Back to base: Chioma Olise gives back to former club Royal Queens

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria international Chioma Olise visited her former club, Royal Queens Football Club of Warri, on Friday.

The Trabzonspor player presented her jersey and gift items to the team.

Olise started her journey at the Canadian Geese helping the team gain promotion to the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership.

Before moving to Turkey, she won the NWFL Premiership title with Edo Queens as well as the West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) trophy.

The midfielder was part of the Edo Queens side that finished fourth in the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.

She moved to Trabzonspor last season scoring a goal with multiple assists in her debut season in Europe.

Upon return to Nigeria from Turkey, she has been giving back to those who contributed to her career success by presenting her replica jersey to them.

Her gesture signified an act of gratitude and giving back to those who made her who she is in the football ecosystem.

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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