Well done Sade Benjamin – first to 50 goals for NFA!

Sade Benjamin (blue kit) has reached 50 competitive goals for NFA. Picture: MATT JOHNSON

One of the best strikers in the North Wales Women’s Football League reached an impressive landmark today.

Sade Benjamin notched her 50th competitive goal for NFA in a 5-0 (apt scoreline) victory at Llanystumdwy, also providing three assists in the match.

She is currently second highest scorer in the league for 2022-23 on 22 goals and clear top of the assists on 20.

The 28-year-old joined NFA last season after previously representing Rhyl FC and Rhyl Development.

Over the past two seasons, Sade has been part of a terrific triumvirate at NFA which also includes Emily Jones and Amy Webster, the trio having notched 119 goals between them since the start of 2021-22.

Jones has 46 career goals for NFA and Webster 43, so they should also reach their half-centuries in the not-too-distant future.

Named after the famous jazz-pop singer, Sade’s 50 goals in league and cup for Rhyl-based NFA have come in just 43 appearances.

She has pocketed four hat-tricks for the team and her biggest haul in a single game is five.

Sade has only ever been on the losing side three times in the 29 matches she has scored in for NFA and not once this season – scored in 12, won 12.

SADE’S FAB FIFTY FOR NFA

2021-22

Sep 5: 2-6 v Bangor 1876 (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Sep 19: 3-1 v Northop Hall (scored 1) – WELSH CUP
Sep 26: 3-1 v Amlwch Town (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Oct 24: 7-0 v Llangefni Town (scored 3) – LEAGUE
Nov 7: 3-1 v Welshpool Town (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Nov 14: 10-1 v Trearddur Bay (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Nov 21: 4-3 v Pwllheli (scored 1) – NWCFA CUP
Dec 12: 6-2 v CPDM Bangor 1876 (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Jan 16: 4-1 v Northop Hall (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Jan 23: 13-0 v Holywell (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Feb 27: 6-1 v Llangefni Town (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Mar 13: 11-4 v Northop Hall (scored 4) – LEAGUE
Apr 3: 5-1 v CPDM Bangor 1876 (scored 1) – NWCFA CUP
Apr 17: 6-0 v Trearddur Bay (scored 1) – LEAGUE
May 1: 8-1 v Llanystumdwy (scored 1) – LEAGUE
May 8: 3-4 v Llandudno (scored 2) – NWCFA CUP FINAL
May 22: 2-4 v Welshpool Town (scored 1) – LEAGUE

TOTAL GOALS: 26 (25 appearances)
LEAGUE: 21; CUP: 5

2022-23

Sep 4: 11-0 v Caernarfon Town (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Sep 18: 2-1 v Bangor 1876 (scored 2) – WELSH CUP
Oct 2: 12-1 v Llanfairfechan Town (scored 3) – LEAGUE
Oct 16: 6-0 v Trearddur Bay (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Oct 23: 5-1 v Northop Hall (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Nov 20: 6-0 v Trearddur Bay (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Nov 27: 6-0 v Flint Town United (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Jan 29: 9-0 v Caernarfon Town (scored 5) – LEAGUE
Feb 5: 6-0 v Denbigh Town (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Feb 26: 6-0 v Llanfairfechan Town (scored 2) – LEAGUE
Mar 5: 4-0 v Northop Hall (scored 1) – LEAGUE
Apr 2: 5-0 v NFA (scored 1) – LEAGUE

TOTAL GOALS: 24 (18 appearances)
LEAGUE: 22
CUP: 2