A year after leaving for Israeli football, Glory Ogbonna is back where she built her reputation in Turkish women’s football.
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Super Falcons defender Glory Ogbonna has returned to Turkish club Besiktas for a second spell.
Besiktas confirmed the signing on their official website, saying they had strengthened their defensive line with the return of their former player ahead of the upcoming season. Ogbonna spent the 2025/26 campaign with Israeli club Kiryat Gat after her initial departure from Besiktas, and now rejoins the Turkish giants after a year away, bringing renewed experience of both the club and the Turkish women’s football scene.
A Career Built Across Four Countries
The 27 year old centre back began her professional career in Sweden with Umea IK before moving to Spanish club Santa Teresa CD. She later joined Turkish side ALG Spor before first signing for Besiktas in 2023.
A Decorated International Career
Ogbonna has enjoyed considerable success on the international stage, representing Nigeria at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in both 2016 and 2018. She was part of the Super Falcons squad that won the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, and was also included in Nigeria’s 23 player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
📌 Did You Know?
- Ogbonna’s international career spans nearly a decade, from U-20 World Cup appearances in 2016 to senior World Cup selection in 2023.
- She is one of several Super Falcons internationals to have moved clubs in Europe this transfer window, alongside Oluwatosin Demehin, Rofiat Imuran and Comfort Erhabor.
- Besiktas compete in the Turkish Women’s Super League, a competition that has increasingly attracted foreign talent in recent seasons.
- Ogbonna’s move through Sweden, Spain and Turkey reflects a career built almost entirely in European club football.
- Nigeria’s 2018 WAFCON triumph, in which Ogbonna featured, extended the Super Falcons’ record as Africa’s most successful women’s national team.
