Former Falconets forward Flourish Sabastine has joined reigning Portuguese women’s league champions Benfica on a three-year deal that will run till 2029.
Benfica confirmed the signing in a video posted on their official X handle on Monday.
Sabastine joined Benfica from Turkish club Fenerbahce, whom she spent just one season, scoring 12 goals in 25 appearances.
In her only season with Fenerbahce, Sabastine helped the club the league title.
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The 21-year-old was part of the Falconets squad that featured at the 2022 and 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
She made her Super Falcons debut on 6 October 2022 in a friendly match replacing Uchenna Kanu for the last nine minutes of a 2–0 loss against Japan.
Founded on 12 December 2017, Benfica have won six consecutive First Division titles, one Second Division title, three Portuguese Cup, five League Cups (record) and three Super Cups.
By James Agberebi
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Wow great move!Future Super falcons…!
Madrid CFF Esther Onyenezide,Benfica’s Janet Akekoromowei,Bayelsa’s queen Kindness Ifeanyi and SCU Torreense of Portugal’s Shakirat Moshood are the future of the Super falcons!
Forgot to mention Fosla academy and Flamingos powerful forward,the queen herself!Queen Joseph!
With time Flourish will dominate women football from the wings as soon as she discovers herself to the maximum. Because her ball playing abilities is rarely seen in women football. I pray she can gain more confidence to start parking the girls aside like Raphina and Yamal plus quality assists or solid finishing.
I am so looking forward to when Fabulous Flourish will floor fans with her fantastic fabric of fascinating wing- forward play in Super Falcons colours.
Being a die-hard fan of Tijani Babangida and Pius Ikedia’s brand of wing play, the possibility of Flourish flourishing in Super Falcons’ feathers fills me with anticipatory excitement of immense proportion.