Alima Moro
{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alima Moro
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|02|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bawku, Ghana
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Laghi
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| youthclubs1 = Bolga Ghatel
| years1 = 1999–2005
| clubs1 = Bolga Ghatel
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| years2 = 2005–2006
| clubs2 = Lighi
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| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = Marostica
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| years4 = 2007–2011
| clubs4 = Vicenza
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| years5 = 2011–2013
| clubs5 = Trevignano
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| years6 = 2013–201?
| clubs6 = Laghi
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| years7 = 201?–2018
| clubs7 = Udinese
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| years8 = 2018–2019
| clubs8 = Tavagnacco
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
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| nationalteam1 = Ghana
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Alima Moro (born 5 February 1983)Reggie Tagoe, [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=235252 "Alima Moro hits top form in Italy"], GhanaWeb, 7 April 2012. is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=131697 "GFA dropped me like a piece of rag - Alima"], Ghana Web.
Club career
Moro started her soccer career in Bolgatanga-based Bolga Ghatel.{{Cite web |last=Worldwide |first=Women's Soccer |date=2012-05-07 |title=Women's Soccer Africa: Bringing The Stars Closer To The Fans-ALIMA MORO |url=http://womenssoccerafrica.blogspot.com/2012/05/bringing-stars-closer-to-fans-alima.html |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=Women's Soccer Africa}} In 2005, she left her home country, Ghana, to work in the Ghanaian embassy in Rome, Italy.{{Cite web |title=myPortal |url=https://www.comune.trevignano.tv.it/ajaxfilemanager/uploaded/Trevignano-DIC2011.pdf |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=www.comune.trevignano.tv.it}} Moro continued her career in the Serie C at Lighi.[http://www.calciodonna.it/news/archivio/venetonews0602.html gennaio 2006 - News Regionali] After just one season, she moved to Serie B side Marostica.[https://archive.today/20140512082606/https://www.myjoyonline.com/adomonline.com/news_details.php?article=2349 Alima Moro seeking Black Queens return], Joy Online. In autumn 2007, she moved to Vicenza. There, Moro became a top performer, which got her a contract in Serie A at Trevignano in 2012.[http://womenssoccerafrica.blogspot.de/2012/05/bringing-stars-closer-to-fans-alima.html Bringing The Stars Closer To The Fans – Alima Moro] In Serie A, after a strong first season, she did not go beyond the reserve roles and returned to Serie C at the start of the 2013–14 season, playing for Laghi.{{Cite web |last=Unknown |date=2013-12-24 |title=SPORTS LOUNGE: QUEENS COACH BASIGI TO INVITE ITALIAN BASED GOALEE ALIMA MORO |url=http://blaqqkoffi.blogspot.com/2013/12/queens-coach-basigi-to-invite-italian.html |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=SPORTS LOUNGE}}
Having played for Udinese, Moro signed for Serie A side Tavagnacco for the 2018–19 season,{{Cite web |date=2018-09-17 |title=Experienced Ghanaian female goalkeeper Alima Moro signs for Italian giants UPC Tavagnacco — Ghana Sports Online |url=https://ghanasportsonline.com/2018/09/experienced-ghanaian-female-goalkeeper-alima-moro-signs-for-italian-giants-upc-tavagnacco/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |language=en-US}} as a third-choice goalkeeper.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-28 |title=Calciomercato {{!}} Buhigas al Tavagnacco: a breve l'ufficialità |url=https://www.donnenelpallone.com/23713/calciomercato-buhigas-al-tavagnacco-a-breve-lufficialita/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Donne Nel Pallone |language=it-IT}}
International career
Moro played for the Ghana women's national team,[http://www.spyghana.com/osei-kofi-accuses-black-stars-of-bribery/ Osei Kofi Accuses Black Stars Of Bribery] SpyGhana.com. between 2011 and 2013. She was excluded from the national team in 2013 after accusing the former coach, A. K. Edusei, of corruption.[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=209008 Alima Moro denies bribing coach Edusei] Moro claimed in an interview with a Ghanaian daily that some of the national team players had their place.[http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-fa-chief-crentsil-warns-bribe-taking-coaches/ Ghana FA chief Crentsil warns bribe taking coaches] In December 2013, she returned to the national team.[http://ghanasoccernet.com/2014-world-cup-ex-ghana-star-osei-kofi-claims-players-bribe-coaches-get-black-stars/ 2014 World Cup: Ex-Ghana star Osei Kofi claims players bribe coaches to get into Black Stars][http://www.modernghana.com/sports/534641/2/black-queens-invite-26-players-to-prepare-for-fina.html Black Queens invite 26 players to prepare for final AWC qualifier]
Awards
In the 2011–12 season, she was voted the best African footballer in Italy.[http://www.adomonline.com/news_details.php?article=2349 Alima Moro seeking Black Queens return] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212058/http://www.adomonline.com/news_details.php?article=2349 |date=2016-03-04 }} – Adomonline. On 23 October 2013 she was awarded the Ghana-Italy Excellence Awards in Brescia.[http://www.dianaadu.com/index.php/colors/gospel-fragrance-broadcast-tv/item/5-best-tv-program-goes-to/5-best-tv-program-goes-to African achievers in Italy honored at Ghana-Italy Excellence Awards] In addition, she was awarded the best goalkeeper by the Ghana Football Association.[http://theafricanews.com/africans-abroad/africans-in-italy/4317-alima-moro-wins-best-goalkeeper-award.pdf Alima Moro wins best Goalkeeper Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512224530/http://theafricanews.com/africans-abroad/africans-in-italy/4317-alima-moro-wins-best-goalkeeper-award.pdf |date=2014-05-12 }} (PDF-Datei)
Futsal
In addition to her football career, she played futsal for Fontanafredda Futsal Club Caffé dae Tose in Italy for two years.
References
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External links
- {{GSA player|alima-moro/311984}}
- {{Soccerway|584522}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moro, Alima}}
Category:Women's association football goalkeepers
Category:Ghanaian women's footballers
Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportswomen
Category:Ghanaian women's futsal players
Category:Ghana women's international footballers
Category:Ghanaian expatriate women's footballers
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Italy