Princess Dankwa Marfo (born 2 October 2003) is a Ghanaian professional

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who currently plays for

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in the

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(NWSL).

Early life

Princess joined the Right to Dream Academy in 2014 and was the first female graduate of the academy in 2022 when she turned 18.

Club career

FC Nordsjælland

Princess made her senior team debut in March 2022, in a match against

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. The following season she scored her first goal for the club, on 14 October 2022 against

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. She signed a two year contract extension with the club on 24 June 2023.

Bay FC

On 30 January 2024

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club

acquired Princess through a transfer fee, signing her for a contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.

International career

Princess has yet to make a full national team debut, holding both Ghanaian and Danish citizenship. As of May 2023 she was being monitored by

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coach Nora Häuptle.

Honors

FC Nordsjælland *

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: 2023

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marfo, Princess 2003 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Bay FC players Ghanaian women's footballers