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Olamide Adugbe joins Freedom FC on loan from Napoli

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5 months ago

7:43 pm

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Olamide Adugbe joins Freedom FC on loan from Napoli

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria striker Olamide Adugbe has joined Italian Serie B women’s side Freedom FC on a loan deal.

The 22-year-old player moved from Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership side Naija Ratels to Italian Serie A women’s outfit Napoli in September 2024.

She also played for Rivers Angels in the NWFL Premiership and won the 2024 President Federation Cup title with the Port Harcourt-based side before moving to Italy.

After six league games for Napoli, Adugbe sealed a loan move to Freedom FC.

She will put on jersey number 88 at her new team.

On Sunday, the player is expected to play her first match in the Italian women’s Serie B.

Freedom FC will welcome VIS Mediterranea in their next league game with Adugbe expected to play her debut match for her new side.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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