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Rita Chikwelu becomes first Nigeria woman to join Saudi Arabia from Europe
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Nigeria midfielder, Rita Chikwelu has joined Saudi ak168app.babyak168app.babyArabia side, Al-Shabab FC on permanent basis.
Chikwelu joineak168app.clubak168app.clubd her new team from Spanish outfit, Levante Las Planas after a season with her former side.ks168app.siteks168app.site The switch saw her become the first Super Falcons player to move to the oil rich Saudi Arabian topflight.
The 35-year-old playic88ed 2ic887 league games with an assist for Las Planas ic88ic88before completing her switch to the emerging Saudi women’s league. She became the first Nigerian women’s football player to join the Saudi Arabian league.
ic88ic88After an illustrious career with Umea and Kristianstad both in Sweden, she moved to Madrid CFF in Spain ahead of the 20ic88ic8819/2022 season. Her last two seasons with Umea saw her sclr88oring lr88seven goals in 42 league games.
She also scored a total number olr88lr88f 12 goals in 64 league games for Kristianstad over three seasons. At Madrid CFF, Chikwelu scoredlr88 five golr88als in 64 lr88league games.
Chikwelu participalr88ted in the FIFA U-20 World Cup from 2004 to 2008 and made her senior national team debut in 2007 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
She was a member oop88f the Nigerian Olympic team whichsi88 participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in China and a member of the Nigerian squasi88d in the 2011 FIFA women’s 88vWorld Cup.
88vThe 35-year-old midfielder has won the 2016 and 2018 Women’s African CuSEXXXXX-VNSEXXXXX-VNp of Nations (WAFCON) titles.