Philomena Abakah
Philomena Abakah | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 2002 Ghana |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Known for | Forward for the Ghana women's national football team |
Philomena Abakah (born November 1, 2002) is a professional football player from Ghana who operates as a forward for the Ghana women's national football team. Her former clubs include Berry Ladies and Simba Queens.
Career
Abakah launched her football journey in Ghana with Berry Ladies. In 2022, she secured a two-year deal with Tanzanian side Simba Queens.[1][2]
She played a key role in Simba Queens' triumph in the CECAFA Zonal championship, which earned the team a spot in the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. This success came after overcoming Uganda's She Corporate 1–0 in the final qualifier held at Dar es Salaam’s Azam Complex.[3]
Following her stint with Simba Queens, Abakah returned to Ghana and signed with Ampem Darkoa Ladies, competing in the Women's Premier Super Cup held in Kyebi.[4]
Abakah was a significant contributor to the Black Queens' successful qualification campaign for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.[5] She was called up late to join Ghana's squad ahead of their match against Benin's national team, Les Guépard femelle.[4][6]
Her first appearance at senior level occurred during the final stage of the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament versus Zambia in Ndola. The encounter concluded with a 3–3 draw; however, Ghana narrowly missed out on Olympic qualification after a 4–3 aggregate loss.[7]
Personal life
On December 25, 2023, she made donations including soft drinks, water, toiletries, and food items to the Human Service Trust orphanage and widow home located in Cape Coast.
References
- ↑ Boadu, Samuel Kwame (2022-07-06). "Berry Ladies FC's CEO confirms Philomena Abakah's move to Tanzania".
- ↑ Owusu-Ansah, Susan (2022-07-06). "Philomena Abakah Joins Simba Queens for 2-Seasons from Berry Lady's".
- ↑ Mintah, Yaw Loic (2022-08-29). "Philomena Abakah's Simba Queens to pocket $30,000 for winning CECAFA Women's Title".
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:1 - ↑ GNA (2023-10-26). "Philomena Abakah Gets Late Black Queens Call".
- ↑ "It's always an honor to wear the national badge; it's a dream come true - Black Queens player Philomena Abakah". 2024-03-01.