Chidinma Okeke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Robo | ||
| 2019–2021 | Madrid CFF | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | MyNavi Sendai | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | América | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Nigeria U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Nigeria | 13 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 | |||
Chidinma Nkeruka Okeke (born 11 August 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX Femenil side Club América and the Nigeria women's national team. She was formerly at FC Robo in the Nigeria Women Premier League, Madrid CFF in Liga F, Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Ligat Nashim and MyNavi Sendai in WE League. She was part of the Nigerian team that won the 2019 WAFU Women's Cup in Ivory Coast.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2016, Okeke represented Nigeria women's national U-17 football team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3]
In 2017, she lost to Rasheedat Ajibade in the women's division finals of Nigeria Freestyle Football competition.[4]
In July 2018, she was named by Coach Christopher Danjuma in the final squad-list of Nigeria women's national under-20 football team for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5]
At the 2019 WAFU Women's Cup, Okeke was on the scoresheet as Nigerian team defeated Niger to qualify for the semi-finals.[6]
She was also included in the Nigerian squad for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]
In August 2019, she signed for Madrid CFF in Spanish Primera División, and made her first team debut in a win against Real Betis on 8 September 2019.
In October 2023, she signed for MyNavi Sendai.
References
[edit]- ^ Chidinma Okeke at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Falcons edge Ivory Coast on penalties to win first WAFU Cup". The Cable. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Nigeria names squad for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "McCarthy Obanor, Rasheedat Ajibade emerge Nigeria Freestyle Football Champions". Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Danjuma picks final squad for FIFA U-20 Women World Cup". Guardian. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Steve, Dede (12 May 2019). "Super Falcons thrash Niger 15–0 to reach semifinals of 2019 WAFU Women's Cup". Pulse. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Evelyn Nwabuoku and Chidinma Okeke top surprise names on Nigeria's Women's World Cup squad". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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- Club América (women) footballers
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