Issahaku Barikisu is a Ghanaian professional soccer player, born on November 12, 2001 in Accra, Ghana, and evolves as Goalkeeper. She plays in the Ghanaian Professionnel Women's football club Northern Ladies Football Club. Career Passionate about football since childhood, she never stops wanting to practice this sport at the highest level. Unfortunately, there is no professional club with a women section. She entered at the age of 10 years old to Ghanean club of the Hearts of Oaks club which is the most prestigious men's club in Ghana and the most successful. She evolves with the boys as a goalkeeper in the youth teams. But, she manages to establish herself as a goalkeeper for the under-13 team At the age of 14, she was spotted by the professional women's football club of Northern Ladies Football Club. She started her first professional match at the age of 15 in November 2016. Football career Junior Career: * 2011-2015: Hearts of Oaks, Ghana * 2015-2016: Northern Ladies Football Club, Ghana Professional career: * 2016- : Northern Ladies Football Club, Ghana National teams * She was part of the team that represented Ghana in the FIFA U17 women world cup(2016) * She was also part of the team that represented Ghana in the FIFA U17 women world cup (2018) * She was the best goal keeper in the Ghana National Women league 2017. * She was also three times best goal keeper of the Regional unity games in northern Ghana. * She is currently part of the women national team of Ghana A
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