 1993, is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward in the Chinese Women’s Super League for Wuhan Jianghan University and the Nigerian national team. She’s a notable figure in Nigerian women’s football, with a successful career in both national and European clubs. Desire began her career at Bayelsa Queens in the Nigerian Women’s Championship before moving to Delta Queens in 2010. She also briefly played for Düvenciler Lisesispor in the Turkish Women’s First Football League in 2011.
In her early international career, she scored 2 goals in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and 3 goals in the 2012 tournament. Oparanozie has been a consistent member of the Nigerian national team since 2010, participating in the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments of 2011, 2015, and 2019. She was named in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on June 16, 2023. Online sources estimate her net worth to be around $1.5 million.
1. Asisat Oshoala (Agba Baller)
Asisat Oshoala is Nigeria’s richest female footballer. She’s excelled in national and international soccer, earning awards and endorsements. She’s worth about $3 million.
Born on October 9, 1994, Asisat Oshoala is a Nigerian pro footballer. She plays as a striker for FC Barcelona in Spain and Nigeria’s national team. She’s Africa’s best female soccer player, winning African Women’s Footballer of the Year five times. She topped the scoring at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and earned the title of the best player. Nigeria’s President honored her with the Order of the Niger in 2014. Forbes included her in their 30 Under 30 in 2021. Her local name, “Àgba Baller,” translates to “Legendary Footballer.”
In July 2023, after her standout performance against Australia in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Oshoala became the first African female footballer to have one million Instagram followers.
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