Michelle Alozie, a fan favorite of the Super Falcons, recently shared insights into her experience with the Nigerian women’s national team.
The 26-year-old Houston Dash player has gained recognition as one of the most impactful Nigerian female footballers globally.
In a recent interview with The Women’s Game, Alozie, who will turn 27 later this month, talked about her unexpected journey to joining the Super Falcons.
“I always say it’s a fluke. But maybe it was like God setting a plan for me,” she began.
“They [Super Falcons of Nigeria] came for the U.S SheBelieves Cup and they had so many visa issues. They almost had to withdraw from the cup because they didn’t have enough players.
“The coach then, Randy Waldrum, he reached out (I’m not even joking) to like, maybe every Nigerian-American (woman) that was playing soccer in the U.S just so that we can fill the roster.He [Waldrum] had no idea who I was and I just happened to be in Houston, happened to be Nigerian-American. It was like perfect scenario.
“They [Waldrum’s coaching crew] came to one training session and they were like…see you at training tomorrow.“And then I trained with them for one day, and he was like..amazing!, you’ll make the roster for tomorrow’s game. And I was like oh..alright! I guess I’m here, I guess I’m playing now, and ever since then I’ve been in the national team,” she said.