Faith Oriyomi Omilana

Faith Oriyomi Omilana is a Nigerian footballer who served as the first-choice goalkeeper for the Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, known as the Flamingos.[1][2]

Early life

Faith Oriyomi Omilana was born on 1 December 2005 in Nigeria.[3] She developed an early interest in football and showed particular aptitude as a goalkeeper. Her skills and commitment to the sport led to her progression through youth development systems, eventually earning her a place in the Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, commonly known as the Flamingos, where she served as the team's first-choice goalkeeper.[4][5][6]

International career

2022 FIFA U‑17 Women's World Cup

  • In the 2022 FIFA U‑17 Women's World Cup held in India, Omilana was confirmed as Nigeria's first-choice goalkeeper in the official 21-player squad.[7]
  • She played in the quarter‑final match against the United States. After a 1–1 draw in regulation time, Omilana made several crucial saves including two during the penalty shootout to help the Flamingos advance to their first-ever semifinal at the competition.[8]
  • In the third place match against Germany, Omilana continued her strong form, saving a decisive penalty in the shootout to secure Nigeria's first-ever bronze medal in the tournament.[9]

Honours

Intercontinental

Continental

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women record

African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women
Appearances: 6
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2008 Champions 1st 4 2 1 1 8 4
2010 Qualified for World Cup 1st 2 2 0 0 7 1
2012 Qualified for World Cup 1st 4 4 0 0 12 1
2013 Qualified for World Cup 1st - - - - - -
2016 Qualified for World Cup 1st 4 4 0 0 16 0
2018 Second round 2nd 4 0 4 0 3 3
2022 Qualified for World Cup 1st 4 3 1 0 7 0
2024 Qualified for World Cup 1st 6 5 1 0 25 2
Total 8/8 7 titles 28 24 7 1 89 13

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Nigeria's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Faith Oriyomi Omilana: Goalkeeper, Profile & News". Tribuna.com. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  2. ^ "Faith Omilana (Omilana F.) stats - Player Profile - Flashscore.com.ng". www.flashscore.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  3. ^ "Faith Omilana » Internationals » World Cup". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  4. ^ "Faith Omilana". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  5. ^ "Faith Oriyomi Omilana stats and transfer history - AiScore". m.aiscore.com. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  6. ^ "Nigeria U17 W - Chile U17 W : Lineups". Bundesliga News in English. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  7. ^ Acho, Affa (2022-09-24). "FIFA U17WWC: Olowookere Picks 21 Players For Tournament". Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  8. ^ "Nigeria qualifies for U-17 World Cup semis, first time ever". Daily Trust. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  9. ^ "Flamingos rewarded with bronze after penalty shootout victory over Germany's U-17 | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2025-07-11.

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