Florence Ajayi | |
Fullname: | Florence Kikelomo Ajayi |
Birth Date: | 1977 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Akure, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.64m (05.38feet) |
Currentclub: | Pogoń Szczecin |
Position: | Defender |
Years4: | until 1999 |
Years5: | 1999–2001 |
Years6: | 2001–2004 |
Years7: | 2004–2008 |
Years8: | 2008–2010 |
Years9: | 2011–2012 |
Years10: | 2012–2013 |
Years11: | 2013– |
Clubs1: | Koko Queens |
Clubs2: | Rivers Angels |
Clubs3: | Jegede Babes |
Clubs4: | Pelican Stars |
Clubs5: | Niederkirchen |
Clubs6: | Police Machine |
Clubs7: | Bayelsa Queens |
Clubs8: | Tianjin Teda |
Clubs9: | Krka Novo Mesto |
Clubs10: | Pogoń Szczecin |
Caps9: | 7 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1998–2008 |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria |
Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Florence Kikelomo Ajayi is a Nigerian football defender,[1] currently playing for Dínamo Guadalajara in the Spanish Second Division.[2]
Ajayi started her career in the Nigerian Championship for Koko Queens, Rivers Angels, Jagede Babes and Pelican Stars. After playing the 1999 World Cup she signed for 1.FFC Niederkirchen in the German Bundesliga, where she spent two seasons. Returning to Nigeria, she played for Police Machine and Bayelsa Queen until 2008 when she moved to Tianjin Teda in the Chinese Super League. In 2010, she returned to the European leagues one decade later, playing successively for Krka Novo Mesto in Slovenia, Pogoń Szczecin in Poland and Dínamo Guadalajara in the Spanish second tier.[3] [4] [5]
As a member of the Nigerian national team Ajayi won five consecutive African Championships between 1998 and 2006, and took part in the 1999 and 2003 World Cups[6] and the 2000[7] and 2008[8] Summer Olympics. She also served as the Nigeria women team's captain.[9]