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Ninon Abena
Fullname:Therese Ninon Abena[1]
Birth Date:1994 9, df=yes
Currentclub:ACF Torino
Position:Midfielder
Years1:?–2019
Clubs1:Louves Minproff
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:ACF Torino
Caps2:?
Goals2:?
Nationalteam1:Cameroon
Nationalyears1:2015–
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:28 July 2020
Ntupdate:18:40, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Therese Ninon Abena (born 5 September 1994), known as Ninon Abena,[1] is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for ACF Torino and the Cameroon women's national team.[2]

Domestic career

Abena played for Cameroon top division team Louves Minproff, before signing for Italian Serie C club ACF Torino in November 2019. She signed a one-year contract.[3] [4] She missed a Cameroon qualification game for the 2020 Summer Olympics in order to finalise her club deal.[3]

International career

Abena was part of the Cameroon squad at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. At the time of the squad announcement, she had made 3 appearances.[2] [5] She didn't make an appearance at the tournament.[6] She played in the final of the 2015 African Games, which Cameroon lost to Ghana.[7] She was included in the squad for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations,[8] and scored two goals as Cameroon beat Mali 4–2 in the third-placed playoff. The result meant that Cameroon qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[9] [10] She made two appearances at the 2019 World Cup.[11]

Personal life

Abena is the youngest of 20 siblings. One of her older sisters was unhappy when Abena started playing football.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players – Cameroon . . 27 May 2019 . 4 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143649/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 6 June 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: Cameroon Aren't Contenders Yet, But They're On Their Way. Billy Haisley. Screamer. 2015-06-27. 2015-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630223622/http://screamer.deadspin.com/cameroon-arent-contenders-yet-but-theyre-on-their-way-1709073493. live.
  3. News: Ninon Thérèse Abena now at Torino in Italy. La rédaction. Sport au Feminin. 17 November 2019. 28 July 2020. 28 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728155601/https://sportaufeminin.net/en/ninon-therese-abena-desormais-au-torino-en-italie/. live.
  4. News: Transfert: Thérèse Ninon Abena signe au Torino. fr. Cameroun Sports. 13 November 2019. 14 May 2021.
  5. Web site: WomenSoccer.com.au – 2015 – May. womensoccer.com.au. 2015-06-27. 2015-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701050804/http://www.womensoccer.com.au/?m=201505. live.
  6. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ - Matches . FIFA.com. 2017-12-02. 2017-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20170708160752/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/. dead.
  7. Web site: AFRICAN GAMES WOMEN BRAZZAVILLE 2015. Confederation of African Football. 21 December 2018. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051050/http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/allafricagameswomencongo2015/MatchDetails?MatchId=0afxn5qNmqeFcLpXTn0DBBqMr7sptkogpzd7mXTudUgYRj0VSjp1GOZmwlJIeIy2. live.
  8. Web site: Enow . Njie . Cameroon target first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title . . 16 November 2018 . 9 November 2018.
  9. News: Cameroon beat Mali 4–2 to clinch place at Women's World Cup. Cavell. Nick. BBC Sport. 30 November 2018. 19 December 2018. 14 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314181525/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46398996. live.
  10. News: The Week in Women's Football: Spain's U17 World Cup triumph; Nigeria crowned AFCON champions; The Oceania solution;. Grainey. Tim. Tribal Football. 18 December 2018. 19 December 2018. 19 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181219182615/https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/the-week-in-women-s-football-spain-s-u17-world-cup-triumph-nigeria-crowned-afcon-champions-the-oceania-solution-4261142. live.
  11. Web site: Ninon Abena. Fox Sports. 14 March 2021.
  12. News: FIFAWWC_CMR : Thérèse Ninon Abena, le foot à tout prix. fr. Cameroon Radio Television. 30 May 2019. 15 June 2021.

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