Toni Payne

Antionette Oyedupe Payne, known as Toni Payne (born 1995) is an American-Nigerian footballer. She plays as a forward for Sevilla FC.[1]

Toni Payne
Personal information
Full name Antionette Oyedupe Payne
Date of birth (1995-04-22) April 22, 1995
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current team
Sevilla
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Duke 90 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Ajax 22 (1)
2018– Sevilla 66 (12)
National team
2012 United States U17
2013–2014 United States U20
2016–2018 United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life

Toni Payne was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to two Nigerian-born parents,[2] and raised in the United States.[3]

Payne played for the United States under-17 team, and was in the team which won the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. From 2016 to 2018 she played with AFC Ajax. In June 2018 joined Sevilla on a one-year contract, which was extended for two further years in 2019.[1] In 2019 she declared her intention to continue her international career with Nigeria.[2][3]

References

  1. Samuel Ahmadu, Sevilla hand Toni Payne contract extension until 2021, Goal, 18 June 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.
  2. Sevilla striker Toni Payne wants to dump USA and play for Super Falcons of Nigeria, 7 March 2019. Accessed 15 May 2020.
  3. Samuel Ahmadu, American-born Toni Payne awaits Fifa's clearance, Goal, 5 April 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.


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