Ashley Plumpter played in every match for the Super Falcons at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Super Falcons defender Ashley Megan Pramptle is aiming to qualify for the Olympics in 2024 and claims it will be the highlight of her career, reports Soccernet.ng Ta.
Plumptre, 25, moved to Saudi Arabia after the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand, despite having offers from several top clubs in Europe and America.
The versatile defender had already signed with Al Ittihad ahead of the World Cup, but claims he decided to keep the news quiet in order to focus on the tournament.
She helped the Super Falcons keep three clean sheets before being eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16, but has not appeared for the team since.
Plumptre is currently enjoying life in Saudi Arabia and claims that wearing Nigeria colors at the 2024 Paris Olympics is a dream come true. In her interview with Arab News, the British-born Nigerian expressed her wishes.
“Yes, it will be the highlight of my career. Just thinking about the Olympics makes me smile. I love helping people and I developed an interest in school. was just about human biology. I was just interested in the human body. When I was younger, I loved the Olympics, so I dreamed of becoming a doctor for the Olympic team,” said the Al Ittihad defender. Ta.
Recalling her experience at the World Cup, she said that the feeling was something she would never forget and would stay with her for the rest of her life.
“It was a crazy, crazy experience, but one that I will always treasure and want to remember for the rest of my life,” she added.
Nigeria faces a huge challenge as they play Cameroon in back-to-back matches in February in their bid to qualify for next year’s Olympics.
