Princella Adubea (born 27 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Racing de Santander and the Ghana women's national team. She represented Ghana at the U20 level at two World Cups in 2016 and 2018. She previously played for Sporting de Huelva.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Techiman, Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kiryat Gat | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sporting de Huelva | 20 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Racing de Santander | 32 | (4) |
| 2022– | Kiryat Gat | 28 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| Ghana | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2022 | |||
Club career
editAdubea started her career with Techiman-based club Ampem Darkoa Ladies in 2014. In 2016, she led the club to their maiden Ghana Women's Premier League for the 2015–16 season after defeating the defending champions Hasaacas Ladies by a lone goal in the championship final. She scored 19 goals in 11 matches to emerge as the top goal scorer of the season.[4][5] She also ended the season as the top goal scorer in the 2016 Ghana Women's FA Cup.[6] She won the SWAG Female footballer of the year beating off competition from Elizabeth Addo and Sandra Owusu-Ansah.[7][8]
She helped the club to retain their Premier League title by scoring the lone goal in the Championship final at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium against Lady Strikers.[9] She scored 16 goals to also retain her top scorer award and win it in two consecutive seasons.[10][9]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 April 2016 | Stade Oued Ellil, Oued Ellil, Tunisia |  Tunisia |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 12 April 2016 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Tunisia |
3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 3. | 24 October 2021 |  Nigeria |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 4. | 19 February 2023 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin |  Benin |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 14 July 2023 | General Lansana Conté Stadium, Conakry, Guinea |  Guinea |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 6. | 18 July 2023 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Guinea |
2–0 | 4–0 |
Honours
editAmpem Darkoa
- Ghana Women's Premier League: 2015–16,[11] 2017[9]
- Ghana Women's Super Cup: 2017,[12] 2018[13]
Kiryat Gat
- Ligat Nashim: 2022–23
- Toto Cup: 2022
Ghana
- Turkish Women's Cup third-place: 2020[14]
Individual
- African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament Top goal scorer: 2018
- Ghana Women's Premier League Top goal scorer: 2015–16,[15] 2017
- Ghana Women's Premier League Most Promising Player: 2014–15[16]
- SWAG Female footballer of the Year: 2016,[7] 2017[15]
- Ghana Women's FA Cup Top goal scorer: 2016[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Princella Adubea at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Adubea: Ghana striker joins Equatorial Guinea's Olanrewaju at Racing Santander | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Princella Adubea - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Owusu, Benedict. "Priscilla Adubea wins top scorer award in National Women's League". Modern Ghana. My Joy Online - Joy Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Princella Adubea Aims Higher in Her Career". News Ghana. Ghana News Agency. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Prisons Ladies beat Police to lift Sanford Women's FA Cup trophy". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b "42ND SWAG AWARDS: Priscilla Adubea wins Female Footballer of the Year". GhanaSoccernet. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (22 June 2015). "List Of Nominees & Winners For The 42nd MTN Swag Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ampem Darkoa beat Lady Strikers 1-0 to retain National Women's League title". GhanaSoccernet. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Darkwah, Frank (20 September 2017). "Ampem Darkoa Ladies to play Lady Strikers in NWL finals on October 7". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Ampem Darkoa beat Hasaacas Ladies to win league". www.pulse.com.gh. 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Ampem Darkoa Ladies win Super Cup after beating Police Ladies 2-0". GhanaWeb. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Ampem Darkoa retain Women's Super Cup". Ghana Football Association. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (10 March 2020). "Ghana 3–1 Kenya: Addo at the double as Black Queens silence Harambee Starlets". Goal. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Priscilla Adubea: Ampem Darkoaa striker is 2017 SWAG Female Footballer of the Year". GhanaSoccernet. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "PHOTOS: National Women's Championship final between Hasaacas Ladies and Ampem Darkoah Ladies". GhanaSoccernet.
External links
edit- Princella Adubea at Global Sports Archive
- Princella Adubea – Israel Football Association league player details