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Meet CAT Football academy fast rising teenager, Victoria Olaoye (photos)
Meet CAT Football academy fast rising teenager, Victoria Olaoye (photos)

Victoria Olaoye ticks the fundamentals for a fullback in this era: good on the ball, can play calmly under pressure and can affect the game higher up the field.

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The CAT FC, Lagos fast rising star has played in possession based sides in her developmental stages, which has shaped her understanding in the game.

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In a team like CAT FC, the fullback is constantly tasked with moving up and down the right pitch: either keeping width near the touchline or drifting into central areas to create space.

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Victoria is a physically strong defender known for her pace, technique and offensive capabilities at her young age.

She can operate as a full-back or winger on either flank, although she usually plays on the right. She is usually deployed as a wing-back on the right but in a more conventional full-back role when used on the left.

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With the consistent game time she’ll get at a top female club in the country, Victoria will have a chance to prove whether she is the long-term solution to any team’s attacking identity.

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