Nicole Oyeyemisi Payne (born 18 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns, on loan from Première Ligue side Paris Saint-Germain.

Payne was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama,[3] attending Oak Mountain High School there.

Payne signed with Paris Saint-Germain of France's Division 1 Féminine in July 2023.

[8] In February 2024 she was loaned to the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League for the 2024 season.

[9] Payne made her senior debut for Nigeria on 10 June 2021 as a 90th-minute substitute in a 0–1 friendly loss to Jamaica.