Francisca Ordega was born on 19 October 1993 and is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Ittihad.
15 Facts About Francisca Ordega
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Francisca Ordega represents Nigeria women's national football team at both the FIFA Women's World Cup and African Women's Championship.
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Francisca Ordega has been nominated for the best female African footballer.
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In 2012, Francisca Ordega left Nigeria to sign with Russian champions Rossiyanka of the Russian Women's Football Championship.
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In 2013, Francisca Ordega signed for Pitea IF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.
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Francisca Ordega scored her first goal on 26 May 2013 in a draw against Vittsjo GIK.
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Francisca Ordega then moved across the North Atlantic and signed with Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League.
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Francisca Ordega returned in 2016 to score two goals during the regular season.
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In July 2017, Francisca Ordega suffered a knee injury that would limit her minutes for the remainder of the season.
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Francisca Ordega would make six appearances and score once helping Sydney earn 3rd place in the league.
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On 20 October 2017, Francisca Ordega joined Spanish club Atletico Madrid on a six-month loan from Washington.
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Francisca Ordega made her debut on 1 November 2017 against Barcelona.
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Francisca Ordega represented the Nigeria women's national football team in all levels.
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Francisca Ordega was part of Nigeria's squads at the African Women's Championship of 2010 and 2014, winning both tournaments.
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Francisca Ordega was part of the Super Falcons squad that won the 2021 Turkish Women's Cup in Antalya, Turkey in February and thereby becoming the first African team to win the invitational tournament.