Motunrayo Ezekiel

Motunrayo Ezekiel is Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Valencia CF Femenino and the Nigerian women's national team. She has also represented Nigeria at the U-20 level. She was also part of the Nigerian squad that competed in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.

Early life and background Motunrayo Ezekiel was born on 30 May 2003 in Abuja Nigeria. Her liking for football started at an early age growing as a vasatile football player as a forward and a defender, she began her youth development football at Lakeside Queens Football Academy before she later moved to Naija Ratels Football Club.

Club career

Lakeside Queens Motunrayo started her football career with Lakeside Queens. She joined the club in 2017, she spent several years in the club developing as a vasatile player.

Rivers Angels She later joined the Rivers Angels and played for them during the 2023–2024 Nigerian Women football league season

Naija Ratels After she left Rivers Angels, Ezekiel moved to Naija Ratels, where her performances attracted interest from clubs outside Nigeria. She became popular after joining the Abuja-based club Naija Ratels FC. While playing in the Nigeria Women's Premier League (NWPL), she earned a reputation as a high-scoring player, famously predicting and scoring a hat-trick against the Pelican Stars in 2022.

International career Ezekiel has represented Nigeria at under-20 level known as the Falconets . She won a silver medal with the team at the 2023 All Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. After playing for top Nigerian clubs such as Rivers Angels, her strong performances earned her a move abroad, where she signed for Valencia CF Femenino in Spain's Liga F.