Princella Adubea

Princella Adubea (born 27 December 1998)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Racing de Santander and the Ghana women's national football team. She represented Ghana at the U20 level at two World Cups in 2016 and 2018. She previously played for Sporting de Huelva.[2][3]

Club career

Adubea started her career with Techiman-based club Ampem Darkoa Ladies in 2014. In 2016, she led the club to their maiden Ghana Women's Premier League for the 2015–16 season after defeating the defending champions Hasaacas Ladies by a lone goal in the championship final. She scored 19 goals in 11 matches to emerge as the top goal scorer of the season.[4][5] She also ended the season as the top goal scorer in the 2016 Ghana Women's FA Cup.[6] She won the SWAG Female footballer of the year beating off competition from Elizabeth Addo and Sandra Owusu-Ansah.[7][8]

She helped the club to retain their Premier League title by scoring the lone goal in the Championship final at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium against Lady Strikers.[9] She scored 16 goals to also retain her top scorer award and win it in two consecutive seasons.[10][9]

Honours

Ampem Darkoa

Ghana

Individual

  • SWAG Female footballer of the Year: 2016,[7] 2017[15]
  • African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament Top goal scorer: 2018
  • Ghana Women's FA Cup Top goal scorer: 2016[6]

References
  1. "Ghana - P. Adubea - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. "Adubea: Ghana striker joins Equatorial Guinea's Olanrewaju at Racing Santander | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. "Princella Adubea - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  4. Owusu, Benedict. "Priscilla Adubea wins top scorer award in National Women's League". Modern Ghana. My Joy Online - Joy Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  5. "Princella Adubea Aims Higher in Her Career". News Ghana. Ghana News Agency. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. "Prisons Ladies beat Police to lift Sanford Women's FA Cup trophy". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  7. "42ND SWAG AWARDS: Priscilla Adubea wins Female Footballer of the Year". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  8. Okine, Sammy Heywood (22 June 2015). "List Of Nominees & Winners For The 42nd MTN Swag Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. "Ampem Darkoa beat Lady Strikers 1-0 to retain National Women's League title". GhanaSoccernet. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  10. Darkwah, Frank (20 September 2017). "Ampem Darkoa Ladies to play Lady Strikers in NWL finals on October 7". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  11. "Ampem Darkoa beat Hasaacas Ladies to win league". www.pulse.com.gh. September 4, 2016.
  12. "Ampem Darkoa Ladies win Super Cup after beating Police Ladies 2-0". GhanaWeb. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  13. "Ampem Darkoa retain Women's Super Cup". Ghana Football Association. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  14. Ahmadu, Samuel (10 March 2020). "Ghana 3–1 Kenya: Addo at the double as Black Queens silence Harambee Starlets". Goal. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. "Priscilla Adubea: Ampem Darkoaa striker is 2017 SWAG Female Footballer of the Year". GhanaSoccernet. 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  16. "PHOTOS: National Women's Championship final between Hasaacas Ladies and Ampem Darkoah Ladies". GhanaSoccernet.


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