Copper Queens captain, Barbra Banda, received her second consecutive Ballon d’Or nomination

The shortlist of 30 contenders for the 2025 Women’s Ballon d’Or was unveiled on August 7, 2025. Among them is one of the LTA Agency’s players, Barbra Banda. The huge event will be held on Monday, 22 September 2025, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Zambia striker Barbra Banda is the current CAF Africa Ballon d’Or winner. Last month, she played the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with the Copper Queens as they reached the quarters. Banda makes the Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees list after a standout 2024 campaign with Orlando Pride in the NWSL, in which she was named NWSL Championship MVP and a finalist in the league’s MVP race, while also being named to the 2024 NWSL Best XI Team. The 25-year-old was also selected for the FIFPRO Women’s World 11 and voted the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year in addition to receiving her first Ballon d’Or nomination last year. She came out number 12 in 2024 edition.

Banda’s Club, Orlando Pride, is also nominated for the Women’s Club of the Year.

LTA Agency est ravie d’annoncer la signature d’un contrat de représentation avec la jeune attaquante Lys Fraiche Tiwa, capitaine des Lionnes U17 et joueuse de Lekie FF

Capitaine de la sélection U17, meilleure buteuse de la Guinness Super League 2024-2025, et meilleure révélation féminine de l’année 2024 lors de la cérémonie du Ballon d’or camerounais sont là quelques exploits de la nouvelle et talentueuse attaquante Lys Fraiche Tiwa qui vient de signer avec notre agence.

Tiwa a rejoint le club de la Guinness Super League, Lekie Football Filles en février 2024 en provenance de GREEN CITY (D2 Centre). Avec 22 buts inscrits et trois passes décisives en 19 matchs lors de la saison 2024-25, elle a aidé son club à remporter le championnat, un record de buts qui lui a aussi permis de remporter la couronne de Soulier d’or. Elle a également gagné la Coupe du Cameroun 2024 et la Supercoupe du Cameroun 2024 avec Lekie FF.

Capitaine modèle de l’équipe nationale féminine U17 du Cameroun, Tiwa s’est également vite fait remarquer sur la scène internationale.

Elle a joué un rôle clé dans la qualification remarquable du Cameroun pour la Coupe du Monde Féminine U-17 de la FIFA 2025 en inscrivant cinq buts et en délivrant trois passes décisives lors de six rencontres.

La joueuse passionnée a fait ses débuts en juin dernier avec l’équipe nationale senior du Cameroun lors d’un match amical face au Nigeria. une convocation qui met en valeur ses accomplissements et atteste de sa position prometteuse dans le football féminin camerounais.

LTA Agency est heureuse de travailler avec une joueuse aussi talentueuse que Lys Fraiche Tiwa et nous lui souhaitons la bienvenue

La milieu de terrain malienne Saratou Traoré a signé un contrat avec Beijing BG Phoenix en première division chinoise

Saratou va donc continuer son développement dans le championnat chinois après son passage intéressant à Wuhan.

La jeune joueuse de 22 ans s’est engagée avec Beijing en provenance de Wuhan Jiangda, qu’elle a rejoint en juillet 2024. Saratou a brillé dès son arrivée en chine, remportant le championnat de la saison 2024 avec Wuhan et la première édition de la Ligue des Champions Féminine de l’AFC en 2025. Saratou part de Wuhan en plein milieu de la saison après avoirs marqué 6 buts en 10 rencontres.

Beijing BG se situe actuellement en troisième position dans la ligue. Saratou a rejoint son nouveau club après sa participation à la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations de la CAF 2024, où elle a contribué à mener le Mali jusqu’aux quarts de finale, en remportant le prix de femme du match lors de la victoire du Mali (1-0) face à la Tanzanie en phase de groupe.

LTA Agency souhaite à Saratou bonne chance avec Beijing.

Irene Paredes won a silver medal with Spain at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 and was named to the tournament’s best team

Spain won the silver medal in an exciting European championship course, which ended in the final where they lost to England in a penalty shootout on July 27th in Basel.

The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, held in Switzerland from July 2nd to the 27th, will remain historic for Spain, which won a Euro semi-final for the first ever time and advanced to the Women’s European Championship final.

Irene and Spain won the semi-final by defeating Germany 1-0 in extra time to qualify for the final against England. They had five victories from six at EURO 2025.

Irene played and captained five matches, from the second group stage match to the Women’s European Championship final, contributing to one goal. Her impact was undeniable on Spain’s second-place finish at the Euro 2025. The 34-year-old defender played a crucial role in solidifying Spain’s backline, a brilliance that earned her a spot in the tournament’s best XI.

Ghana’s Comfort Yeboah and Nancy Amoh Claim the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Bronze with a Penalty Shootout Win Over South Africa

Ghana and Ampem Darkoa FC’s young players, Comfort Yeboah and Nancy Amoh, represented by the LTA Agency, helped their country clinch the bronze medal at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

The third-place match was played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Friday night. Ghana and South Africa had ended regulation time locked at 1-1 after a tense 90 minutes; the tie went into a penalty shootout, where Nancy scored the winning penalty to confirm the Black Queens’ (4-3) triumph.

Both young midfielders who competed at the WAFCON for the first time established themselves as vital parts of the Black Queens’ side.
Comfort, still just 18, was one of Ghana’s most consistent performers across WAFCON 2024. As her first taste of major tournament football, she featured in all six of her nation’s fixtures in the tournament.
Nancy, 19, substituted in the midfield for Ghana in three matches, including the third-place match, which they won thanks to the dramatic penalty she scored to secure a 4-3 shootout victory against South Africa.

