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Ejangue signe à Pomigliano

La défenseure internationale camerounaise Ejangue Augustine s’est engagée avec AS Pomigliano, club italien de Serie A

La vice capitaine de l’équipe nationale du Cameroun a rejoint AS Pomigliano, un club nouvellement promu en Serie A. La joueuse de 32 ans va rejoindre Marija Banušić et Deborah Salvatori Rinaldi aussi representéés par LTA Agency.

Ejangue vient de la première division de son pays ou elle jouait avec le FC Ebolowa. C’est une joueuse expérimentée qui va découvrir son sixième club professionnel après des expériences en Norvège; Espagne, Danemark, Suède, et en Russie.

Ejangue est une cadre des Lionnes Indomptables. Elle comptabilise plus de 60 sélections dont quelques-unes en Coupe du monde (2015, et 2019) et aux J.O de Londre en 2012. Elle a participé à plusieurs Coupe d’Afrique des Nations féminine.

LTA Agency felicite Ejangue et lui souhaite une pleine réussite dans les nouveaux challenges qui l’attendent désormais en Italie. »

Slovenia midfielder Nina Predanic has penned a deal with Grasshopper Club Zürich of the Swiss Women’s Super League for the 2021/2022 season

Nina (24) moves to Grasshopper Club Zürich after a season at the Austrian Women’s Bundesliga with SK Sturm Graz. She helped the club to finish third in the league position with11 goals scored in 15 league appearances. She joins Sturm Graz in 2020 after a stint at Znk Split. The exciting midfielder also played with Saint-Rose Golden Knights (USA) and in her country with NK Brežice, NK Brinje, and ZNK Radomlje.

Nina Predanič has already played eight-time for the Slovenia National team and scored one goal.  

LTA Agency wish Nina the best of luck at Grasshopper.
 

Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl reached Olympics final for the second consecutive time by beating Australia 1-0

Since her debut to the Olympics games in 2004 with Sweden, the country has reached quarter-finals twice (2008,2012), the fourth place in 2004 and in the last edition at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, they won a silver medal after a 2-1 defeat against Germany in Final.

Hedvig has played a key role in all these recent Olympics achievements. This year in Tokyo, the Swedes have not yet lost any of their five games and Hedvig has played four of them registering two clean sheets: 3-0 against the United States and 1-0 against Australia.

To tempt to win their first-ever gold medal, Sweden will face Canada in the final of Tokyo 2020 Olympics Women on Friday 6th at Japan National Stadium.

LTA Agency wish good luck to Hedvig and Sweden for the final.

AC Milan midfielder Refiloe Jane has penned a new one-year contract with the Italian Seria A women’s giants

Well known as Fifi, Refiloe joined Milan’s in September 2019 to gain more experience after playing ten times for Canberra United in Australia’s W-League, her first-ever club abroad. Fifi played 17 times in Serie A last season and has collected 39 competitive appearances since signing with the Italian side.

The South African participated in her club’s historic achievement. They were 2020-2021 Runner-up of Serie A for the first time and have qualified for UEFA Women’s Champions League. A first since their recent debut in Italy’s women’s top level.

Refiloe has featured at the international level with South Africa, earning over 100 appearances for her country, helping to pioneer the sport there.

Lidija Kulis has joined Hungary giants Ferencváros (NOÏ NB I) from Italian vice-champions, AC Milan

The international Bosnian left-foot defender player has decided to follow her football adventure in Hungary with reigning champions Ferencváros.

Serie A runner-up and Italian cup finalist last season with AC Milan, Lidija brings with her a good international experience.

Prior to her two seasons at Milan, she played most of her football with German’s side Turbine Potsdam (first and second-team). With the first Potsdam team, she played seven years. Lidija also spent a spell with Linköpings FC in Sweden and with Scottish champions Glasgow City.

The 29-year old player also has experience in the Champions League and with the national team that she represents since 2011.

LTA Agency wish Lidija the best of luck at Ferencváros

Sweden’s Hedvig Lindahl and Aivi Luik of Australia have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic women’s football tournament

After finishing top of their group on nine points, Sweden will face Japan tomorrow for a place in the semi-final while Australia will face New Zealand.

