Folashade Florence Ijamilusi (OON) is a prominent Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward, she currently plays for a Chinese club Liaoning Baiye.
The 24 year old is well-known and became really famous for her decisive role in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco, where she scored Nigeria’s equalizer against the host nation, helping the Super Falcons win the title, She is often recognized on the field for her deceptive pace and goal-scoring ability.
Her development follows a classic trajectory from grassroots to international prominence, She started playing football at the age of six on the streets of Lagos, often playing against boys, which contributed to her powerful style and she joined Springsoca Academy in Ajah, Lagos for further development and improving her skills, It was the crucial structured environment where her talent was honed and also served as an important foundation for her professional career.
Springsoca Academy her youth club was also the stepping stone that led her to her first major professional club in the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL), Robo Queens, where she began her senior club career.
She moved from Springsoca Academy to Robo Queens in 2019 and She quickly gained attention, winning the Nigeria Women Premier League Young Player of the Season award in 2019.
She continued to excel, becoming the league’s Highest Goal Scorer in 2024.
She later played for Edo Queens, where she featured in the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Springsoca Academy is youth sports organization focused on promoting qualitative sports education and performance, helping young Nigerian players like Folashade Ijamilusi develop their skills and pursue a professional career, the academy gained national recognition when Ijamilusi, a “nimble footed teenager” from their ranks, received her maiden call-up to the senior national team, the Super Falcons, in 2019 under coach Thomas Dennerby.
” Her style of play and development as a footballer are marked by her significant success in Nigerian domestic football and her transition into a vital forward for the Super Falcons, She is described as having “deceptive pace” and uses “power in her game,” a trait she developed while growing up and playing against boys on the sandy streets of Lagos.
” She has also represented Nigeria at the youth level with the National U-17 Flamingos and U-20 Falconets teams.
She earned her maiden call-up to the senior team, the Super Falcons, in 2019.
She had a remarkable breakthrough year in 2024, scoring her first hat-trick for the National team and securing the WAFCON 2024 title, where she scored the crucial equalizer in the final.
She is a constant presence in the Super Falcons squad, representing a blend of experience and the “next generation urgency” in Nigerian football.
Her strong performance led to a move abroad to the Chinese Women’s Super League side, Liaoning Baiye, in 2025.
