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Princess Marfo

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Princess Marfo
Personal information
Full name Princess Dankwa Marfo
Date of birth (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bay FC
Number 7
Youth career
2014–2022 Right To Dream Academy
2022 FC Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 FC Nordsjælland 37 (3)
2024– Bay FC 8 (0)
International career
2024– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024

Princess Dankwa Marfo (born 2 October 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Ghanaian national team.

Early life

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Marfo joined the Right to Dream Academy in 2014 and was the first female graduate of the academy in 2022 when she turned 18.[1][2]

Club career

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FC Nordsjælland, 2022–2024

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Marfo made her senior team debut in March 2022, in a match against Fortuna Hjørring. The following season she scored her first goal for the club, on 14 October 2022 against Brøndby IF.[2] She signed a two-year contract extension with the club on 24 June 2023.[3]

Bay FC

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On 30 January 2024 NWSL club Bay FC acquired Marfo through a transfer fee, signing her for a contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.[4][5]

International career

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Marfo holds both Ghanaian and Danish citizenship.[4] In May 2023, she was being monitored by Ghana national football team coach Nora Häuptle while playing in Denmark.[6] In July of the following year she gained her first call up to a Ghana senior national team squad, receiving her first cap as a substitute in a friendly match against Japan.[7][8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 26 July 2024
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Nordsjælland 2021–22 Kvindeligaen 6 0 0 0 6 0
2022–23 Kvindeligaen 22 2 5 3 27 5
2023–24 Kvindeligaen 14 1 0 0 14 1
Bay FC 2024 NWSL 8 0 1[c] 0 9 0
Career total 50 3 5 3 0 0 1 0 56 6

Honors

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FC Nordsjælland

References

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  1. ^ salmahamed (31 January 2024). "Game-Changer Princess Marfo Joins Bay FC From FC Nordsjælland". Right To Dream. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Baidoo, Lawrence Degraft (24 August 2023). "Princess Marfo: The first female Right to Dream graduate to play for Nordsjaelland". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Princess skriver under på en 2-årig kontraktforlængelse" [Princess signs a 2-year contract extension]. FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Bay FC signs young Ghanaian forward Princess Marfo". Bay FC (Press release). Bay Football Club. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "I pray FC Nordsjaelland succeeds without me, says Ghana forward Princess Marfo after sealing Bay FC move". Football Ghana. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Nora Häuptle monitors Princess Dankwa Marfo in Danish Women's League". Ghana Football Association. May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Bay FC's Princess Marfo joins Black Queens squad ahead of friendly against Japan - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Japan 4-0 Ghana (13 Jul, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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