Kundananji joins Bay FC from CFF Madrid in Spain where she had been from August 2022.
Bay Football Club is reportedly to have paid $860 000 to take her across the Atlantic Ocean from Madrid CFF.This amount makes Kundananji the most expensive female footballer in the history of football.
Bay FC announced that the 2023 FIFA Women World Cup star has signed up with them up to 2027 with the option of an extension.
“We are delighted to add Racheal to our group,” said Bay FC General Manager Lucy Rushton. “She is a tremendous talent with dynamic attacking qualities and an incredible physical profile who has produced for both club and country. Racheal has a composure in-front of goal and a natural ability to score with different types of finishes and from various locations. We believe she will continue to grow and develop at our club, showcasing her skillset and adding to the array of exciting attacking talent we have here.”
In August 2022, Kundananji signed with Madrid CFF, scoring 25 goals during her first season with the club in the 2022-23 campaign. Her 25 goals ranked second-most in the league as she helped Madrid to a fifth-place finish. During the 2023-24 season, Kundananji appeared in 14 matches, recording eight goals and four assists. Prior to her arrival at Madrid, she was with SD Eibar in Spain, where she tallied eight goals in 21 appearances.”
She joins reigning CAF Women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala on the books of Bay FC.
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