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Janet Akekoromowe

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Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowe nah Nigerian footballer wey dey plays as striker for Bayelsa Queens for Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL). She don also play for Nigeria at youth international level with de Falconets, de Nigeria women's national under-20 football team. She people con sabi am because of how she dey perform well for NWFL and her participation for de 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. [1][2][3]

Early life and Education

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Dem born Akekoromowei for Ese-Odo, For Ondo State, Nigeria, and she grow up for Lagos State. She be the last born of eleven pikin for her family. She been school for Police Children School and Command Secondary School for Lagos.[4]

Football Career

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Nasarawa Amazons

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Akekoromowei play for Nasarawa Amazons for Nigeria Women Football League. For de 2024–25 NWFL season, people con sabi am as one of de best player for league , She finishe as de second-highest person wey dey sore goals with 13 goals for 19 matches. She also win the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). [5]

Bayelsa Queens

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For July 2025, Akekoromowei move go Bayelsa Queens from Nasarawa Amazons before de 2025–26 season start. Dem announce de transfer as part of how Bayelsa Queens' dey prepare for the CAF Women’s Champions League and NWFL campaign.[6][7][8]After she join, she con become important player for de club, she dey score goals, dey give assists for domestic and regional matches. For 2025 WAFU B Women’s Champions League qualifiers, she score important goals for Bayelsa Queens and she collect Player of the Match for matches against Sam-Nelly FC and USFA. She still win deNWFL Premiership Matchday One Top Performer for de 2025–26 season.[9][10]

International career

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Akekoromowei don represent Nigeria for youth level with the Falconets. She be part of Nigeria’s squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia and she play three matches for de tournament.

She later play important role de 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualification, she score for de qualifying matches against Rwanda and also take part for friendly and preparation matches for de team.

Dem talk for 2026 say clubs for Europe dey follow her, even FC Barcelona Femení, SL Benfica (women) and Paris Saint-Germain Féminine, but she talk say right now her mind dey Nigeria and she wan help the country qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup first.[11][12][13]

Playing style

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Dem dey describe Akekoromowei for Nigerian sports media as sharp striker wey sabi score well well, with strong finishing, sense for attack, and fast speed.

Honours and awards

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Nigeria Women Football League Most Valuable Player: 2024–25

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[14][15]NWFL Premiership Matchday One Top Performer: 2025–26 [16]

Reference

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  1. ↑ Adewale, Abiodun (2026-02-05). "'Akekoromowei focused on Falconets duty'". Punch Newspapers (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  2. ↑ Kelechi (2026-02-06). "Falconets Star Akekoromowei Delays Europe Move for World Cup Qualifier" (in Brítísh Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  3. ↑ Amosu, Adeboye (2026-02-06). "EXCLUSIVE: Falconets Star Delays European Move To Focus On World Cup". Complete Sports (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. ↑ "The new Asisat Oshoala? Meet 16-year-old 6ft 2in tall striker, Seimeyeha Akekoromewei - Soccernet NG". Soccernet.ng (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). 2023-05-28. Archived from the original on 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  5. ↑ Adewale, Abiodun (2026-02-05). "'Akekoromowei focused on Falconets duty'". Punch Newspapers (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  6. ↑ "Bayelsa Queens 4-1 Sam Nelly: Akekoromowei on fire as NWFL champions maintain perfect run - Soccernet NG" (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  7. ↑ Obah, Amara (2025-07-03). "Bayelsa Queens sign striker Janet Akekoromowei". ACLSports (in Brítísh Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  8. ↑ Flames, Sport (2025-07-04). "Transfer: Bayelsa Queens FC announces the signing of Janet Akekoromowei - Sport Flames || Female Football | Janet Akekoromowei | NWFL" (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  9. ↑ Adebayo, Olusola (2025-12-03). "Bayelsa United Forward Akekoromowei Wins NWFL Premiership Week One Top Performer Award". Sports247 Nigeria (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  10. ↑ "Janet Akekeromowei named NWFL Premiership MVP in debut season – The NWFL" (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). 2025-05-18. Archived from the original on 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  11. ↑ Kelechi (2026-02-06). "Falconets Star Akekoromowei Delays Europe Move for World Cup Qualifier" (in Brítísh Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  12. ↑ Adewale, Abiodun (2026-02-05). "'Akekoromowei focused on Falconets duty'". Punch Newspapers (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  13. ↑ ""I couldn't afford university" - Father of Falconet star elated his daughter will play for Nigeria at the U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup - Soccernet NG" (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  14. ↑ Amosu, Adeboye (2026-02-06). "EXCLUSIVE: Falconets Star Delays European Move To Focus On World Cup". Complete Sports (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  15. ↑ Adewale, Abiodun (2026-02-05). "'Akekoromowei focused on Falconets duty'". Punch Newspapers (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  16. ↑ Adewale, Abiodun (2026-02-05). "'Akekoromowei focused on Falconets duty'". Punch Newspapers (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
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