Women's Football: Nchout Ajara returns to Cameroon and signs with reigning champions Lékié FF
Nchout Ajara Njoya is returning to play in Cameroon. The 33-year-old striker, vice-captain of the Indomitable Lionesses, has signed with Lékié Football Filles, the reigning national champion, and confirmed her transfer in a 1-minute 40-second video posted on her Facebook page, reports Camfoot. The official signing was scheduled in Yaoundé for Friday, October 9, 2026. She will wear the number 3 jersey.
A career built abroad
A free agent since June 2026, Nchout Ajara is coming off two seasons in Saudi Arabia with Al-Qadsiah, where she scored 33 goals in 43 matches, according to Camfoot. Before that, she had stints with Inter Milan and in Turkey. At the national team level, Le Bled Parle credits her with two World Cup appearances and six Africa Cup of Nations final tournaments—a record of longevity rare in African women's football. She hopes to be called up for the next World Cup, Camfoot indicates.
Lékié FF, a Cameroonian pioneer in the Champions League
The club she is joining has just made history. Lékié FF became the first Cameroonian club to pass the qualifiers for the CAF Women's Champions League since the competition's creation in 2021, by winning the sole ticket for the UNIFFAC zone in Yaoundé on September 4, 2026, according to Bénin Web TV. Undefeated with five points, they drew 1-1 against FC 15 de Agosto from Equatorial Guinea, beat AC Colombe 7-0, and then secured a decisive 0-0 draw against Football Academy Msichana from the DRC: eight goals scored, only one conceded throughout the tournament.
The final phase of the 2026 edition is scheduled from November 1 to 15, 2026, according to Africa Top Sports. The host country was not mentioned in the documents consulted.
The usual movement goes in the other direction: the best players on the continent leave for Europe, North America, or the Gulf, and African leagues lose their stars before they have finished developing them. By signing with the Cameroonian champion at 33, with two World Cups under her belt, Nchout Ajara brings to the Guinness Super League an level of experience that its clubs almost never acquire. As for Lékié FF, they are heading into their first continental campaign with an international player of this caliber in their squad.
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