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Raissa prend sa retraite

La milieu de terrain internationale camerounaise Raissa Feudjio a raccroché les crampons

La lionne indomptable de 29 ans, qui compte plus de 40 sélections avec l’équipe nationale du Cameroun, a décidé de prendre sa retraite en mettant ainsi fin à sa carrière de football.

Raissa a évolué sous les tuniques des clubs étrangers tels que UDG Tenerife en Espagne, Åland United et Merilappi United en Finlande ainsi que Trabzon Idamanocagi en Turquie. Au Cameroun, elle a joué avec FC Lorema et Louves Minprof Yaoundé.

Joueuse expérimentée, Raissa a représente le Cameroun à plusieurs compétitions de haut niveau telles qu’aux Coupes du Monde 2019 et 2015 ainsi qu’aux Jeux olympiques de 2012. Elle a disputé deux Coupes d’Afrique des Nations (2018, 2016), remportant la médaille d’argent en 2016 et de bronze en 2018. Raissa a également participé aux Championnats d’Afrique 2014 et 2012, se classant respectivement deuxième et troisième.

Kenya international striker Cynthia Shilwatso has signed for Turkish side Besiktas

Shilwatso moved to Besiktas from Kryvbas FC in the Ukrainian top flight. She joined Kryvbas in 2023 and helped them make it to the league and cup finals in the 2022–2023 season. She featured in the UEFA Women’s Champions League last season. 

The versatile player Shilwatso is ready for a new experience in Turkey to pursue her remarkable football career. At 25 years old, she has already gained international experience by playing in Spain with DUX Logroño and in Tanzania with Fountain Gate Princess.

LTA Agency wish Cynthia Shilwatso the best on herr new journey.

Aivi Luik has signed a new contract with BK Häcken until the 2025 season

The Australian veteran midfielder has extended her contract with the Swedish club for one more season.

Aivi has made 31 league appearances since joining the Swedish giants from the Italian side Pomigliano in the summer of 2022. Aivi’s vast experience has undoubtedly proved beneficial for the club, as it is her second time to renew her contract since the first signing.
The 39-year-old midfielder finished second with BK Häcken in the two last Damallsvenskan League seasons and, she has the wish to win the Swedish league with her club before retiring she said.

Aivi is an experienced midfielder who earns a lot of experience from playing in top clubs in different countries. With the Australian national team, she has earned more than 40 caps and took part in the Tokyo Olympics and the last FIFA World Cup tournament with the Matildas.

LTA Agency wish Aivi Luik the best of luck for the next season with BK Häcken.

Cameroon international forward Moussa Zouwairatou has inked a contract with Sethu FC in the Indian top league

The exciting young forward brings a wealth of experience and versatility to Sethu. She joins the India league following her time at Wadi Degla SC in the Egypt Women’s Premier League. 

The 23-year-old striker scored 14 goals in 20 matches last season with Wadi Degla, in addition to 4 goals during the CAF Champions League campaign.

Prior to Egypt, Moussa had successful stints in Turkey’s Super League, Belarus’s Premier League, and as well in her country where she started playing. In Cameroon, she won league and cup championships during the 2018–19 season.

Moussa’s international accomplishments include appearances in two FIFA U17 Women’s World Cups and a silver medal at the 2019 African Games in Morocco. 

LTA Agency wish Moussa good luck in her new club.

Romania international Stefania Vatafu has penned a three-year contract extension with Belgian side R.S.C. Anderlecht

Vatafu contract, which originally ran until 2025, has now been extended until June 2027.

Stefania has been an impressive figure for RSC Anderlecht since joining the club, in seven years she has played nearly every minute.

The midfielder who initially signed with Anderlecht in 2018 from UDG Tenerife in the Spanish top tier, has firmly established herself as a key player for the Belgian Super League club. Her continued presence will strengthen the team’s midfield further and contribute to their ongoing success in the league.

Vatafu’s outstanding performances were pivotal in the team’s seven trophies (six league titles and a Cup title), which have been won since her arrival.

