Michaely Bihina

Michaely Kyria Bihina (born 28 December 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato Nacional Feminino (Liga BPI) club Benfica and the Cameroon national team.

Bihina began her senior club career with Éclair de Sa'a in Cameroon before moving to Portugal in 2022 to join Racing Power. She established herself as one of the leading goalkeepers in Liga BPI and was named the league's Best Goalkeeper for the 2023–24 season after appearing in all 22 league matches as Racing Power finished third in their debut season in the top flight. In February 2026, she joined Benfica on a contract running until 2029.

At international level, Bihina represented Cameroon at under-17 and under-20 levels before making her senior international debut in 2021.

Early life Bihina was born in the Ekounou-Nkoldongo area of Yaoundé, Cameroon. She initially played as a striker before switching to goalkeeper after a coach suggested that her height made her better suited to the position. According to Bihina, she was called up to a Cameroon national youth team six months after making the switch.

Bihina played for the women's team of Canon Yaoundé before joining Éclair de Sa'a in 2019.

Club career

Early career and Éclair de Sa'a

Bihina began her professional club career in Cameroon with Éclair de Sa'a, joining the club in 2017. At Éclair, Bihina developed into one of the leading goalkeepers in Cameroonian women's football. Following the 2020–21 season, she was named the best goalkeeper of the Guinness Super League at the league's inaugural women's football awards. She remained with the club until 2022, when she moved to Portugal to join Racing Power.

Racing Power Bihina joined Racing Power in 2022.

That season, Racing Power also reached the final of the Taça de Portugal Feminina. Bihina started the final against Benfica at the Estádio Nacional on 19 May 2024, with Racing Power losing 4–1.

Bihina remained with Racing Power during the 2024–25 season and the first half of the 2025–26 season. She made seven appearances for the club during the latter campaign before leaving for Benfica in February 2026. After the competition was expanded, Cameroon was added to the qualified teams as the second round best four losers based on the FIFA Women's World Ranking.

Bihina was included in Cameroon's squad for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, her first appearance at the tournament. She became the first Cameroon goalkeeper to save three penalties in a Women's Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out.

In the final, Bihina recorded another clean sheet as Cameroon defeated Malawi 3–0 to win their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title. For her performances throughout the tournament, she was awarded the Golden Glove as the competition's best goalkeeper. Bihina was also listed in the CAF 2026 WAFCON Best XI

Honours Racing Power Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Feminino: 2022–23

Taça de Portugal Feminina: 2023–24

Taça de Portugal Feminina: 2025–26 Cameroon African Games silver medal: 2019

Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2026 Individual

Cameroonian Women's Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2020–21 Campeonato Nacional Feminino Best Goalkeeper: 2023–24 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Golden Glove: 2026