Michelle Abueng

Michelle Abueng (born 6 May 2001) is a Motswana footballer who plays as a forward for Zambian club Yasa FC and the Botswana women's national team.

Michelle Abueng
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Club information
Current team
 Yasa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Yasa
National team
2015–2017 Botswana U-17[2][3]
2017–2020 Botswana U-20[4]
2019– Botswana[5]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

She caught the attention of Zambian club Yasa Queens while playing against Zambia in the 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, but they were not able to sign her until 2019 since she was still a minor at the time.[6]

She scored five goals in a game against Namibia at the 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament.[7]

She made her senior international debut at the 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship on 1 August 2019, scoring the only goal in a win over Namibia.[6]

References
  1. "Competitions - African Qualifiers FIFA U-20 WWC- FRANCE 2018 - Team Details - Player Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Competitions - WWC-Q U17 2016 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Competitions - African Qualifiers FIFA U-17 WWC-URUGUAY 2018 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Competitions - African Qualifiers FIFA U-20 WWC- FRANCE 2018 - Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "Nachula scores eight as Zambia claim big win in Nelson Mandela Bay". COSAFA. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. Kerileng, Gaone (29 October 2020). "Michelle Abueng: Botswana's youngest export". The Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. Ahmadu, Samuel (30 January 2020). "'This is heartbreaking' - Valencia striker Coleman in tears after Namibia's heavy defeat". Goal. Retrieved 8 November 2020.


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