Sierra Queens player Rashida Kamara have signed a one-year deal with Armenia women’s top flight club Pyunik Yerevan FC with an option to extend.
The 23-year-old Sierra Leonean defender arrived in Armenia on Thursday, September 2, 2021, to complete the move that is said to be a two-year deal.
The Sierra Leone International defender told football Sierra Leone that her transfer to Novarank means the world to her, trading her career for the first time outside Africa in a 2-year deal.
Rashida had been an instrumental figure in neighbouring Liberia, where she has been helping Liberia’s female division side World Girls FC during the 2020/21 league season. As a well-recognized player, she scored seven goals in all competitions and made 15 assists. Despite all the efforts, Rashida and the team suffered a 4-2 defeat in post-match penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw in the semifinals of the PetroTrade Cup.
