Nashville Sporting Club Ghana defender Maxwell Woledzi says promoting equality is the reason he decided to embark on the Sports Hijab Project.
The Sports Hijab Project is a football program that aims to empower young girls in Muslim communities in Ghana and has been held annually since 2019.
The project is held in Nima with similar events having been held in other locations in Ghana such as Tamale and Kumasi and in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports after the 2025 edition, Woledzi shed more light on the project’s target by stating,
“For me, it’s more about equality and it’s an experience I’ve had…because there are a lot of girls in the young generation who would love to do sports but didn’t get the freedom and the opportunity [to do so]. That is why I introduced the Hijab Project specifically for girls.”
“Everyone knows boys to play football but the question is what about the girls? That’s where I want to focus on and impact them as well” Woledzi said.
The 24 year old defender recently moved from Norwegian side Fredrikstad FK to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Nashville SC on a three year deal.
The Accra leg of the 2025 Sports Hijab Project had representatives from Woledzi’s former teammate Leonard Owusu and former club Right To Dream Academy.
