Princess Ibini-Isei

Princess Megan Ategbayon Ibini-Isei (born 31 January 2000), known as Princess Ibini, is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Sydney FC.

Princess Ibini

Ibini with Australia in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Princess Megan Ategbayon Ibini-Isei
Date of birth	(2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sydney FC
Number	20
Youth career
	Illawarra United Stingrays
	FNSW Institute
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Sydney FC	137	(28)
2022	APIA Leichhardt	16	(2)
International career‡
2014	Australia U17	3	(0)
2014–2019	Australia U20	30	(16)
2022–	Australia U23	3	(0)
2017–	Australia	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022

Early life

Ibini was born in Sydney to Nigerian migrant parents Ibi and Juliana. Her father died suddenly in 2013.^[1] She is the younger sister of Australia national soccer team player Bernie Ibini-Isei who last played for Lion City Sailors. She has represented NSW at youth level and has also played futsal for the Inner West Magic.

Ibini is one of four children. She has two older brothers, Bernie and Joshua, as well as one younger brother Pharrell. She has previously stated her eldest brother Bernie is the reason she started playing football.^[2] She attended Westfields Sports High School along with fellow Matildas teammate Ellie Carpenter.

Career

Sydney FC

Ibini playing for Sydney FC in 2024

Ibini was a part of the Football NSW Institute program and also represented Illawarra United Stingrays in the Women's National Premier League. Having trained with the Sydney FC since she was 12 years old, Ibini made her debut with the team at just 15 years of age. She was nominated as the NAB Young Footballer of the Month for January 2016.^[3]

International

Ibini has represented Australia at multiple levels, starting with the U17 side in 2014. In 2015, she was included in her first training camp for the Matildas. On 27 July 2017, she made her debut for the senior team.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 June 2022	Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal	Portugal	1–0	1–1	Friendly

Honors

Club

• W-League Championship: 2018–19
• A-League Women Championship: 2022-23, 2023-24

International

Australia

• Tournament of Nations: 2017