Barely a year after moving from Robo Queens of Lagos, during the 2025 winter transfer window, to pitch tents with Italy’s AS Roma Women team, Sukurat Oladipo had not only gone on to win the Serie A feminine, but has also been named Best Defender in Italy’s Serie A Women, after a standout 2025–26 season with AS Roma and was also named in Serie A Women Team of the Year.
Super Falcons defender, Sukurat Oladipo was, during the week, named Best Defender in Italy’s Serie A Women and was also named in the Serie A Women Team of the Year after a standout 2025–26 season with AS Roma, just weeks after helping her team win the Serie A Feminine.
The 21-year-old defensive wall enjoyed a breakout campaign in Italy, following the club’s dominant title-winning season.
The former FC Robo Queens star established herself as a key figure in Roma’s defensive line, featuring in 18 Serie A matches with 15 starts and played 1,398 minutes as the team recorded 11 clean sheets during her involvement, while remaining unbeaten in the league matches she featured in.
During that time, she registered 27 interceptions, 27 successful tackles, 70 clearances and 104 ball recoveries, while helping Roma keep eight of their 12 clean sheets.
