Favour Emmanuel
PRONUNCIATION:
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HEIGHT:
5’8"
DOB:
September 7, 2002
HOMETOWN:
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
COLLEGE:
POSITION:
Midfielder
JERSEY NUMBER:
24
AGE:
CITIZENSHIP:
Nigeria
LAST CLUB:
ZHFK Lokomotiv Moskva
HOW ACQUIRED:
Signed to a two-year contract through the 2026 season on Jan. 20, 2025.
Career: The 22-year-old joins the Wave from ZHFK Lokomotiv Moskva in the Russian Women’s Football Championship, the top division of women’s soccer in Russia. During her tenure with Loko Women, she made 20 appearances (18 starts), scored one goal, and played a pivotal role in helping the club secure the Nigerian Federation Cup and Russian Women’s Cup title. Emmanuel was named Player of the Month in April and June 2024. Before her time in Russia, Emmanuel spent two seasons with Bayelsa Queens Football Club in Nigeria’s premier women’s league. The club claimed the Nigeria Women’s Football League Premiership Title and Championship in 2022. She also helped Bayelsa Queens secure a third-place finish in the CAF Women’s Champions League
