Rafiat Folakemi Sule (born 3 August 2000), is a

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professional footballer who plays as a forward at club level for the

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-based A.S.D. Pink Sport Time, in Italian Serie A. She previously donned the colours of

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, and was top scorer in the league for two consecutive seasons. She has been described as "technically sound" with a sharp eye for goals from all distance.

Club career

In May 2015, Sule reiterated her full belief in the ability of her teammates and manager in the ongoing season. She opined that she was fully persuaded that Bayelsa Queens will end the season in a good position. During the 2015 season, Sule scored 11 goals in the league and two goals in the Federations Cup. She dedicated her golden boot to her deceased dad and teammates for the motivation, describing the award as something that came suddenly and as a sign that she is on the right path to fulfilling her dreams. Sule also deemed it as a collective indication of the efforts of her teammates. In 2016, her performance for

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led to her nomination for the May 2016 player of the month. In March 2017, Sule alongside,

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and

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were signed by

. At the 2017 Ladies in Sports conference, Sule was honoured for her outstanding performance during the previous season. She joins the Italian Serie A A.S.D. Pink Sport Time team based in

in August 2020.

International career

In February 2018, Sule was invited to the camp of the Nigerian national team ahead of the

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in Côte d'Ivoire, but didn't make the final squad list.

Honours

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

top scorer *

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

top scorer *

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- Most valuable player in

2016 Nigeria Women Premier League The 2016 Nigeria Women Premier League was scheduled to start in February 2016, but was moved to 21 May, 2016. A total of 18 teams were registered for the season. The teams are divided into two groups of nine each. The winner of each abridged league ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sule, Rofiat Nigerian women's footballers Living people Women's association football players not categorized by position 2000 births Bayelsa Queens F.C. players Rivers Angels F.C. players Footballers from Kaduna