Gaelle, Aboudi, Raissa, Ajara, and Ejangue – finalists of CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations (AFCON)

Five Cameroonian Women’s National team players represented by LTA Agency have reached the final of the women’s AFCON 2016 held in Cameroon from 19 November to 3 December 2016. They have helped the Indomitable Lionesses to qualify for the second successive final of the most important African competition where they narrowly lost to defending champions Nigeria in front of 40,000 spectators at the Ahmadou Ahidjo National Stadium in Yaounde.

The first goal of the competition was scored by Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene in the inaugural match against Egypt. Aboudi was also named best player of the tournament. Raissa Feudjio scored the only goal of the semifinal against Ghana and made the best 11 of the tournament. Gaelle Enganamouit earned the most assists. Augustine Ejangue captained the team in the group match v Zimbabwe, and Ajara Njoya was a constant threat in Cameroonian attack all throughout the competition.

The tournament held in Limbe and the capital Yaounde has proved to be a huge success in Cameroon, and all of the above players represented by LTA have become household names in the country overnight.

Cote D’Ivoire international, Ange Koko N’Guessan has signed a deal with Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona.

The 25-year old winger comes from the top division in Cyprus, where she earned 2015-2016 bronze medal and finished as best goalscorer at Anorthosis Famagusta.

Prior to Cyprus, Ange Koko played for perennial Lithuanian champions FK Gintra-Universitetas helping them win the 2015 League title and take part in 2015-2016 UEFA Women’s Champions League preliminary round. In the same year, Ange Koko represented her country in the historic first appearance at the group stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final tournament in Canada scoring two goals in the process.  While playing for her national team, she also won the bronze medal at the African Games held in Congo in 2015 and another bronze at the 2014 CAF Africa Women’s Championship in Namibia.

Ange Koko won the Cote D’Ivoire national championship in 2011/12 and 2013/14 and was also the nation’s cup winner in 2011 with her first club Omness de Dabou.

LTA Agency wish Ange Koko a very good season and the best of luck at her new club.

LTA Agency have arranged Kenya’s women’s national team (Harambee Starlets) participation in the XXXIII COTIF International Tournament in l’Alcudia, Valencia, Spain.

It was the 5^th time COTIF organized the women’s tournament held along with one of the most prestigious men’s Under-20 tournaments in the world earlier this month. It was Kenya’s women’s national team first ever tournament in Europe, and it served as part of the preparation for the 10^th CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations, which will take place in Cameroon from 19^th November to 3^rd December this year.

Harambee Starlets have qualified for the continental final tournament for the first time in their history eliminating Algeria in the play-offs. They fared quite well in Spain and finished 4^th after winning two matches against the champions of Portugal, Benfica and Spanish side Espanyol de Barcelona. Head of women’s football at Football Kenya Federation, Doreen Nabwire, was satisfied with Starlets’ showing in Valencia.

Last year, LTA Agency arranged participation of Namibia Women’s National Team in the same tournament, COTIF 2015.

Starlets’ COTIF 2016 results:

Sunday 31 July: 3-0 win over Benfica (Esse Akida hat trick) – COTIF invitational round 1

Tuesday 2 August: 3-1 win over Espanyol (Esse Akida x 2, Neddy Atieno) – COTIF invitational round 2

Wednesday 3 August: 2-0 loss to Real Betis – COTIF invitational semis

Thursday 3 August: 3-1 loss to Espanyol – COTIF invitational playoffs

Tuesday 9 August: 2-0 loss to Levante UD – friendly

The 27-year-old Cameroon international forward, Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene, has signed a new contract with Russian powerhouse FC Rossiyanka. 

Aboudi has amassed over 50 caps for Cameroon Women’s National Team and represented her country at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada helping the Indomitable Lionesses past the group stage in a historic first World Cup final appearance. She was consequently nominated for CAF Best African Woman Player of the Year 2015 Award. She has also featured at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, scoring Cameroon’s only goal in the tournament.

Aboudi is a key player for Rossiyanka and recently helped the current Russian Premier League leaders to qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2016-2017. The new deal will keep her at the club through 2018 season.

LTA wish Aboudi the best of luck at Rossiyanka as the club strive to win back the Russian League title and have a successful campaign in Europe.

21-year-old goalkeeper Andreea Părăluță from Romania has inked her first deal outside her country.

Despite her young age, Andreea has long established herself as the starting goalkeeper for the Romanian National team and was named Best Romanian Female Footballer in 2015.

She recently won the 2015-2016 Cupa României after her club ASA Târgu-Mureș defeated Olimpia Cluj 2:1 in the final. This was her first trophy with Târgu-Mureș following 5 other Cup Final appearances as well as 5 National League runner-up finishes in the last 5 years.

