Adjoa Bayor
Encyclopedia
Adjoa Bayor is the skipper of the Black Queens, which is the Ghana women's national football team
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in April 2007 at Wuhan
, China
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She has played for Ghatel Ladies in Accra
, Ghana
and has also played for FC Indiana in the United States
recently. Bayor joined on 21 January 2009 to FF USV Jena.
in 2003 by CAF
and was in contention in 2004 and 2006.
Ghana women's national football team
The Ghana national women's football team, is the national team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association. They are nicknamed the Black Queens.-World Cup record:-Performance in Summer Olympics:*FIFA: Women's Olympic Football:...
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Career
She was a member of the World All Stars team to play against the China women's national football teamChina women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
in April 2007 at Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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She has played for Ghatel Ladies in Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and has also played for FC Indiana in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
recently. Bayor joined on 21 January 2009 to FF USV Jena.
International
In September 2007 Adjoa Bayor captained the Ghana national team at the World Cup in China. Although Ghana did not get out of the group stage, Bayor scored a remarkable goal from a free kick just outside Norway's penalty area when she faced the wrong way as another player ran up and jumped over the ball, then she casually turned and shot.Titles
She was voted African Women Footballer of the YearAfrican Women Footballer of the Year
African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa's best female football player.*2001 - Mercy Akide, Nigeria*2002 - Alberta Sackey, Ghana*2003 - Adjoa Bayor, Ghana*2004 - Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria*2005 - Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria...
in 2003 by CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
and was in contention in 2004 and 2006.
Honours
- She was subsequently shortlisted for the best female African player for 2010 which she eventually won beating the likely favourite, Perpetual Nkwocha.
- 2003 — African Women Player of the Year.