Shukurat Oladipo Named Serie A Femminile Best Defender After Historic Title-Winning Season With AS Roma Women

Super Falcons defender Shukurat Oladipo has added another honour to what has been a landmark season, receiving the Best Defender award for the 2025/26 Serie A Femminile after an exceptional year with AS Roma Women.

The Nigerian international made 18 league appearances during the campaign, a season in which Roma conceded just nine goals and kept eight clean sheets — one of the strongest defensive records across the division. Her contributions were central to the club securing its third Serie A Femminile title in its history.

Oladipo was also included in the official Team of the Season, joining a defensive unit that featured Como Women goalkeeper Astrid Gilardi alongside Estela Carbonell of Juventus Women, Inter Milan Women’s Ivana Andrés, and Parma’s Caterina Ambrosi.

Roma’s dominance was reflected throughout the Team of the Season selection. The Giallorosse provided three midfielders in the XI, with Manuela Giugliano, Giulia Dragoni, and Giada Greggi all earning recognition. The attacking positions went to Inter Milan’s Tessa Wullaert, Lazio forward Martina Piemonte, and Napoli attacker Cecilie Fløe.

The individual accolade marks a significant milestone in Oladipo’s career at club level, coming in a season where Roma’s defensive solidity was instrumental to their title success. Conceding fewer than ten goals across 18 matches in which she featured underscores the consistency she brought to the backline throughout the campaign.

On the international stage, Oladipo and the Super Falcons are preparing for upcoming WAFCON preparatory friendlies against Senegal, with Nigeria targeting success in the continental women’s championship. The recognition she has received at club level will only strengthen her standing within the national team setup ahead of that tournament.