Super Falcons midfielder among four Gainbridge Super League players in national team action during summer tournaments
The 2025/26 Gainbridge Super League season is right around the corner, but Dallas Trinity FC’s Deb Abiodun has spent her summer helping her country claim silverware.
The central midfielder – competing for Trinity on loan from the Washington Spirit – featured prominently for Nigeria as the Super Falcons claimed their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title this past Sunday with a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory against hosts Morocco in the Final.
Abiodun was one of four Gainbridge Super League players who represented their countries around the globe in recent weeks. Spokane Zephyr FC midfielder Sophie Braun competed in Copa America Femenina with Argentina, while DC Power FC’s Charlie Estcourt and Tampa Bay Sun FC’s Saundrine Mauron were selected by Wales and Switzerland respectively in the UEFA Women’s Euros.
Overall, Abiodun played in five of six matches for the Super Falcons for a total of 229 minutes of action on the way to the title, including all 90 minutes in the final. She recorded eight shots, eight tackles won, 15 duels won and a 79% passing accuracy rate.
Braun has started and played every minute in four of the five matches in the Copa America Femenina thus far. While Argentina fell in the Semifinals to Colombia on Monday night, she netted her shot in the penalty shootout. Argentina now awaits the losing side between Brazil vs. Uruguay to compete in the third-place match on Friday.
Midfielders Estcourt and Mauron suited up for all three group-stage matches for Wales and Switzerland in the Euros this month. Estcourt played in 17 matches for DC Power last season, recording eight shots and 22 duels won. Maurine signed with the reigning league champion Tampa Bay Sun earlier this summer, most recently competing with Swiss club Servette Chênois Féminin.
Catch all four players in action next month when the 2025/26 Gainbridge Super League season kicks off on August 23.