Comfort Erhabor unveiling as a Crystal Palace Women player following her transfer from Portsmouth. Photo Credit: Crystal Palace F.C. Women/Instagram
Another Super Falcons star is heading to the Women’s Super League!
Nigerian goalkeeper ComfortErhabor has joined Crystal Palace Women on a permanent transfer, signing a two-year deal that keeps her at the South London club until 2028. At just 21, the move gives the young shot-stopper the chance to test herself in England’s top flight as she takes another big step in her career.
Erhabor joins the Eagles following a spell with Portsmouth FC Women. She signed for Pompey in July 2025 and made six appearances across all competitions during the 2025/26 campaign.
Now ready for a new chapter in South London, the young goalkeeper is clearly excited about what lies ahead.
“It feels really good to be here. I’m very excited to get started,” Erhabor said on her move. “I’m aspiring to play at the highest level, so this is a really big step in my career.”
Crystal Palace manager Jo Potter also welcomed the Nigerian international, highlighting her potential and what she brings to the squad.
“Comfort is a promising young goalkeeper, and we are thrilled to have her here at Palace,” Potter said.
Comfort Erhabor joining Crystal Palace Women ahead of the Women’s Super League campaign. Photo Credit: Comfort Erhabor/Instagram
Erhabor’s journey to the WSL has seen her build valuable experience across several clubs. Born in the Netherlands on 26 April 2005 to Nigerian parents and raised in England, she developed through the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy. During her time with Brighton, she gained senior match experience through loan spells at Scottish side Hibernian and English club Plymouth Argyle.
Her international trajectory has been equally impressive. Erhabor chose to represent Nigeria and made her senior Super Falcons debut in February 2026 during an international friendly against Cameroon. She was subsequently named in Nigeria’s squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Comfort Erhabor in action during her senior debut for Nigeria’s Super Falcons against Cameroon. Photo Credit: Comfort Erhabor/Instagram
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Gumbley claims his business will lose millions if BIXI stations remain.</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..."><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHy-Cb2JUfq/?img_index=1" target="_blank">@johnnygumbley | Instagram</a></small></p><p>"[Valérie Plante], we are the owners of four businesses you've completely blocked off with [BIXI stations]. We will lose millions in sales and we have invested many millions more and employ up to 500 people in the city," he wrote. "Are you simply trying to bankrupt everyone in Montreal? Hoping for a response, but a lawsuit is coming."</p><p>He followed that up with a series of Instagram stories showing the installations on rue de la Montagne, calling them a hazard and a disruption to day-to-day operations.</p><p>"They've placed 40 [BIXI bike racks] right at our entrance, creating a death trap and fire hazard at the entrance of a venue that is permitted for over 800 people. Removing all street access and parking," one post read.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Gumbley is threatening a lawsuit. </small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" data-gramm="false" data-lt-tmp-id="lt-226873" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..." spellcheck="false"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnnygumbley/" target="_blank">@johnnygumbley | Instagram</a></small></p><p>In addition to safety concerns, Gumbley says the stations will affect things like visibility, Uber dropoffs, valet service, deliveries and customer access — all while a nearby parking lot was recently approved for condo development.</p><p>In an interview with MTL Blog on Monday, Gumbley said the BIXI stations first appeared last Friday, without warning.</p><p>"They just appeared Friday morning. No warning, no communication. Nobody asked us anything," he said.</p><p>Gumbley confirmed he has been in contact with BIXI, who responded to his Instagram posts and promised to reevaluate the station placement. However, he says that as of now, there's been no direct conversation with a decision maker at the organization.</p><p>"They're going to have no choice but to move ours. First of all, Yoko Luna has an 800-person capacity. There's no way that you could have this giant impediment that people have to go around in the event of a fire or an emergency — it'll create a funnel," he noted.</p><p>Gumbley, who believes the docking station may have accidentally been placed on his business's side of the street, says this wasn't an issue last season, when BIXI bikes were installed at a nearby corner that didn't block any businesses.</p><p>"Last year, they had it not blocking any doorways, not blocking any of the business, and it was fine. This year they moved it dead centre in front of our businesses," he said. "It makes no sense."</p><p>In his eyes, there's only one viable answer.</p><p>"The only solution would be simply moving them from where they are to where they had them last year — on the corner of the street where there are no businesses."</p><p>Gumbley says he hopes the situation can be resolved quickly, but he isn't ruling out legal action if necessary.</p><p>On Monday, BIXI announced that the 2025 season will see the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/bixi-montreal-expansion-2025-season" target="_blank">addition of 1,600 new bikes</a>, including a total of 3,200 electric bikes, and more than 130 new stations across Quebec. This expansion marks the largest in the company's history.</p><p>MTL Blog has reached out to the City of Montreal and the Service des incendies de Montréal for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.</p>
