Pranputr made his debut in Al Ittihad and gave a great performance
Super Falcons defender Ashley Plumpter scored a hat-trick on her debut for Al Ittihad Women in a 3-0 win over Eastern Flames, Soccer reports.
Plumptre just completed a free transfer from Leicester City Women to Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad in the summer, but has yet to take time to settle into her new surroundings.
The 25-year-old turned heads when she made her competitive debut for Al Ittihad against Eastern Flames in the opening game of the 2023/24 Saudi Arabian Women’s League.
Pranputre scored Al Ittihad’s first goal with a well-placed shot in the first half.
Then, in the second half, she showed great awareness, pouncing on the free kick and firing a beautiful volley into the net to make the final score 2-0.
Plumptre then scored his third goal in the 66th minute. She showed her killer instincts by intercepting passes from teammates inside the penalty area and sending accurate shots into the net.
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Nigeria centre-back Ashleigh Plumptre scored a hat-trick as Al Ittihad Ladies silenced Eastern Flames FC 3-0 in the Saudi Arabia Women’s League opener.pic.twitter.com/psFmiBfDl0
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Pranputre’s hat-trick puts him on par with great Nigerian players such as Rashidi Yekini, Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo, who all scored hat-tricks in Saudi Arabia.
She will try to maintain perfect form for the team.
