Chinonyerem Macleans

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Chinonyerem Macleans
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Aba, Nigeria
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Shabab
Number 25
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Abia Angels
2015–2020 Bayelsa Queens 36 (29)
2020 Bobruichanka 10 (8)
2021 Stomilanki Olsztyn 10 (11)
2021–2022 Górnik Łęczna 22 (20)
2022–2024 Lokomotiv Moscow 33 (14)
2024– Al-Shabab 5 (4)
International career‡
2022– Nigeria 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 July 2024

Chinonyerem Macleans (born 1 October 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Al-Shabab of the Saudi Women's Premier League (SWPL) and the Nigeria national team.

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Club career

In the summer of 2020, she departed Bayelsa Queens to join the 11-time champions, Bobruichanka Bobruisk, in the Belarusian league. [1]

On 30 November 2020, Stomilanki Olsztyn announced the signing of Macleans. [2] In August 2021, she moved to fellow Polish side Górnik Łęczna. [3]

After one season in the Polish top-flight, she departed Górnik to join clubs in more competitive leagues. [4]

Lokomotiv Moscow, 2022–2024

In the summer of 2022, she joined Russian Women's Football Championship defending champions Lokomotiv Moscow. In the first four rounds of the championship, she made a significant impact, scoring five goals, and was voted the Best Player of the Month for March by the fans. [5] [6] In the following match, she was named Player of the Match, continuing her impressive form. [7]

In August 2024, she has ended her two-year stint with the Russian club. [8]

Al-Shabab, 2024–present

On 1 October 2024, Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Shabab announced the signing of the forward. [9] [10]

International career

In June 2022, MacLeans received her first call-up to the Nigeria women's national football team for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. [11] On 7 July 2022, she made her debut for the team, coming on as a substitute for Ifeoma Onumonu in the 83rd minute. [12] [13]

On 3 July 2024, Macleans was included on the roster for Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria striker Chinonyerem at the double as Bobruichanka thrash Bostor". goal.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Macleans Chinonyerem została nową Stomilanką!" [Macleans Chinonyerem has become the new Stomilanka!]. stomilanki.pl (in Polish). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chinonyerem Macleans ma stanowić o sile ofensywnej Górnika Łęczna" [Chinonyerem Macleans is expected to be a key part of Górnik Łęczna's offensive strength.]. dziennikwschodni.pl (in Polish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Chinonyerem Macleans opuszcza zespół GKS Górnika Łęczna" [Chinonyerem Macleans leaves the team GKS Górnik Łęczna.]. dziennikwschodni.pl (in Polish). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Маклинс Чиноньерем: «Хочу попробовать себя в модельном бизнесе»" [Chinonyerem MacLeans: "I want to try my hand in the modeling business.]. wfl.rfs.ru (in Russian). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "ЭмСи: Хочу порадоваться за всю команду. Победа меня очень вдохновляет" [MC: I want to celebrate with the whole team. This victory really inspires me.]. fclm.ru (in Russian). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Chinonyerem Macleans' continues impressive form, wins POTM". nigeriasoccernet.com. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Super Falcons Star Quits Russian Club Lokomotiv Moscow". eaglestrackerng.com. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Transfert (F) : La Nigériane Macleans Chinonyerem s'engage avec Al-Shabab" [Transfer (W): Nigerian Macleans Chinonyerem joins Al-Shabab.]. africafootunited.com (in French). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Chinonyerem Macleans Joins Al Shabab Women FC". superfalconsshow.com. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Nigeria's Wafcon 2022 squad confirmed: Waldrum names Barcelona's Oshoala and Leicester City's Plumptre". goal.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "WAFCON 2022: Botswana 0–2 Nigeria - match report". globalsportsarchive.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Grateful for My Official Super Falcons Debut". Chinonyerem Macleans. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024– via Instagram.
  14. ↑ "Чиноньерем Маклинс: Хочу выиграть Олимпиаду!" [Chinonyerem MacLeans: I want to win the Olympics!]. fclm.ru (in Russian). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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