Dieke Set To Earn At Least 120 Caps For Scotland, Named In Squad For Euros

Vittsjö GIK defender Ifeoma Dieke is set to participate in the forthcoming 2017 UEFA Women's Championship that will hold in the Netherlands (16 July – 6 August 2017).

The 36-year-old is one of the eight defenders named in the 22-player roster by head coach Anna Signeul.

Dieke and her teammates will face England at the Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht in their first game of the tournament on July 19, before tackling Portugal and Spain.

Per the release by the Scottish Football Association, Dieke is the third most experienced player in the squad, with 119 caps to her name.

Born in Massachusetts, she was eligible to represent United States as well as Nigeria before making her competitive debut for Scotland.

She represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Igho Kingsley

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