Rafiat Sule | |
Fullname: | Rafiat Folakemi Sule |
Birth Date: | 3 August 2000 |
Birth Place: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
Currentclub: | Pink Sport Bari |
Clubnumber: | 17 |
Position: | Forward, |
Clubs1: | Jagunmolu FC |
Years2: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs2: | Bayelsa Queens |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 31 |
Years3: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs3: | Rivers Angels |
Caps3: | 27 |
Goals3: | 17 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Bayelsa Queens |
Caps4: | 10 |
Goals4: | 11 |
Years5: | 2020– |
Clubs5: | Pink Sport Bari |
Caps5: | 13 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018-2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria national team |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Rafiat Folakemi Sule (born 3 August 2000), is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward at club level for the Bari-based A.S.D. Pink Sport Time,[1] in Italian Serie A. She previously donned the colours of Rivers Angels, and was top scorer in the league for two consecutive seasons. She has been described as "technically sound" with a sharp eye for goals from all distance.[2]
In May 2015, Sule reiterated her full belief in the ability of her teammates and manager in the ongoing season.[3] She opined that she was convinced that Bayelsa Queens will end the season in a good position. During the 2015 season, Sule scored 11 goals in the league and two goals in the Federations Cup.[4] She dedicated her golden boot to her deceased father and to her teammates for the motivation, describing the award as a sign that she was on the right path to realize her dreams.[5] In 2016, her performance for Bayelsa Queens led to her nomination for the May 2016 player of the month.[6] In March 2017, Sule, alongside Cecilia Nku, Halimatu Ayinde and Tochukwu Oluehi, were signed by Rivers Angels.[7]
At the 2017 Ladies in Sports conference, Sule was honoured for her outstanding performance during the previous season.[8] [9]
She joins the Italian Serie A A.S.D. Pink Sport Time team based in Bari in August 2020.[1]
In February 2018, Sule was invited to the camp of the Nigerian national team ahead of the WAFU Cup in Côte d'Ivoire, but did not make the final squad list.[10] [11]