Super Falcons defender Glory Ogbonna joins Besiktas

Super Falcons defender Glory Ogbonna only recently joined Turkish giants Besiktas

TRANSFERS Super Falcons defender Glory Ogbonna joins Besiktas

Hassan Abdulsalam 21:10 - 03.02.2023

Glory Ogbonna teamed up with Vivian Ikechukwu at the club.

Glory Ogbonna, a Super Falcons defender, has joined Besiktas from Turkish league leaders ALG Spor until the end of the season.

The former Edo Queens player was unveiled at the Vodafone Stadium and handed jersey No. 20.

She becomes the second Nigerian at the club, teaming up with compatriot Vivian Ikechukwu.

Ogbonna helped ALG Spor, to the top spot and is poised for the playoffs.

I will help Besiktas to secure playoffs ticket - Ogbonna

Reacting to her move, Ogbonna said she will help the team secure playoff tickets.

Glory Ogbonna

She said, "This is one move I never saw coming when the offer came, I look at their project and it was wonderful so I decided to key in.

Besiktas is a good club, they have got ambition, I want to give my all to the club and help them secure the playoffs ticket."

The defender featured for the Super Falcons in the  Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.

Ogbona was part of Nigeria's squad that will take part in the preparation-based tournament hosted in Mexico that will also have Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico lock horns as they gear up ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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