Super Falcons and Ittihad Saudi Arabia defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, has undergone a successful surgery.
Plumptre made this known in a post via her X handle.
The former Leicester player missed the Falcons’ Paris 2024 Olympic final qualifier against South Africa due to injury.
Plumptre last featured for the Falcons at the Olympic qualifiers against Cameroon inside the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
Taking to X, she wrote, “Thank you to everyone at @ittiladiesclub and to Dr Pieter D’Hooge at @Aspetar for supporting me through my first surgery.
“It’s been a long time coming trying to get answers but I’m so grateful to now be at this stage
“To my @NGSuper_Falcons teammates and nigerian fans… thank you for your patience and understanding when I’ve not been able to be with you. I can honestly say I have fought as hard and for as long as I can with this pain. I can’t wait to be back healthy with you all
“My club – @ittiladiesclub.
I’m so grateful to be surrounded by some really great humans at this club. Thank you, all of you, for helping me through and supporting me every step of the way
“Back soon ✌♀️.”
The 25-year-old has so far scored eight goals in the Saudi Arabia women’s league.
She represented Nigeria at the 2022 WAFCON in Morocco and 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
