Motunrayo Ezekiel

Motunrayo Ezekiel is Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Valencia CF Femenino and the Nigerian women's national team. She has also represented Nigeria at the U-20 level. She was also part of the Nigerian squad that competed in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.[1][2]

Early life and background

Motunrayo Ezekiel was born on 30 May 2003 in Abuja Nigeria. Her liking for football started at an early age growing as a vasatile football player as a forward and a defender, she began her youth development football at Lakeside Queens Football Academy before she later moved to Naija Ratels Football Club.[3]

Club career

Lakeside Queens

Motunrayo started her football career with Lakeside Queens. She joined the club in 2017, she spent several years in the club developing as a vasatile player.[3][4]

Rivers Angels

She later joined the Rivers Angels and played for them during the 2023–2024 Nigerian Women football league season[5][6]

Naija Ratels

After she left Rivers Angels, Ezekiel moved to Naija Ratels, where her performances attracted interest from clubs outside Nigeria. She became popular after joining the Abuja-based club Naija Ratels FC. While playing in the Nigeria Women's Premier League (NWPL), she earned a reputation as a high-scoring player, famously predicting and scoring a hat-trick against the Pelican Stars in 2022.[3][2]

Valencia

In January 2025, she joined the Spanish Liga F club Valencia CF Femenino and the club announced the signing of Ezekiel on a contract running until June 2026. The club described her as a versatile attacker capable of playing as a winger or centre-forward.she made appearances in Liga F during the 2024–25 season and scored her first league goal for Valencia in a match against Levante Badalona.[2][7][8]

International career

Ezekiel has represented Nigeria at under-20 level known as the Falconets . She won a silver medal with the team at the 2023 All Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. After playing for top Nigerian clubs such as Rivers Angels, her strong performances earned her a move abroad, where she signed for Valencia CF Femenino in Spain's Liga F.[3][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Mobile livescore - m.Flashscore.com.ng football scores". www.flashscore.com.ng. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  2. 1 2 3 SPORTS, BSN. "Transfer Update: Valencia Feminine Signs Nigeria's Motunrayo Ezekiel". Transfer Update: Valencia Feminine Signs Nigeria's Motunrayo Ezekiel. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Nwafor (2022-02-27). "Hat-trick heroine, Motunrayo Ezekiel hailed for scoring thrice against Pelican stars of Calabar". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  4. ↑ Rapheal (2022-04-07). "Super Six: Lakeside Queens plan big for amateur female league". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  5. ↑ "Official: Ezekiel Motunrayo completes move to Valencia CF Women". Nigeriasoccernet. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Football: Valencia Sign Female Nigerian Forward, Motunrayo Ezekiel | AIT LIVE". 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  7. ↑ "From Nigeria to Spain: 21-year-old striker joins black and white side Valencia". Pulse Sports Nigeria. 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  8. ↑ Randa, Andrew (2025-02-01). "Ezekiel: Impressive debut for Super Falcons forward in Valencia draw". Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  9. ↑ "Motunrayo Ezekiel - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
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