Monday, April 29, 2024

Falcons star Ordega joins Levante

Uba Group

BY ANDREW EKEJIUBA                           

Super Falcons star performer, Francisca Ordega has joined Spanish Primera DivisiĆ³n outfit Levante UD Femenino.

The three-time World Cupper with the Super Falcons (2011, 2015 and 2019), Ordega put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the 2020-2021 season plus two more years, keeping her at Levante until June 2023.

The 27-year-old will compete with highly-rated Spanish-Nigerian teenager Andrea Okene BaĆ±Ć³n for one of the attacking spots at Levante.

Ordega has Primera DivisiĆ³n experience under her belt, having defended the colours of AtlĆ©tico de Madrid during part of the 2017-18 season, playing a total of eight games in the Primera Iberdrola.

Her other clubs include Bayelsa Queens and River Angels in her homeland, Rossinyaka (Russia), Pitea (Sweden), Washington Spirit (United States), Sydney FC (Australia) and Shanghai Shenhua (China).

Levante, who are second in the standings, host Sevilla in their next competitive match on May 2.

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