Chiamaka Okwuchukwu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chiamaka Cristabel Okwuchukwu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 2005 | ||
| 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 Cristabel 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
[edit]Okwuchukwu was the seventh of eight children growing up in the town of Njaba.[2] She eventually joined seven-time NWFL Premiership champions Rivers Angels.[2]
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.[3]
International career
[edit]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.[3][4] 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.[5][4] When she scored against Germany, she emulated the celebration of her idol Cristiano Ronaldo.[5][6] Nigeria finished second in their group and lost to eventual finalists Japan in the first knockout round.[4] For her performance, Okwuchukwu was one of three finalists for CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year in 2024,[7] losing to Morocco's Doha El Madani.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Chiamaka Okwuchukwu: My talent is a gift". FIFA. September 11, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "San Diego Wave FC Signs Forward Chiamaka Okwuchukwu". San Diego Wave FC. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c Chiamaka Okwuchukwu at Soccerway
- ^ a b "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
[edit]- Chiamaka Okwuchukwu at Soccerway.com
