Oluwatosin Demehin

{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 2002)}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=July 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

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|full_name = Oluwatosin Blessing Demehin

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2002|3|13}}

|birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

|height = 1.67m

|position = Defender

|currentclub = Galatasaray

|clubnumber = 4

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|years1 = ?–2020

|clubs1 = Sunshine Stars

|caps1 = ?

|goals1 = ?

|years2 = 2021–2022

|clubs2 = Rivers Angels

|caps2 = ?

|goals2 = ?

|years3 = 2022–2024

|clubs3 = Reims

|caps3 = 15

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2024–

|clubs4 = Galatasaray

|caps4 = 7

|goals4 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2022–

|nationalteam1 = Nigeria

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|club-update = 22 December 2024

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Oluwatosin Blessing Demehin (born 13 March 2002) is a Nigerian women's football defenderwho plays for Turkish Super League club Galatasaray and the Nigeria women's national team.{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Erin |title=Rose Lavelle Gives USWNT Crucial Goal in Friendly Win vs. Nigeria |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10047943-rose-lavelle-gives-uswnt-crucial-goal-in-friendly-win-vs-nigeria |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}

Club career

She played for Rivers Angels.{{Cite web |last=Alao |first=Seyi |date=2022-09-06 |title=Local players are better than the foreign ones — Tosin Demehin |url=https://www.brila.net/local-players-are-better-than-the-foreign-ones-tosin-demehin/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |language=en-US}}

She plays for Stade de Reims.{{Cite web |last=Dairo |first=Fisayo |date=2022-10-14 |title=Super Falcons stars Imuran, Demehin set for Reims debut |url=https://www.aclsports.com/super-falcons-stars-imuran-demehin-set-for-reims-debut/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=ACLSports |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Agberebi |first=James |date=2022-10-14 |title=Falconets Stars Demehin, Imuran Join French Club Stade de Reims |url=https://www.completesports.com/falconets-stars-demehin-imuran-join-french-club-stade-de-reims/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Complete Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Oyebola |first=Mike |date=2022-10-13 |title=Transfer: French club, Stade Reims sign Falconets duo |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/13/transfer-french-club-stade-reims-sign-falconets-duo/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Alao |first=Seyi |date=2022-10-14 |title=Falconets star Tosin Demehin happy to join French side Stade Reims |url=https://www.brila.net/falconets-star-tosin-demehin-happy-to-join-french-side-stade-reims/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Latest Sports News In Nigeria |language=en-US}}

On 18 September 2024, Demehin signed a one-year contract with Turkish Super League club Galatasaray.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=2698355|title=OLUWATOSIN BLESSING DEMEHIN - Player Details TFF|publisher=Turkish Football Federation Official Web Site|date=18 September 2024|access-date=20 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/kadin-futbol/oluwatosin-blessing-demehin-galatasaray-petrol-ofisinde/56185|title=Oluwatosin Blessing Demehin, Galatasaray Petrol Ofisi'nde!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=23 September 2024|access-date=23 September 2024}}

International career

She competed in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.{{Cite web |last=Erons |first=Imhons |date=2022-10-13 |title=Official: Stade de Reims sign two Nigeria u20 Women World Cup stars – Soccernet NG |url=https://soccernet.ng/2022/10/official-stade-de-reims-sign-two-nigeria-u20-women-world-cup-stars.html |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Soccernet.ng |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Philip |first=Ukpe |date=2022-11-05 |title=INTERVIEW: I Was Disappointed When We Were Eliminated At The World Cup– Nigeria's Stade De Reims New Signing, Demehin |url=https://thewhistler.ng/interview-i-was-disappointed-when-we-were-eliminated-at-the-world-cup-nigerias-stade-de-reims-new-signing-demehin/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=The Whistler Newspaper |language=en-GB}}

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{Cite web |author1=Ryan Dabbs |date=2023-06-14 |title=Nigeria Women's World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/nigeria-women-world-cup-2023-squad-team-roster-players |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=fourfourtwo.com |language=en}}

Demehin was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://thenff.com/paris-2024-olympics-waldrum-picks-ajibade-nnadozie-oshoala-15-others/|title=Paris 2024 Olympics: Waldrum picks Ajibade, Nnadozie, Oshoala, 15 others|publisher=Nigeria Football Federation|website=thenff.com|date=3 July 2024}}

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