Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi has been unveiled by NWFL side Naija Ratels.
The veteran defender was in the books of Spanish Iberdola side, Levante Las Planas last season.
The 40-year-old is making a return to the Nigerian top-flight 15 years after leaving Bayelsa Queens.
Ebi also played for clubs in Sweden, Turkey, Belarus, China and Spain.
The 40-year-old defender is seen as a vital team member for the Abuja-based side keen on making a name in Nigeria’s football scene.
The experienced centre-back will wear jersey number 5 at her new club.
Ebi has made 109 appearances for Nigeria’s Super Falcons and scored three times.
The former Pitea of Sweden player has won four Africa Women’s Cup of Nations titles with the Super Falcons.
Ebi has also set the record of being the first African footballer, male or female, to play in six FIFA World Cup Tournaments.
“My joining Naija Ratels is beyond playing football. It’s about inspiring young upcoming female players from the grassroots to thank and believe that if they dare like I did, they can make history like I did in a climate where a woman have to do twice as much work to achieve success,” she said.
“I strongly think my story won’t be complete if I don’t accomplish the goal of giving back to the Nigerian league, which nurtured me to stardom.”
Looking back at her achievements within the game onome obi said “When I was very younger, I never had the opportunity to see or train with great legends like Florence Omagbemi and others who were my idols back then,”.
“Today, I’m a legend, making it in life as a Footballer in one of the most difficult climates any girl could possibly hope to ply a trade like football.
“I believe my joining Naija Ratels FC, with very young sets of players, is the best way to share my story of success and inspire female youngsters across Nigeria and Africa.”
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