I am very happy and excited to be able to prove myself at one of the best teams in Spain. This is a great opportunity to play at a higher level. I will give my best to help the team, she declared in a statement.

LTA wish Andreea the very best at her new club.

Spanish international Veronica Boquete has signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain.

The 29-year-old Spanish midfielder and National Team captain was recently crowned the 2015-2016 German Bundesliga champion with FC Bayern Munich. Prior to that, Vero won the UEFA Women’s Champion’s League in 2015 while at FFC Frankfurt and played in 2014 UEFA WCL final with Tyresö FF. Vero has also won trophies in Sweden, Spain, and the USA, was named to the short-list of the FIFA Ballon d’Or among the 10 best players in the world, and was named by UEFA among 5 best players in Europe for three years running.

Vero has so far scored 34 goals in 54 appearances for Spain and led her country to the historic first FIFA Women’s World Cup participation in Canada in 2015, as well as the successful UEFA Women’s Euro campaign ending at the quarterfinals stage in Sweden in 2013. France becomes the 6^th country in which one of the best European players plies her trade after Spain, the USA, Russia, Sweden, and Germany.

“Paris Saint-Germain is one of the biggest clubs in Europe and the world,” declared Vero. “I am very proud to be joining Les Rouge et Bleu. I hope to bring my experience and determination to this squad of players. I can’t wait to begin this next step in my career. I arrive in Paris with plenty of ambition.”

LTA Agency wish Vero the best at her new club and a lot of success in this ambitious project.

The Danish international defender has joined Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona’s women’s team for the 2016/17 season.

Line comes from the 10-time French Champions and current UEFA Women’s Champions League winners, Olympique Lyon after a highly successful half season winning the 2015-2016 French Division 1 Title as well as the French Cup.

Prior to that, the 28-year old played for FC Rosengård (Malmö), with whom she won the Damallsvenskan (Swedish Top League) twice, and the Swedish Super Cup. She has also won Damallsvenskan with another major outfit Tyresö FF and played in 2014 UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon.

The Danish international with more than 100 caps to her name earned bronze medal with Denmark at the 2013 UEFA Women’s European Championships in Sweden and captained her National team on multiple occasions. She had this to say about her move:

“I am very happy. FC Barcelona is a fantastic club and I have a very special feeling about this. It’s a dream come true. I like their style of play and tactics; they like to keep possession of the ball. I’m really looking forward to playing here…The switch from Sweden to France was a big one. I developed as a person and as a player at Olympique Lyon. That’s what happens when you play alongside the best in the world every day.”

LTA Agency wish Line a lot of success at her new club.

The 32-year old midfielder from Ukraine will bring her significant international experience to Cajasol Sporting de Huelva of the Spanish Primera División.

While playing for Zvezda-2005 Perm, Vera won two Russian League titles, one Russian Cup, and played in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final against MSV Duisburg. She has played a remarkable total of 51 games in the UEFA WCL and scored 27 goals so far.

Additionally, the Ukrainian international has earned 63 caps and scored 22 goals for her country playing an important part in Ukraine’s only major tournament participation to date – 2009 UEFA Women’s Euro in Finland. Vera joins Huelva from the Swedish powerhouse Linköping where she won 2015 Swedish Cup scoring in the final.

LTA wish Vera the very best of luck at her new club.

Zenatha and Thomalina won the 2015-2016 Lithuanian Women’s Cup after winning every single game.

Both players featured in every Cup match including the final won by their FK Gintra-Universitetas team in style – 10:0 over LSU-Žara.

Prior to joining Gintra, the two Namibian internationals won their home country’s Women’s Super League defending the colors of Tura Magic FC. Thomalina proved key with her signature crosses and surging runs from the right wing, while Zenatha was amongst the top goal scorers with an incredible tally of 53 goals in 18 matches.

The duo continued their winning streak at Gintra, which has dominated women’s football in Lithuania, winning the A Lyga for the past 11 years in a row. The next challenge for the players will be UEFA Women’s Champions League preliminary round as Gintra are scheduled to take on the Champions of Kazakhstan, Ireland, and Moldova at the end of August.

Sweden’s National team captain, Caroline Seger has signed with Olympique Lyonnais.

The 31-year-old midfielder joins Europe’s best team. Lyon have won the Champion League three times in the past 6 years and has played in two finals. They recently won their tenth straight league title.

It is a great challenge; one cannot go to a better club or get to a higher level. There’s a world class player in every position at OL, said Seger, and I feel happy to be staying in France and not to have to learn a new language.

LTA Agency wish Seger the best of luck at her new club and a very good season.