Crystal Palace Sign Nigeria Goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor After Portsmouth Exit

By Zee Dladla | 06.09.2026 | Sports Last Updated On 06.09.2026

Crystal Palace Sign Nigeria Goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor After Portsmouth Exit

Crystal Palace have added Nigerian goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor to their squad, completing her move to the English top flight.

Quick facts

  • Erhabor has joined Crystal Palace.
  • She left Portsmouth after the 2025-26 season.
  • The goalkeeper featured for Nigeria at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
  • The Super Falcons exited in the quarter-finals and missed out on the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Erhabor had been a free agent since departing Portsmouth at the close of the previous campaign. She signed for the club in 2025 on a 12-month contract.

Portsmouth sought to retain her when that agreement expired, but Erhabor chose not to accept the proposed renewal.

The goalkeeper was included in Nigeria’s squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons were knocked out in the last eight, a result that also ended their hopes of reaching the 2027 World Cup.

File imagery shows Nigeria’s Super Falcons in their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Benin Republic at the MKO Abiola Stadium.

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Published on 06.09.2026
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