Eve Badana

Eve Martha Badana (born 9 July 1993) is an international football goalkeeper. She plays in the Women's National League for DLR Waves.

Eve Badana
Personal information
Full name Eve Martha Badana[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993
Place of birth Markham, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 DLR Waves
Number 18
Youth career
Unionville Milliken SC
Toronto Lady Lynx
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Drexel Dragons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Cork City
2019– DLR Waves 0 (0)
National team‡
2012– Republic of Ireland 3[2] (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:45, 31 July 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:00, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Club career

Badana was captain of her local team Unionville Milliken SC, then joined Toronto Lady Lynx where she was named captain and helped the Under–20 team qualify for the 2010 Super Y-League finals.[3] In 2011, she agreed a scholarship to Drexel University.[4] Badana's first season in varsity soccer saw her named in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All–Rookie team and also the All–Conference Second Team.[5] On 27 September 2016 signed for Cork City W.F.C..[6]

International career

While a pupil at Brother André Catholic High School in her native Markham, Badana attended the National Training Centre in Ontario. She came to the attention of Canada women's national soccer team selectors who drafted her into the national Under–17 squad.[7] Badana was then part of the Canadian selection at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

In September 2011 Badana was called–up by the Republic of Ireland for their UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying games against Wales and France.[8] On her senior international debut in February 2012, Badana played 90 minutes of Ireland's 1–0 Algarve Cup defeat by Hungary.[9]

References
  1. "Match Report Mex-IRL 0:0" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. http://www.fai.ie/international/senior-women/102560-swiss-test-gives-valuable-experience.html
  3. Ssebatindira, Zack (2011-03-11). "Men's and women's soccer sign quality recruits". The Triangle. Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  4. "Eve Badana". Drexel University. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  5. "2011 All-CAA Women's Soccer Team" (PDF). Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  6. Walsh, Daniel (2016-09-27). "Cork City Women's FC sign Eve Badana". WNL.FAI.ie. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  7. Hayakawa, Michael (2010-07-06). "Ball stops here". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  8. "Ronan announces Irish Squad for EURO 2013 qualifiers". FAI.ie. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  9. "Ireland Women off to slow start at Algarve Cup". FAI.ie. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-04-01.


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