Chioma Igwe

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Chioma Igwe
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Personal information
Full name Chioma Nisa Igwe [1]
Date of birth (1986-07-21) July 21, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth San Mateo, California, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2003 Notre Dame HS
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 California Golden Bears
2006–2007 Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 SoccerPlus Connecticut
2008–2009 1. FC Saarbrücken 5 (0)
2009 Chicago Red Stars 15 (0)
2010 Boston Breakers 8 (0)
2011–2015 SC Freiburg 61 (4)
2015–2017 SC Sand 43 (2)
Total132(6)
International career
2004 United States U19
2007 United States U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chioma Nisa Igwe (born July 21, 1986) is an American former soccer midfielder. The San Mateo, California native is a former member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.

From the 2011/12 until 2014/15 she played in the German Bundesliga for Freiburg. [2] In May 2015, it was announced that Igwe had joined SC Sand. [3]

Igwe's father played on the Nigeria national football team after playing at the University of San Francisco (1975 to 1979). [4] Her name "Chioma" means "God is good" in Igbo. [5]

By the end of 2016/17 season, she announced her retirement from professional soccer, at the age of 30.

References

  1. "Chioma Nisa Igwe ist "Spielerin des 4. Spieltags"" [Chioma Nisa Igwe is "Player of Matchday 4"]. German Football Association (in German). October 8, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. "Freiburg holt drei neue". May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. "Frauenfußball-Bundesligist SC Sand holt Kober und Igwe". May 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  4. "Chioma Igwe Bio". University of California Official Athletic Site. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  5. "Chioma". Baby Names. Retrieved February 14, 2015.