Determine Girls F.C.

Determine Girls
Full nameDetermine Girls Football Club
FoundedFebruary 24, 2005 (2005-02-24)
GroundAntoinette Tubman Stadium
Capacity10,000
PresidentGrace Hawa Weah
ManagerRobert Lartey
LeagueLiberian Women's First Division
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Determine Girls Football Club is a Liberian professional women's association football club founded on 24 February 2005 and based in Monrovia, .[1] The club is in the Liberian Women's First Division, the top tier of women's football in Liberia. Due to its quality players and exciting style of play, it is regarded as the best female football club in the country.[2][3]

History

The club was founded in 2005. It has won four consecutive league titles (beginning 2019/2020 league season to present). The club had its debut (in 2021) within the inaugural edition of the CAF Women's Champions League Qualifier (WAFU ZONE A), which was hosted in Cape Verde, but didn't make it to the group stages of the competition, after finishing third.

After winning its second national championship, the club represented Liberia within the second edition of the CAF Women's Champions League Qualifiers (WAFU ZONE A) which was hosted in Libera. During this time (in 2022), Determine Girls fulfilled one of its dreams by winning the competition and qualifying for the group stages of the CAF Women's Champions League in Morocco.

Players

Current squad

As of 18 December 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GUI Djaka Haidara
29 GK  LBR Jackie Touah
30 GK  LBR Anita Davies
4 DF  GAM Ruggy Joof (Captain)
5 DF  LBR Marie Flomo
22 DF  LBR Lucy Massaquoi
14 DF  LBR Jennie Tisdell
16 DF  LBR Diamond Dahn
15 DF  LBR Gertrude Gbormue
8 MF  GAM Mbassey Darboe
17 DF  LBR Margaret Stewart
24 DF  LBR Diata Langama
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF  LBR Louise Browne
19 MF  LBR Success Gaye
18 MF  LBR Catherine Henry
13 FW  GUI Bountou Sylla
20 FW  LBR Marthaline Moore
11 FW  LBR Elizabeth Tamba
6 MF  LBR Jessica Quachie (on loan from Real Muja FC)
9 FW  NGA Joy Igbazenda
10 FW  GUI Mabinty Camara
25 FW  GAM Catherine Jatta
2 MF  GUI Marie Sylla
MF  LBR Veronica Baysah

Notable players

  • Pauline Agbotsu
  • Hawa Nene Conteh
  • Boutou Sylla
  • Ruggy Joof
  • Mbassey Darboe
  • Sylvia Pyne
  • Ruth Wesseh
  • Margaret Steward
  • Marie Flomo
  • Jannie Tisdell
  • Mabinty Camera

Honours

National

Liberian Women's First Division

  • Winners (4): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-2024

Petro Trade Cup/Orange Cup

  • Winners (2): 2021–22, 2022–23

LFA Super Cup

  • Winners (3): 2021, 2022, 2023

CAF Women's Champions League

WAFU Zone A Qualifiers:

CAF Women's Champions League:

  • Group stage (1): 2022

Technical staff

  • Robert Lartey – head coach
  • Patience Gweh – deputy coach
  • Chally Johnson – team manager
  • Emmanuel Z- Play Bearkie – physical trainer
  • Mary Kamara – medics
  • Jill Deah - physiotherapist
  • Emmanuel Bundoo – kits manager

References

  1. ^ "Determine Girls FC - Team Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Liberia – Determine Girls crowned 2020–21 Women's League Champions". CAFOnline.com. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Liberia: Preparing our Women for the CAF Women's Champions League". WAFU Zone A. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Determine Girls kick-off..." Liberia Football Association. August 16, 2022. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Facebook.