KUDOS to Ashleigh Plumtree
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KUDOS to Ashleigh Plumtree
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Nigeria are excited after former England youth international Ashleigh Plumptre got approval to switch her allegiance to the Super Falcons.
The 23-year-old defender, who plays for Women's Super League side Leicester City, is eligible to represent the African women's football powerhouse because of her father's Nigerian heritage.
After joining training camps in Austria and Abuja, she has now been cleared by world football's governing body Fifa and is eligible for Nigeria's tricky 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations play-off against Ivory Coast in February.
"We are happy to receive Ashleigh's official clearance from Fifa," NFF director of communications Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport Africa.
"It was only possible because of her commitment and dedication. She made the federation's work a lot easier by providing all the requirements in quick time.
"Ashleigh personally approached the English FA directly to get the required international clearance from that end.
"Her professionalism and unflinching desire to play for Nigeria is honestly heart-warming. That big move on her part obviously helped a lot and prevented the long wait for the FA's response."
Plumptre joins Super Falcons flock
Plumptre, who has a British mother, had been capped 30 times by England at youth level but qualified for Nigeria through the grandparent rule.
The centre-back needed to prove her eligibility and dedicated three months to acquiring all the required documents - a Nigerian passport and her grandfather's documents and then officially requesting clearance from the four home nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) as well from Nigerian internal affairs.
"She got all the documents in a few months without being forced or persuaded," Olajire added.
"We've been through this Fifa process with other players in the past and others needed to be reminded. Ashleigh made personal sacrifices to ensure a smooth clearance."
Plumptre joins a growing list of foreign-born players like Michelle Alozie, Patricia George and Nicole and Toni Payne, who all opted to represent the nine-time African champions.
The life-long Foxes fan has played 25 games this season for the WSL club she first joined as an eight-year-old.
She previously played in the English top flight with Notts County in 2014 before moving to the United States.
Stints with US college side USC Trojans and LA Galaxy followed, before she returned from studying in January 2020 to play a key role in a memorable season for Leicester.
After she helped the Foxes to the FA Women's Championship title in 2020-21, Plumptre was voted player of the season and rewarded with a new two-year deal.
THIS IS AN ARTICLE BY OUR FORMER MEMBER - AJ GURU. NOW SEE HER DEDICATION COMPARED TO THOSE JERKING US AROUND.
Cmoke
Nigeria are excited after former England youth international Ashleigh Plumptre got approval to switch her allegiance to the Super Falcons.
The 23-year-old defender, who plays for Women's Super League side Leicester City, is eligible to represent the African women's football powerhouse because of her father's Nigerian heritage.
After joining training camps in Austria and Abuja, she has now been cleared by world football's governing body Fifa and is eligible for Nigeria's tricky 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations play-off against Ivory Coast in February.
"We are happy to receive Ashleigh's official clearance from Fifa," NFF director of communications Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport Africa.
"It was only possible because of her commitment and dedication. She made the federation's work a lot easier by providing all the requirements in quick time.
"Ashleigh personally approached the English FA directly to get the required international clearance from that end.
"Her professionalism and unflinching desire to play for Nigeria is honestly heart-warming. That big move on her part obviously helped a lot and prevented the long wait for the FA's response."
Plumptre joins Super Falcons flock
Plumptre, who has a British mother, had been capped 30 times by England at youth level but qualified for Nigeria through the grandparent rule.
The centre-back needed to prove her eligibility and dedicated three months to acquiring all the required documents - a Nigerian passport and her grandfather's documents and then officially requesting clearance from the four home nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) as well from Nigerian internal affairs.
"She got all the documents in a few months without being forced or persuaded," Olajire added.
"We've been through this Fifa process with other players in the past and others needed to be reminded. Ashleigh made personal sacrifices to ensure a smooth clearance."
Plumptre joins a growing list of foreign-born players like Michelle Alozie, Patricia George and Nicole and Toni Payne, who all opted to represent the nine-time African champions.
The life-long Foxes fan has played 25 games this season for the WSL club she first joined as an eight-year-old.
She previously played in the English top flight with Notts County in 2014 before moving to the United States.
Stints with US college side USC Trojans and LA Galaxy followed, before she returned from studying in January 2020 to play a key role in a memorable season for Leicester.
After she helped the Foxes to the FA Women's Championship title in 2020-21, Plumptre was voted player of the season and rewarded with a new two-year deal.
Re: KUDOS to Ashleigh Plumtree
If she only played for England's youth teams why does she have to contact the other home nations and also 9ja internal affairs?then officially requesting clearance from the four home nations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) as well from Nigerian internal affairs.
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Re: KUDOS to Ashleigh Plumtree
Girl is 1/4 Nigerian yet she is so passonate about playing for the Falcons. Meanwhile Innt boys like Tomori, Lookman, Saka, Eze, Adarabioyo etc are holding out for 1-2 lousy caps for England despite growing up with full Naija parents. Shame.
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Re: KUDOS to Ashleigh Plumtree
Take Saka off that “lousy 1-2 caps” list.bret- hart wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:11 am Girl is 1/4 Nigerian yet she is so passonate about playing for the Falcons. Meanwhile Innt boys like Tomori, Lookman, Saka, Eze, Adarabioyo etc are holding out for 1-2 lousy caps for England despite growing up with full Naija parents. Shame.
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Re: KUDOS to Ashleigh Plumtree
Yes it is a DAMN shame.bret- hart wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:11 am Girl is 1/4 Nigerian yet she is so passonate about playing for the Falcons. Meanwhile Innt boys like Tomori, Lookman, Saka, Eze, Adarabioyo etc are holding out for 1-2 lousy caps for England despite growing up with full Naija parents. Shame.
Re: KUDOS to Ashleigh Plumtree
It's not a shame... that's their dream and inspiration for their footballing career.vancity eagle wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:45 amYes it is a DAMN shame.bret- hart wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:11 am Girl is 1/4 Nigerian yet she is so passonate about playing for the Falcons. Meanwhile Innt boys like Tomori, Lookman, Saka, Eze, Adarabioyo etc are holding out for 1-2 lousy caps for England despite growing up with full Naija parents. Shame.
If they believe they are good enough for England, we must learn to respect it, not everyone in life settles for 2nd best or the next available option.
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