Edem Atovor (born 10 April 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer. She played for Lady Strikers, Maccabi Kishronot Hadera FC and the Ghana women's national team, and now plays for Israeli Club Hapoel Petah Tikva.[1]

Career

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Club

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Atovor started her career in 2005 with the Ghatel Ladies in Cape Coast.[2] In 2007, she moved to the senior team.[3] After three years for the Ghatel Ladies in Ghana's highest league, she switched to the Cape Coast Vodafone Ladies.[4] After a season in the zone Three Women's League for the Vodafone Ladies, she changed 2011 to the city rivals Lady Strikers.[5] There she could not cope and therefore changed with the start of the 2012 season on loan from the Lady Strikers, to her former youth club Cape Coast Ghatel Ladies.[6] This season, she celebrated her most successful season and was nominated for the Shield National Player Award as one of the 3 best Most Valuable Players of the season.[7] Nominated for the Shield National Player Award. At the following awards at the State Banquet Hall in Accra, she was awarded a Shield NP Award as Most Dedicated Female Player.[8] Then she returned to the Lady Strikers.[9]

International

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Atovor took part in the Women's 2008 U-17 World Cup and the Black Princess in the 2010 U-20 World Cup.[10] Since 2011 has been a member of the Ghanaian women's national team.[11]

Achievements

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  • Individual Awards:
    • Shield National Player Award (1) 2012
  • Club Awards
    • Zone 3' Women's League (1)

References

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  1. ^ Ghana – CAN féminin : La présélection – Afrik11.com Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Women’s U-20: Ghana 1–1 USA.
  3. ^ "Black Princesses – Epitome of good investment". Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  4. ^ Zone Three Women's League commence – ModernGhana.com
  5. ^ 27 called to Black Queens camp
  6. ^ "Women's League: Kicks off at last | Graphic.com.gh". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  7. ^ "Rabiu, Wakaso and Fatau Dauda Nominated For Black Stars MVP Award". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  8. ^ Retired National Footballers Association of Ghana
  9. ^ Princesses squad named for 2014 World Cup qualifier Archived 2016-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ FIFA Player Statistics: Edem ATOVOR – FIFA.com
  11. ^ Olympic Dream Over For Queens – ModernGhana.com
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