Rinsola Babajide

Club career

Crystal Palace Rinsola Babajide began her career at Crystal Palace and played for the club during the 2014–15 season. She scored her first goal for Crystal Palace during a 3–3 draw against Cambridge United on 5 October 2014.

Millwall Lionesses She joined Millwall Lionesses from Crystal Palace in January 2015, but made her professional debut on March 18 against the London Bees in a FA WSL match which ended in a draw.

Watford In February 2017, Babajide completed a transfer to Watford Ladies. She scored her first competitive goal for the club in a 3–2 loss to London Bees in a FA WSL Spring Series fixture. Babajide finished as Watford's joint top scorer in the 2017 Spring Series, with three goals.

Liverpool Her transfer to Liverpool was announced on 25 January 2018. Babajide was part of the squad that saw Liverpool relegated to the Championship in 2020.

Babajide was Liverpool's second highest goal scorer in the 2018/19 WSL season with two campaign goals.

Babajide was then Liverpool's joint-second WSL goal scorer in the 2019/20 season with one single league goal. She didn't feature for Liverpool in the second half of the 2020/21 Championship season after refusing to train with the first team squad and was then subsequently moved down into the age group development squad away from the first team.

Brighton & Hove Albion On 26 July 2021, Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club announced the signing of Rinsola on a season-long loan deal from Liverpool Women.

Real Betis (loan) and UDG Tenerife On 3 July 2023, after an 18-month spell with Real Betis, Babajide joined fellow Liga F side UDG Tenerife on a two-year deal.

AS Roma

On 14 July 2025, Babajide was announced at Roma on a two year contract.

International career England In August 2018, Babajide was part of the England U20s squad that claimed bronze at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In September 2020 she was included in a training camp for the England senior team.

Nigeria Due to her Nigerian parents, Babajide was also eligible to represent Nigeria. She received her first call up in October 2023 and made her debut on 25 October 2023, starting in a 1–1 draw with Ethiopia during 2024 Olympic qualifying.

On 6 July 2025, she scored and assisted once in Nigeria v. Tunisia in the 2024 TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations, contributing to their 3-0 victory.

At the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Babajide was handed her first start of the tournament in Nigeria's final Group C fixture against Egypt on 5 August 2026. She produced a Player of the Match performance, providing two assists—setting up Gift Monday in the 44th minute and Uchenna Kanu in the 57th minute—to help the Super Falcons win 6–2 and qualify for the quarter-finals.

Career statistics Club

Honours England U20s FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018 Roma Coppa Italia: 2025–26 Nigeria Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2024 Individual Liverpool Women's Player of the Season Award (2019–20)