Princess Dankwa Marfo (born 2 October 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Ghanaian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Princess Dankwa Marfo | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Right To Dream Academy | ||
| 2022 | FC Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | FC Nordsjælland | 37 | (3) |
| 2024– | Bay FC | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 August 2024 | |||
Early life
editMarfo joined the Right to Dream Academy in 2014 and was the first female graduate of the academy in 2022 when she turned 18.[1][2]
Club career
editFC Nordsjælland, 2022–2024
editMarfo made her senior team debut in March 2022, in a match against Fortuna Hjørring. The following season she scored her first goal for the club, on 14 October 2022 against Brøndby IF.[2] She signed a two-year contract extension with the club on 24 June 2023.[3]
Bay FC
editOn 30 January 2024 NWSL club Bay FC acquired Marfo through a transfer fee, signing her for a contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.[4][5]
International career
editMarfo holds both Ghanaian and Danish citizenship.[4] In May 2023, she was being monitored by Ghana national football team coach Nora Häuptle while playing in Denmark.[6] In July of the following year she gained her first call up to a Ghana senior national team squad, receiving her first cap as a substitute in a friendly match against Japan.[7][8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 26 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2021–22 | Kvindeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Kvindeligaen | 22 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Kvindeligaen | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Bay FC | 2024 | NWSL | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Women's Cup, NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Honors
editFC Nordsjælland
- Danish Women's Cup: 2023
References
edit- ^ salmahamed (31 January 2024). "Game-Changer Princess Marfo Joins Bay FC From FC Nordsjælland". Right To Dream. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b Baidoo, Lawrence Degraft (24 August 2023). "Princess Marfo: The first female Right to Dream graduate to play for Nordsjaelland". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Princess skriver under på en 2-årig kontraktforlængelse" [Princess signs a 2-year contract extension]. FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Bay FC signs young Ghanaian forward Princess Marfo". Bay FC (Press release). Bay Football Club. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "I pray FC Nordsjaelland succeeds without me, says Ghana forward Princess Marfo after sealing Bay FC move". Football Ghana. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Nora Häuptle monitors Princess Dankwa Marfo in Danish Women's League". Ghana Football Association. May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Bay FC's Princess Marfo joins Black Queens squad ahead of friendly against Japan - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Japan 4-0 Ghana (13 Jul, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
External links
edit- Princess Marfo at Soccerway.com
- Princess Marfo at FBref.com