Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafiat Folakemi Sule | ||
Date of birth | 3 August 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Forward, | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pink Sport Bari | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Jagunmolu FC | |||
2015–2017 | Bayelsa Queens | 24 | (31) |
2017–2019 | Rivers Angels | 27 | (17) |
2019–2020 | Bayelsa Queens | 10 | (11) |
2020– | Pink Sport Bari | 13 | (0) |
International career | |||
2018-2019 | Nigeria national team | 5 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.[3] 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 something that came suddenly and as a sign that she was on the right path to realize her dreams. Sule also deemed it a collective indication of the efforts of her teammates.[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 didn't make the final squad list.[10][11]