Zambia and Orlando Pride striker  Barbra Banda has been nominated for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award

Barbra Banda has been shortlisted for the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

Building on an outstanding performance with Zambia in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Barbra has had a highly successful 2024 so far highlighted by her immediate impact with Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the USA, which she joined from Shanghai Shengli in the Chinese Women’s Super League. Despite joining her new club late on in the NWSL regular season,  she is currently second in the NWSL goal scorers’ charts with 13 goals scored but more importantly she has helped fire the Orlando outfit to their first ever NWSL Shield  – Regular Season Championship win with three matches to spare in the regular season and a guaranteed first-ever post season home play-off match.

On the international level, Barbra once again starred at the Olympic Games. She had scored two unprecedented consecutive hat-tricks at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and she followed this up with another four goals at Paris 2024 final tournament including a first-half hat-trick against Australia.

She is also nominated for the 2024 Women’s Ballon d’Or award.

We are delighted to see Barbra as a candidate on the five-player shortlist for the only 100% publicly voted individual prize in the world of women’s football.

Voting closes at 09:00 GMT on Monday, 28 October 2024 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, 26 November on BBC World Service and the BBC Sport website and app.

Vote to the following link for Banda: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce81vjlge7vo

Barbra Banda has clinched the 2024 NWSL Regular Season Shield with Orlando Pride

After defeating the Washington Spirit 2–0 on Sunday. Orlando claimed the league’s annual award and playoff spot for the first time. With three games left to play, the club is remaining unbeaten through 23 games.

With her 13 goals netted including three braces from 20 appearances, Banda has contributed a lot to Orlando’s triumph. She is currently second in the NWSL goal scorers’ charts she is one of the key player who help to achieve this historic victory. She was selected the Player of the Month for May.

With the No. 1 seed, Orlando has earned home field advantage for the opening round of the 2024 NWSL Playoffs and will meet the No. 8 seed in the quarterfinals.

Ghanaian young international Jennifer Owusuaa has scored a goal on her debut with ZED FC in the Egypt Women’s Premier League

It was a debut to remember for 20-year-old striker Jennifer Owusuaa. The youngster played the full match and scored her first goal for ZED FC in a 4-0 victory over Al Masry on Friday as the Egyptian club won its first League match of the 2024/25 season.

Jennifer joined ZED FC after participating with Ghana in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The 20-year-old striker comes from Ampem Darkoa in her country’s top league; it is her first professional contract.

LTA Agency congratulate Jennifer on this great debut and wish her all the best in Egypt.

L’internationale Malienne Saratou Traoré a remporté le championnat chinois avec Wuhan

Wuhan a conservé le titre de Champion de Chine. En battant Shaanxi (1-0) samedi lors de leur dernier match de championnat, le club de Saratou est couronné champion de Chine 2024.

C’est le premier trophée de la milieu de terrain internationale malienne a l’étranger. Elle a rejoint le club en juillet dernier en provenance de la Turquie.

LTA Agency félicite Saratou pour ce trophée et lui souhaite plusieurs d’autres en Chine.

La jeune internationale malienne Fatou Dembele s’engage avec Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa en Liga F

Dembele (23 ans) s’est engagée avec l’équipe de première division du championnat d’Espagne (Liga F), Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa en provenance du AS FAR Rabat au Maroc.

L’ancienne joueuse de l’AS FAR Rabat a rejoint l’Espagne après une belle saison au Maroc ou elle a remporté le championnat et la coupe. Elle a disputé 14 matchs la saison dernière, marqué deux buts et délivré 3 passes décisives avec l’AS FAR Rabat.

C’est une joueuse polyvalente qui joue au poste de défenseure centrale droite. Elle peut également jouer comme arrière latérale ou même milieu de terrain. Après son pays natale ou elle a commencé à jouer au ballon, Dembele a joué au Maroc avec Ittihad riadi Tanger et après un passage en Turquie avec Fenerbahçe Petrol Ofisi et FC Kryvbas en Ukraine, elle a encore rejoint le Maroc sous les couleurs de AS FAR Rabat.

Avec les « Aigles Dames du Mali », l’équipe nationale du Mali, elle compte déjà 25 matchs avec un but marqué et sept passes décisives.

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