Gambia's women national team captain Penda Bah widely known as Crouch has joined Nigeria Women Premier League side Dream Stars Ladies on loan from Interior FC. The attacking midfielder joined the Lagos based team on Thursday morning and is already with the group for their pre-season.
The Brikama born guided Interior FC back to back league and FA cup championship and was the club top scorer in 2017/2018 season.
Penda Bah, who scored the Gambia's first goal in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan in 2012, has established herself as one of the pillars of The Queen Scorpions of the Gambia.
The Interior captain was scouted when Nigeria played against the Super Falcon in last year's women's African cup of nation qualifiers.
Coach Felix Nwosu will be hoping to make the signing of the season as those who watch and followed Penda knows that she is very athletic.
She can dribble, play with both feet and good in set pieces.
"It's like a dream come true having her under me... I have been a long-time admirer of her. Actually she is gonna be the biggest name in my team and hope to see her Excel in the league. I'll will like here because, she is like a daughter to me. So am sure she will feel at home." The coach continued, " I wanna thank My friend Modou who I have known for a very long time as a big agent, for making it possible. We hope to have more players like Penda in our team".
Penda have joined the list of players scouted while playing for the national team.Penda who is one of the stars of the Gambia women's league, told Dream Stars Ladies FC media officer " I am very happy to be joining Dream Stars Ladies, I hope to bring my wealth of experience on the team.
"I am here to help the team, together we can achieve our objectives."
"This is my first time playing outside my country, and I want to prove myself and repay the faith shown in me by the Management" It is a dream come true for me, I have been waiting for this opportunity."
Penda's representative Modou Lamin Beyai who brokered the contract told me " It went very fast. I have known both Penda and coach Felix.Penda was available, and Felix has admired her qualities and I think Dream Stars Ladies is the right place for her. I am hoping to see her beyond Dream Stars Ladies. Modoustic manager told me Adam Tamba could have left the shores of the Gambia years ago bound for Sweden but lamented RedScorpion demands were unreasonable."
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