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Rinsola Babajide

Babajide with Liverpool in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Omorinsola Omowunmi Ajike Babajide
Date of birth	(1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	AS Roma
Number	TBA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Crystal Palace	9	(2)
2015–2016	Millwall Lionesses	31	(7)
2017–2018	Watford	15	(3)
2018–2022	Liverpool	45	(10)
2021–2022	→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)	3	(0)
2022–2023	Real Betis	38	(9)
2023–2025	UDG Tenerife	41	(7)
2025–	AS Roma	0	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	England U19	9	(0)
2017–2018	England U20	6	(0)
2019	England U21	8	(2)
2023–	Nigeria	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:53, 3 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023

Omorinsola Omowunmi Ajike Babajide, known as Rinsola Babajide, is a professional footballer. She was born on June 17, 1998. Rinsola plays as a winger for AS Roma.

She was born in England and played for England's youth teams up to the under-21 level. Later, she decided to play for Nigeria. She made her first senior appearance for Nigeria in October 2023. Before joining AS Roma, she played for clubs like Liverpool and Millwall Lionesses.

Club Career Highlights

Starting at Crystal Palace

Rinsola Babajide began her football journey at Crystal Palace. She played for the club during the 2014–15 season. In that season, she played in 9 games and scored 2 goals. She also played 2 games for the reserve team.

Her first game for Crystal Palace was a 2–0 win against Denham United on August 24, 2014. She scored her first goal for the team on October 5, 2014, in a 3–3 draw against Cambridge United.

Moving to Millwall Lionesses

In January 2015, Rinsola joined Millwall Lionesses. She made her first professional appearance for them on March 18. This game was against the London Bees in a FA WSL match, which ended in a draw.

Playing for Watford

Rinsola moved to Watford Ladies in February 2017. She scored her first goal for Watford in a game they lost 3–2 to London Bees. This was during the FA WSL Spring Series. Rinsola was one of Watford's top scorers in the 2017 Spring Series, scoring three goals.

Time at Liverpool

On January 25, 2018, Rinsola joined Liverpool. She was part of the Liverpool team when they moved down to the Championship league in 2020.

Rinsola was Liverpool's second-highest goal scorer in the 2018/19 WSL season. She scored two goals that season. In the 2019/20 season, she was Liverpool's joint-second WSL goal scorer with one league goal.

Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion

On July 26, 2021, Rinsola joined Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club. She moved there on a loan deal for one season from Liverpool Women.

Playing in Spain: Real Betis and UDG Tenerife

After playing for Real Betis for 18 months, Rinsola joined UDG Tenerife. This move happened on July 3, 2023. She signed a two-year contract with the Liga F team.

Joining AS Roma

Rinsola Babajide joined AS Roma on July 14, 2025.

International Career

Representing England

In August 2018, Rinsola was part of the England U20s squad. This team won the bronze medal at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In September 2020, she was invited to a training camp for the senior England team.

Playing for Nigeria

Because her parents are Nigerian, Rinsola could also play for Nigeria. She was first called up to the Nigerian team in October 2023. She made her debut on October 25, 2023. She started in a 1–1 draw against Ethiopia during the 2024 Olympic qualifying games.

On July 6, 2025, she scored one goal and helped set up another in a game against Tunisia. This was during the 2024 TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours and Awards

Team Achievements

• England U20s
  • FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018
• Nigeria
  • Africa Women Cup of Nations: 2024

Individual Awards

• Liverpool Women's Player of the Season Award (2019–20)