Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has been captured giving back in Bangladesh, in a viral image posted by Nigerian football journalist Julie Sports. Softfootball gathered that last week, Plumptre travelled to Bangladesh alongside Abdul Giash through Spice Bazzar.
Softfootball understands the visit was a two‑day outreach organised by Spice Bazzar and the Spice Bazaar Foundation, in collaboration with Ashleigh Plumptre and Ittihad Ladies Club, aimed at promoting sports, education, and empowerment among women and disadvantaged communities.
Speaking about the visit, Plumptre shared:
In Dhaka, we met with some of the players representing the Bangladesh Women’s National Team and held a dinner where I got to engage with young girls representing their country in sports, including judo, chess, badminton and cricket, to name a few.”
In Sylhet, I was warmly welcomed by cultural performances and an incredible group of young people who serve their communities as sports people, healthcare workers and volunteers.
What we are able to learn from one another through conversation, an openness to listen, and an intrigue in culture has the power to bring us together in more ways than we know.
It was an honour to be invited to a place where women are paving the way for the next generation of young women into fields that they once never represented.
Thank you, Bangladesh.
Before this visit, Plumptre had returned to training with Al‑Ittihad after recovering from a left foot injury that required surgery, which caused her to miss the 2026 WAFCON squad.
