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| |nationalyears1 = 2022–2024 | |nationalyears1 = 2022–2024 | ||
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| ==Club career== | ==Club career== | ||
| Okwuchukwu was the seventh of eight children growing up in the town of ].<ref name="FI24">{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/u20womensworldcup/colombia-2024/articles/chiamaka-okwuchukwu-interview|title=Chiamaka Okwuchukwu: My talent is a gift|date=2024-09-11|publisher=]|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref> She eventually joined seven-time ] champions ].<ref name="FI24"/> | |||
| ===San Diego Wave=== | |||
| On 13 January 2025, the NWSL's ] announced that they had signed Okwuchukwu on a one-year contract, transferring her for an undisclosed fee from Rivers Angels.<ref name="SD25">{{cite web|url=https://sandiegowavefc.com/san-diego-wave-fc-signs-forward-chiamaka-okwuchukwu/|title=San Diego Wave FC Signs Forward Chiamaka Okwuchukwu|publisher=]|access-date=2025-01-13|date=2025-01-13}}</ref> | |||
| ==International career== | ==International career== | ||
| Okwuchukwu played in all four games (two starts) for ] at the ] at age 16, helping them top their group before falling to the ] in the quarterfinals.<ref name="SD25"/><ref name="SW"/> The following cycle, appeared in all four games (three starts) at the ], recording two goals and one assist during the group stage; she scored and had a goal called offside in a 3–1 loss to ] and assisted and scored the first two goals in a 4–0 win against ].<ref name="TD24">{{cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/06/okwuchukwu-shines-despite-falconets-defeat-to-germany-in-u-20-womens-wcup/|title=Okwuchukwu Shines Despite Falconets' Defeat to Germany in U-20 Women's W'Cup|date=2024-09-06|newspaper=]|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref><ref name="SW"/> When she scored against Germany, she emulated the celebration of her idol ].<ref name="TD24"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/12/colombia-2024-falconets-star-okwuchukwu-wants-handshake-with-cristiano-ronaldo/|title=Colombia 2024: Falconets star, Okwuchukwu wants handshake with Cristiano Ronaldo|last=Oyebola|first=Mike|date=2024-09-12|website=]|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref> Nigeria finished second in their group and lost to eventual finalists ] in the first knockout round.<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway}}</ref> For her performance, Okwuchukwu was one of three finalists for ] in 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailypost.ng/2024/12/12/caf-awards-2024-okwuchukwu-makes-final-shortlist-for-womens-young-poty/|title=CAF Awards 2024: Okwuchukwu makes final shortlist for women's young POTY|last=Oyebola|first=Mike|date=2024-12-12|website=]|access-date=2025-01-13}}</ref> losing to ]'s ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benkiran |first=Rabei |title=CAF Awards 2024: Trois Marocaines nommées dans la catégorie "Joueuse interclubs de l'année" |url=https://www.lopinion.ma/CAF-Awards-2024-Trois-Marocaines-nommees-dans-la-categorie-Joueuse-interclubs-de-l-annee_a60383.html |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=L'Opinion Maroc |language=fr}}</ref> | |||
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Nigerian footballer (born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 19) | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rivers Angels | |||
| 2025– | San Diego Wave | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Nigeria U-20 | 8+ | (2+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2024 | |||
Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (born 7 August 2005) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has represented Nigeria at the youth international level.
Club career
Okwuchukwu was the seventh of eight children growing up in the town of Njaba. She eventually joined seven-time NWFL Premiership champions Rivers Angels.
On 13 January 2025, the NWSL's San Diego Wave FC announced that they had signed Okwuchukwu on a one-year contract, transferring her for an undisclosed fee from Rivers Angels.
International career
Okwuchukwu played in all four games (two starts) for Nigeria at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup at age 16, helping them top their group before falling to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. The following cycle, appeared in all four games (three starts) at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, recording two goals and one assist during the group stage; she scored and had a goal called offside in a 3–1 loss to Germany and assisted and scored the first two goals in a 4–0 win against Venezuela. When she scored against Germany, she emulated the celebration of her idol Cristiano Ronaldo. Nigeria finished second in their group and lost to eventual finalists Japan in the first knockout round. For her performance, Okwuchukwu was one of three finalists for CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year in 2024, losing to Morocco's Doha El Madani.
References
- ^ "Chiamaka Okwuchukwu: My talent is a gift". FIFA. September 11, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Forward Chiamaka Okwuchukwu". San Diego Wave FC. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Chiamaka Okwuchukwu at Soccerway
- ^ "Okwuchukwu Shines Despite Falconets' Defeat to Germany in U-20 Women's W'Cup". This Day. September 6, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Oyebola, Mike (September 12, 2024). "Colombia 2024: Falconets star, Okwuchukwu wants handshake with Cristiano Ronaldo". Daily Post. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Oyebola, Mike (December 12, 2024). "CAF Awards 2024: Okwuchukwu makes final shortlist for women's young POTY". Daily Post. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Benkiran, Rabei. "CAF Awards 2024: Trois Marocaines nommées dans la catégorie "Joueuse interclubs de l'année"". L'Opinion Maroc (in French). Retrieved November 23, 2024.
External links
- Chiamaka Okwuchukwu at Soccerway.com
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