| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antionette Oyedupe Payne | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-22) 22 April 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Everton | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Duke | 90 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Ajax | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2024 | Sevilla | 169 | (30) |
| 2024– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | United States U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | United States U20 | ||
| 2016–2018 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Nigeria | 24 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 19 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023. | |||
Antionette Oyedupe "Toni" Payne (born 22 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Everton. Born in the United States, she represents Nigeria at international level.
Early life
Payne was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama to Nigerian parents. She is the older sister of fellow footballers Stephen and Nicole Payne. She and her sister Nicole have played together in the Nigeria women's national team.
Club career
Ajax
In 2017, Ajax invited Payne for an internship, which led to her signing for the club. She made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 19 May 2017. Payne scored her first league goal against PSV on 27 May 2018, scoring in the 16th minute.
Sevilla
On 4 July 2018, Payne was announced at Sevilla. She made her league debut against Albacete on 9 September 2018. Payne scored her first league goal against Rayo Vallecano on 16 September 2018, scoring in the 89th minute. On 18 June 2019, it was announced that her contract was extended for two further years.
Everton
On 19 July 2024, Payne was announced at Everton.
International career
Through birth and descent, Payne was eligible to play for the United States or Nigeria.
United States
Payne played for the United States under-17 team, and was in the team which won the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.
Nigeria
In 2019, Payne declared her intention to switch her international career to Nigeria. She made her senior debut on 18 February 2021 starting against Russian club CSKA Moscow at the Turkish Women's Cup. Her first appearance facing other national team was two days later against Uzbekistan.
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
References
- "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. 25 September 2012. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Toni Payne at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Samuel Ahmadu, Sevilla hand Toni Payne contract extension until 2021, Goal, 18 June 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.
- ^ Sevilla striker Toni Payne wants to dump USA and play for Super Falcons of Nigeria, 7 March 2019. Accessed 15 May 2020.
- ^ Samuel Ahmadu, American-born Toni Payne awaits Fifa's clearance, Goal, 5 April 2019. Accessed 16 May 2020.
- "Match Report of Jamaica vs Nigeria – 2021-06-10 – FIFA Friendlies – Women". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- "Drie nieuwe aanwinsten voor Ajax Vrouwen". www.parool.nl (in Dutch).
- "Ajax vs ADO Den Haag - 19 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- "Ajax vs PSV - 27 May 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- "TONI PAYNE, DINAMITA NORTEAMERICANA PARA EL ATAQUE DEL SEVILLA FC". sevillafc.es (in Spanish).
- "Sevilla vs Albacete - 9 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- "Rayo Vallecano vs Sevilla - 16 September 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- "Everton Sign Payne". www.evertonfc.com.
- Ahmadu, Samuel (18 February 2021). "Nigeria 1-0 CSKA Moscow: Ihezuo hands American born Payne and George winning debuts". Goal. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Nigeria 1 Uzbekistan 0 : Ayinde's Half-Volley Enough For Win ; Two American-born Players Debut". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- Ryan Dabbs (14 June 2023). "Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
- Toni Payne at Soccerway.com
- Toni Payne at WorldFootball.net
- Toni Payne at kicker (in German)
- Toni Payne at FBref.com
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Nigerian women's footballers
- 21st-century Nigerian sportswomen
- Women's association football forwards
- AFC Ajax (women) players
- Sevilla FC (women) players
- Everton F.C. (women) players
- Eredivisie (women) players
- Liga F players
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- Nigeria women's international footballers
- Nigerian expatriate women's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate women's footballers in the Netherlands
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Soccer players from Birmingham, Alabama
- American women's soccer players
- Duke Blue Devils women's soccer players
- FC Kansas City draft picks
- African-American soccer players
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Nigeria