Nigeria duo join Deborah Abiodun at University of Pittsburgh

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The University of Pittsburgh women’s football team has announced the acquisition of two Nigerian players.

They are Adaobi Okah and Yusuf Hannah from Remo Stars Ladies and Confluence Queens respectively.

Okah previously played for Edo Queens before switching to Remo Stars Ladies for their maiden appearance in the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership last season.

She also represented Nigeria at U-17 and U-20 levels.

Adaobi Okah

Yusuf, on the other hand, has laced her boot for the likes of Rivers Angels and Nasarawa Amazons before playing for Confluence Queens last season.

At the national team level, Yusuf played for the U-17 women’s teams.

The arrival of the duo added to the number of Nigerian players in the team under the tutelage of former Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum.

They joined Deborah Abiodun who is an integral part of the Super Falcons in the team ahead of their next campaign.

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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