Black Queens skipper Elizabeth Addo joins American topflight side
Ghana’s Women’s national team skipper Elizabeth Addo has joined USA topflight side Seattle Reign According to JWSports1.
The 24-year-old joins the two-time Shield winners from Swedish club Kvarnsveden where she has been since 2016.
Elizabeth Addo paired up front with Tabitha Chawinga for Kvarnsveden, registering nine goals and eight assists for the club in 2017.
Addo, who was earlier linked to a move to Boston Breakers, becomes the third African in the league.
South African Janine van Wyk currently suits up for Houston Dash and Nigerian Francisca Ordega is on loan at Atletico Madrid from Washington Spirit.
The move comes ahead of a busy year for the Black Queens who are set to feature in the maiden edition of the West African Football Union[WAFU] Women’s Cup next month.
The Black Queens are also preparing to host the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations, which will double as the CAF qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup to be hosted by France.
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