The Sweden side kicked off their campaign last week with a convincing 3-0 win over the World Cup champions United States. Thanks to a clean sheet made by Hedvig. In their second outing, they also beat Australia with Hedvig between the stick, before going on to win comfortably against Zealand.

The Matildas assured their place in the knockout stages after a valuable point in a goalless draw against the USA. Aivi Luik featured in Australia’s two first matches. A (2-1) win against New Zealand and a (4-2) defeat against de Sweden.

LTA Agency wish good luck to Hedvigh and Aivi for the tournament’s next stage.

Spain and Equato-Guinean striker, Jade Boho has inked a one year deal with Swiss champions Servette FCCF where she will join Léonie Fleury also represented by LTA

The 34-year-old international striker has joined Women’s Super League champions Servette FCCF from EDF Logroño of Spain’s Liga Iberdrola. The Swiss club won the league last season and will compete in the UEFA Women Champion League this season. Jade scored 28 goals in 76 league appearances during the three seasons spent with Logroño and was Copa de la Reina Runner Up – 2019/20. Prior to Logrono, the experienced striker played with Madrid; Reading, Bristol Academy, Rayo Vallecano, Atlético Madrid and CFFTorrejón.

Jade won three consecutive leagues titles (2010, 2009, 2008) and a Copa de la Reina in 2008 with Rayo Vallecano. She won the 2012 AFCON with Equatorial Guinea, she won the 2004 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship with Spain and also played in the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World.

LTA Agency wish Jade good luck in her new club.

Zambia’s Barbra Banda make Olympics history with two successive hat-tricks tying the Olympics goal record in just 2 games against the Netherlands and China

The 21-year-old striker and team captain notched back-to-back hat tricks in Zambia’s first two group stage matches against the Netherlands (10-3 defeat) and China (4-4 ). She is the first woman in Games history to score two-hat tricks. she now holds the record for most Olympic goals by an African (men and women).

Banda’s second hattrick of the tournament catapulted her to the top of Tokyo’s scoring charts.

Thanks to Banda’s heroic efforts, the team has already broken the record for most Olympic goals by an African team in a single competition.

Zambia will play for a spot in the knockout rounds when they face off against Brazil on Tuesday.

Romanian national team defender Adina Giurgiu has signed a contract with FC Nordsjælland in Danish Women Top Division – Elitedivisionen

Adina moved to Denmark side FC Nordsjaelland from an Italy Serie A club Sassuolo. She spent three seasons, made 25 league games and netting three goals with Sassuolo.

Playing in Denmark will be the second country abroad where the 26-year old left-back will earn another big experience of her career.

Prior to Italy, she played in her country with Olimpia Cluj and CFF Clujana with whom she earned championships and cups as well as Champions League experiences.

Adina who has been capped more than 58 times with three goals for Romania is a key figure at the heart of the defence of the National Team.

LTA Agency wish Adina good luck at her new club.

LTA players debut Olympic games with outstanding performance: Hedvig Lindahl of Sweden, Barbra Banda of Zambia and Australian Aivi Luik have shone like stars on the first day of action at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Hedvig Lindahl kept a clean sheet as Sweden beat the United States 3-0. She is an experienced goalkeeper who is playing her fifth Olympiad. She is one of the most capped players of the tournament. Sweden is in Group G.

Banda who plays in China for Shanghai Shengli has become the first-ever female African footballer to score a hat-trick at Olympic Games. In their 10-3 loss against the Netherlands, the 21- year old striker was her team’s shining light – etched her name in the competition’s history books. Zambia is Africa’s only representative in the tournament. They are in Group F and it’s their debut at a global tournament.

Aivi Luik’s Australia who is in Group G beat New Zealand 2-1. Sevilla FC midfielder, Aivi play at a major tournament with the national team for the first time. Experienced and versatile player, she played 90 minutes to help her side to a nice debut. Australia will next face Sweden next?

LTA Agency wish good luck to Hedvig, Barbra and Aivi at the Olympic Games.