Florence Omagbemi

Warri

Florence Omagbemi was born in Warri, Delta State, on 2 February 1975. She played for Nigeria from 1991 to 2004, including four World Cups and the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and was in the team that reached the 1999 World Cup quarter-final. In the USA she played for Milligan College, the Boston Breakers and San Diego Spirit.

Captain of champions

Omagbemi captained Nigeria to African titles in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004.

Coach of champions

After coaching in the USA and assisting the Falconets, she was appointed Super Falcons coach in 2016 and won the 2016 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, beating hosts Cameroon 1-0 in Yaoundé on 3 December 2016. She is the only African woman to win it as both player and coach, and was shortlisted for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2017.