LTA Agency congratulate Comfort Yeboah and Nancy Amoh on this achievement.

South African Refiloe Jane, Ghana’s Comfort Yeboah, and Nancy Amoh have advanced to the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals

From the original twelve players represented by LTA Agency at the 2024 Women’s AFCON, three remain as the race for the title heats up.

Refiloe captained Banyana Banyana’s quarterfinal match against Senegal on Saturday. They won 4-1 on penalties at the Honneur Stadium to book a spot in the semi-final.

Ghana’s Black Queens are through to the semi-finals of WAFCON 2024 after a 4-2 win over Algeria on penalties. Yeboah played 90 minutes, and Nancy was on the substitute list.

Both semi-finals matches will be play on Tuesday, Sud Africa will face Nigeria while Ghana will face Morocco.

Five other players represented by the LTA Agency from Mali and Zambia also qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. But they did not succeed in reaching the semi-final.
Malian Saratou Traore, Fatou Dembele, Aissata Traore, and Fatoumata Diarra lost their quarter-final game against Morocco.
Zambia and Barbra Banda lost against Nigeria (0-5).

LTA agency wish Refiloe, Yeboah and Nancy good luck for the semis.

Spanish international midfielder Verónica Boquete has joined Como 1907 for the 2025/26 season

Vero has extensive experience built with over fifteen top-flight clubs across three continents (Europe, the United States, and Asia).

Former player of Fiorentina, Vero has decided to remain in Italy for the next season with Como 1907.

Vero has made 23 appearances for Fiorentina, scoring eight goals last season. She helped them achieve third place in the Serie A table in the previous two seasons. She joined Fiorentina in 2022 from AC Milan, the first Italian club where she made her Serie A debut in 2020.

On the international stage, Vero is a former captain of the Spanish national team with an impressive tally of over 50 caps.

Proven and experienced players, Boquete will bring a wealth of experience and quality to Como, which will benefit the club and all its young players.

Irene Paredes and Spain are through the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025

Spain completed their group stage with a 3-1 victory over Italy in Bern. It was a win that has ensured them the top spot in Group B which included Italy, Belgium, and Portugal. They won all of their group stage games to get to the quarterfinals. Irene played against Italy (3-1) and scored a goal as they defeated Belgium (6-2).

Spain will face the hosts Switzerland in Bern on Friday in the quarterfinal match.

Irene has a strong experience at this level of competition, having reached the quarterfinals with Spain in the last three editions.

LTA Agency wish Irene Paredes good luck for the upcoming match.

La milieu de terrain malienne Aïssata Traoré s’engage avec Boston Legacy FC dans le championnat américain pour une durée de 3 ans et restera en prêt au FC Fleury91

Aïssata devient la première joueuse malienne à s’engager dans le championnat féminin américain, la NWSL.

La talentueuse malienne continuera d’évoluer en prêt en France avec Fleury 91 après avoir signé aux États-Unis à Boston Legacy avant de rejoindre son nouveau club pour sa première pré-saison en 2026.

Depuis son arrivée en Arkema Première Ligue en juillet 2024, elle a inscrit neuf buts et délivré quatre passes décisives en 20 matchs pour Fleury 91. L’internationale malienne a également joué au sein d’un autre club français, le Guingamp, de 2019 à 2024.

Elle avait signé au Beşiktaş en Turquie en 2019 en provenance du Mali. Cette signature la distingue non seulement en tant que première joueuse malienne transférée en première ligue turque, mais également la première à remporter  le championnat turc cette saison.

Aïssata est actuellement au Maroc pour sa seconde participation à la Coupe d’Afrique des nations féminine, après sa première en 2018 où elle avait aidé sa sélection à atteindre les demi-finales pour la première fois.

LTA Agency félicite Aissata pour cet engagement et lui souhaite un grand succès avec le Legacy FC.

Twelve Talented players represented by LTA Agency from seven different nations are competing in the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

Ghana: Comfort Yeboah (18), Defender – Ampem Darkoa
Nancy Amoh (19), Midfielder – Ampem Darkoa – (Ghana)

RD Congo: Flavine Mawete (28), Forward – Djurgårdens IF (Sweden)

Tanzania: Asha Omary Ramadhan (16), Midfielder – Yanga Princess (Tanzania),
Clara Luvanga (20) Forward – Al-Nassr ( Saudi Arabia)
Violeth Mwamakamba (20) Defenfer – Simba Queens (Tanzania),

Mali: Saratou Traore (22), Midfielder – Wuhan Jianghan (China),
Fatou Dembele (24), Defender – UD Tenerife (Spain)
Aissata Traore (27), Forward – Fleury 91 (France),
Fatoumata Diarra (39), midfielder – Tausi FC (Mali)

South Africa: Refiloe Jane (32), Midfielder – TS Galaxy Queens FC (South Africa)

Zambia: Barbra Banda (25), Forward – Orlando Pride ( USA)

Refiloe Jane was the champion in 2022 with the Banyana-Banyana and runner-up in 2012 and 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Aissata Traore and Fatoumata Diarra played with Mali during his last participation in 2018; they helped the team reach the semifinals at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

For all the other players, they will make their WAFCON starting debut.

Twelve teams have qualified for the event, which will take place in Morocco from July 5 to 26, 2025. South Africa (the reigning champions), Morocco, Algeria, Ghana, Botswana, DR Congo, Tanzania, Mali, Tunisia, Senegal, Zambia, and Nigeria.