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Finnish-Born Super Falcons Striker Joins Belgian Club On A Permanent Deal

Super Falcon forward Roosa Ariyo has joined Belgian outfit Club Brugge YLA from Spanish club Real Betis Feminas on a permanent deal, Sports247 Nigeria can confirm.

The multi-year was confirmed on the club’s official Instagram page alongside pictures of the Roosa with the caption “ready for a new phase.”

“Roosa Ariyo is a 28-year-old striker coming from Spain. The Finland-born player with Nigerian roots will join our offensive line this season. Welcome to Club YLA, Roosa, the club statement read”

She was born in Finland to a Nigerian father and a Finnish mother and competed for the Finland U-20 Women’s team before changing her allegiance to Nigeria where he made his debut for the Super Falcons on 10 June 2021 in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.

Roosa began her club football professional career at Finnish club Honka in 2011 before joining Swedish outfit Jitex in 2015 and went further to feature Tikkurilan Palloseura in Finland, Spain’s UDG Tenerife, and Real Betis.