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Penda Bah

Women’s football captain

Born 1998

Penda Bah became a leading figure in Gambian women’s football after representing the country at the 2012 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. The midfielder later captained the senior national team. Her club journey included Makasuku United and Interior before a professional move to Nigeria’s Dream Stars.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Represented The Gambia at the 2012 Under-17 World Cup.

02Signed for Nigeria’s Dream Stars ahead of the 2019 season.

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Wikipedia biography 02FIFA — History-making Bah dreaming big with Gambia

Photo: FIFA — History-making Bah dreaming big with Gambia · Image rights retained by source. Cropped or framed for display. AI-assisted resolution enhancement. View original photograph.

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