| Michaela Abam | |
| Fullname: | Michaela-Batya Bisi Abam[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Deportivo Toluca |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthclubs1: | Texas Rush |
| Collegeyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| Collegecaps1: | 95 |
| Collegegoals1: | 42 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | Sky Blue FC |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Paris FC |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Real Betis |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Houston Dash |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Linköping FC |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Deportivo Toluca |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Cameroon |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 3 May 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 21:30, 17 July 2022 (UTC) |
Michaela-Batya Bisi Abam (born 12 June 1997) is an American-born Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil side Deportivo Toluca and the Cameroon national team.[2] She previously played for Houston Dash and Sky Blue FC in the American National Women's Soccer League, Real Betis in the Spanish Primera División, Paris FC in the Division 1 Féminine, and West Virginia University.[3] [4]
Abam was born in Houston, Texas. She attended Harmony Science Academy High School and played youth soccer with Texas Rush, which later became part of Houston Dynamo/Dash Youth Academy.[5]
Abam played in a school-record 95 games for the Mountaineers, scoring 42 goals and 16 assists. In 2016, she scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over the University of North Carolina in the College Cup semi-final, leading WVU to their first-ever College Cup final.[6] [7]
Abam was selected by Sky Blue FC as the 4th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[8] In March she was named to the final roster for the 2018 season.[9] After appearing in four games for Sky Blue, she was waived by the team on July 25.[10]
On 1 August 2018, Abam signed a one-year contract to play for Paris FC in France's Division 1 Féminine.[11] She appeared in 10 league matches and scored one goal.
On 7 August 2019, Abam signed a one-year contract to play for Spanish Primera División team Real Betis.[12] She appeared in 15 league matches, scoring three goals, before competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 24 September 2020, she scored a hat-trick against Hispalis in the pre-season Andalusian Women's Cup quarterfinals.[13] She appeared in five more league matches for Real Betis before leaving the club.[5]
In August 2021, Abam signed for the Houston Dash in the NWSL, becoming the first player signed by the Dash who attended a Dash-affiliated youth club.[14] Her first appearance was on 13 August 2021 against the Washington Spirit, where she scored the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw.[5] [15]
On 20 March 2023, the Dash announced that the club had waived Abam.[16]
On 4 April 2023, Damallsvenskan club Linköping FC announced that it had signed Abam.[4]
Abam made her senior debut for Cameroon on 12 November 2018 in a 7–0 friendly win against Zambia, scoring twice.[17] Then, she was called up to compete at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, but did not make any appearance by problems with her Cameroonian passport.[18] In May 2019, she was named for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first
West Virginia Mountaineers
Individual