Oluwakemi Adegbuyi Shines in Football, Eyes CAF Award

Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, a 16-year-old forward, has emerged as one of Nigeria's brightest football talents in 2026. She began her impressive year with FC Robo Queens, winning the Nigeria Women Football League Player of the Season award for the 2025/26 campaign after scoring 11 goals.

Adegbuyi also won Player of the Tournament awards at the WAFU B Girls’ Cup and the WAFU B Champions League qualifiers while representing Edo Queens. Her crowning achievement was helping Nigeria's Flamingos win the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, marking the first time an African nation lifted the title.

Adegbuyi played in all seven matches and scored two goals during the tournament. She expressed her ambition to establish herself globally and aims to win the CAF Women’s Young Player of the Year award at the ceremony on December 7, where she is one of two Nigerians shortlisted, alongside Janet Akekoromowei.