Lydia Koyonda

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Lydia Koyonda
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-05-29) 29 May 1974 (age 49)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Ufuoma Babes
International career
Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 1991 (before the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup)

Lydia Koyonda (born 29 May 1974) is a former football goalkeeper who played for the Nigeria women's national football team. She was part of the team at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. At the club level, she played for Ufuoma Babes in Nigeria. [1]

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991. FIFA. 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.