Ernestina Abambila (born 30 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as an

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and

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for

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club ETO FC Győr. Abambila is the first Ghanaian to score in the

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. She made her senior international debut for the Ghana national team against

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in 2017 at the age of 18.

Club career

In 2016, Abambila signed a two-year contract with Youngstown State. Abambila began her professional career after finishing university. She signed for

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side

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. She became the first Ghanaian to score in the

when

beat

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in the group stage of the

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International career

Abambila had her FIFA debut at the

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hosted by Costa Rica in 2014. Her debut game was against

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that ended 2–0 to Ghana.

Honours

FC Minsk *

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: 2017 *

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: 2017 UKS SMS Łódź * Ekstraliga: 2021–22 *

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: 2022–23

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Club career

International career

Honours

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