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Antionette Oyedupe "Toni" Payne (born 22 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Everton.[3] Born in the United States, she represents Nigeria at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antionette Oyedupe Payne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Duke | 90 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Ajax | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2024 | Sevilla | 169 | (30) |
| 2024– | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | United States U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | United States U20 | ||
| 2016–2018 | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Nigeria | 24 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 19 July 2024[2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023.[2] | |||
Payne was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama to Nigerian parents.[4][5] She is the older sister of fellow footballers Stephen and Nicole Payne. She and her sister Nicole have played together in the Nigeria women's national team.[6]
Ajax
In 2017, Ajax invited Payne for an internship, which led to her signing for the club.[7] She made her league debut against ADO Den Haag on 19 May 2017.[8] Payne scored her first league goal against PSV on 27 May 2018, scoring in the 16th minute.[9]
Sevilla
On 4 July 2018, Payne was announced at Sevilla.[10] She made her league debut against Albacete on 9 September 2018.[11] Payne scored her first league goal against Rayo Vallecano on 16 September 2018, scoring in the 89th minute.[12] On 18 June 2019, it was announced that her contract was extended for two further years.[3]
Everton
On 19 July 2024, Payne was announced at Everton.[13]
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Through birth and descent, Payne was eligible to play for the United States or Nigeria.
United States
Payne played for the United States under-17 team, and was in the team which won the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.
Nigeria
In 2019, Payne declared her intention to switch her international career to Nigeria.[4][5] She made her senior debut on 18 February 2021 starting against Russian club CSKA Moscow at the Turkish Women's Cup.[14] Her first appearance facing other national team was two days later against Uzbekistan.[15]
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[16]
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