However, changing allegiances from England to Nigeria was not without its challenges.
Plumptre recalls going to the Nigerian embassy in London to start a process that would take more than three months and multiple trips from her father Tim to the embassy and back.
Once her passport and international clearance had come through, she then faced the challenge of integrating herself into a squad which is used to success.
“I was super, super nervous for the first camp because I had no idea what to expect,” she said.
“There’s not been anyone on the team that’s like me, in terms of being from England and looking how I do.
“I didn’t know how some of the team would take me, but everybody was really, really welcoming. Especially after my initiation. Obviously dancing and singing is a big part of the culture and I had to throw myself into it even though I was dreadful.”
She can laugh now as she reflects, because since that first camp she has not looked back.
Her attitude, and throwing herself into everything Nigerian, has seen her welcomed by team-mates and become a fans’ favourite.
She has also experienced another side of women’s football – the struggle to be paid allocated allowances and bonuses as she participated in a boycott of training last week.
However, Plumptre, who spent time in the USA like many of her fellow squad members for college, loves the positives elements of being in the Nigeria squad which throw her out of her comfort zone.
“When we enter into a stadium, we are always singing, dancing and that really helps with relieving the pressure a little bit,” she said on the differences between playing in England and Nigeria.
But when asked if she could bring that back to her club side, Plumptre laughed.
“I don’t feel like at Leicester they would be open to that.” she added.
“In England people are generally a bit more like, ‘Oh I’m not good, oh it’s new.’ I can try, but I can’t imagine how many people will join in.”
