Nigeria’s Francisca Ordega wins March Player of the Month award in Saudi Women’s Premier League

Nigeria Super Falcons winger, Francisca Ordega, has been awarded the Player of the Month accolade for March in the Saudi Women’s Premier League.

The exciting attacker who plays for Al-Ittihad Jeddah was confirmed winner of the award on Wednesday, April 16.

The league, through its official “X” platform account, revealed that the Al-Ittihad striker claimed the top spot in the public vote, securing 62% of the ballots.

She outpaced Congolese forward Naomi Kabakaba of Al-Ahly and fellow Nigerian Ashley Plumptre, also of Al-Ittihad, who both earned 19% each.

In the goalkeeper category, Ecuadorian shot-stopper Irene Tobar, representing Al-Amal, was voted the best for March. Tobar earned 65% of the vote, comfortably beating American Lindsay Harris of Al-Qadisiyah, who picked up 23%, and French goalkeeper Sarah Bouhadi of Al-Ula, who finished with 12%.

Meanwhile, Al-Qadisiyah’s Portuguese coach, Luis Felipe Andrade, has also been awarded Best Coach of the Month.