Ernestina Abambila (born 30 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and defensive midfielder for UKS SMS Łódź in the Polish women's Ekstraliga. Abambila is the first Ghanaian to score in the UEFA Women's Champions League. She made her senior international debut for the Ghana women's national football team against France in 2017 at the age of 18.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Takoradi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UKS SMS Łódź | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Mississippi Valley State | 14 | (4) |
| 2016 | Youngstown State | 22 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | FC Minsk | 18 | (10) |
| 2018 | Aris Thessaloniki FC | ||
| 2019 | Assi IF | 19 | (1) |
| 2020 | Sporting Club de Huelva | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– 2021 | Medyk Konin | 21 | (3) |
| 2021 | UKS SMS Łódź | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Ghana U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Ghana U20 | 10 | (3) |
| 2017– | Ghana | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club Performance
In 2016, Abambila signed a two-year contract with Youngstown State.[1] Abambila began her professional career after finishing university. She signed for Belarusian Premier League (women) side FC Minsk. She became the first Ghanaian to score in the UEFA Women's Champions League when FC Minsk beat Ljubljana in the group stage of the 2017-18 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]
International career
Abambila had her FIFA debut at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup hosted by Costa Rica in 2014. Her debut game was against North Korea that ended 2–0 to Ghana.[3]
Honors
Club
FC Minsk
- Belarusian Premier League (women) winner 2017
- Belarusian Women's Cup winner 2017
See also
References
External links
- Ernestina Abambila at Soccerway