OFFICIAL: Favour Emmanuel joins Macleans Chinonyerem at Lokomotiv Moscow

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Russian Women’s Premier League side, Lokomotiv Moscow has signed Nigerian player Favour Emmanuel.

Emmanuel is a defensive midfielder from Nigeria and joined the Russian side from former Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership champions, Bayelsa Queens.

As a member of the Prosperity Girls, Favour won the 2021/2022 NWFL Premiership title. During the same season, she won the West African Zone B (WAFU-B) Women’s Champions League.

The 21-year-old wrapped up the same season with a bronze at the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League.

Favour Emmanuel

Favour will wear jersey number 24 at Lokomotiv Moscow and will team up with compatriot Macleans Chinonyerem at the club.

Her signing for the Russian side increased the number of Nigerian players in the Russian top flight to four, with others – Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow) and Maryann Ezenagu (Zenit St. Petersburg).

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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