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Zainab Yewande Omoyila Balogun (born 28 September 1989) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French Division 2 Féminine club AS Saint-Étienne. Born and raised in the United States to Nigerian parents, she plays for the Nigeria women's national team. References
We delve into the recruiting process that led her to Maryland and how her multifaceted career has shaped her perspective on soccer. With experiences ranging from setting records in goalkeeping to representing Nigeria in the 2023 World Cup, Yewande shares the highs and lows of her incredible journey.
A driven professional footballer committed to growth on and off the pitch. After 10 years away from playing, I worked my way back on the field and spent the last two years playing at the highest...
Yewande Balogun’s path to international football is a prime example — a story that defies expectations and underscores the unpredictable nature of fate. Born on September 28, 1989, in Washington, D.C., Balogun had initially resigned herself to the idea that her aspirations of playing international football would forever remain out of reach ...
As long as there is someone in the sky to protect me, there is no one on the earth who could break me.
20 de jul. de 2023 · Yewande Balogun gave up on her playing dreams a decade ago. Then, a stint in Baltimore helped propel her to the World Cup. Bowie native Yewande Balogun, shown here training with Coppermine United, will play for Nigeria in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
20 de jul. de 2023 · Yewande Balogun received a call she never expected in June 2021, two months after she relaunched her playing career. She’d been outside the white lines for a decade, getting knee surgery, working in finance, earning her MBA and coaching at multiple NCAA Division I women’s soccer programs.
